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Cathode and anode components are assembled in our clean rooms.

Cathode and anode parts are joined by melting the two edges together on a glass lathe. The critical points are: removal of strains in the glass, alignment at the correct distance between anode and cathode.

After degassing, the residual pressure inside the tube is lower than one billionth of standard air pressure. Still, the tube has to be gradually seasoned, to assure optimal behaviour at higher voltages. This critical process is performed with our special equipment which allows very high accuracy and repeatability in high voltage values.

The tube housing is entirely assembled and checked by specialized operators within our facilities, granting high quality and safety standards. Tube insert is loaded into  the tube housing, thus obtaininig a IAE brand complete diagnostic product.

The final testing consists of several inspections and checks, to verify the tube performances. All tubes are subject to testing cycles which simulate both normal working conditions and heavy loads work.