MANUFACTURING

stylized cartridge

All it takes to make
the perfect cartridge

Ceramics cartridges are the heart of the faucet, ceramic discs are the heart of the cartridge. All parts of Quore cartridges are produced internally, extreme care is dedicated to the discs where it’s essential to have complete control of every step of production to be sure of a finished product that will ensure precision, durability and reliability.

It begins with the selection of the best raw materials made cohesive through cold forming, the sintering process in high temperature ovens, lapping, cleaning, drying and finally surface inspection.

Seals are also produced internally, including the mixing of materials, stamping and vulcanization. And so is the molding and stamping for the shells and the machining of brass rods for spindles.

No third part suppliers of components are involved, only the best selection of raw materials purchased from all over the world enter the factory.

Cartridge manufacturing steps

dry pressing

1 → Dry pressing

Dry pressing using high grade german raw material

synthering

2 → Sintering

The material is hardened during the sintering process, 18 hours at 1650°C

defect-detection

3 → Defects check

Any defective disc that is spotted with this method is removed from the production line and discarded

double-side

4 → Double side grinding

Discs are ground on both sides

polishing

5 → Polishing

Discs are polished, at least 25 minutes on the bottom and 18min on the top surface

second-polishing

6 → Second polishing

More polishing for the surfaces

ultrasonic-cleaning

7 → Ultrasonic cleansing

Discs are cleaned through ultrasonic waves

ceramic-inspection

8 → Ceramic disc inspection

Ceramic discs are inspected by an operator that checks their suitability for the next step

vulcanization

9 → Silicon material vulcanization

The compound is produced

silicon-preforming

10 → Material preforming

The plastic material is shaped by preforming machines

silicon-vulcanization

11 → Silicon vulcanization

Gaskets are vulcanized

deburring

12 → Deburring

Gaskets are scraped and cleaned

quality-assurance

13 → Inspection

Parts are inspected for the next step

injection

14 → Injection

Cartridges plastic shells are injected

assembly

15 → Assembly

Ceramic cartridges parts are assembled, with 7 workers per line

dynamic-pressure-test

16 → Dynamic pressure test

Dynamic pressure test are performed on the cartridges

leakage

17 → Leakage test

Each cartridge is tested for leakage before items packing

cartridge

18 → End product

Quore ceramic cartridges are ready for shipping

List of Machines/Plant/Working Isles

4
LINES OF OVENS
17
MACHINES DRY PRESSES
48
DIFFERENT POLISHING STATIONS
45
INJECTION MACHINES
> 30
DIFFERENT MACHINES IN THE TESTING CENTER