This paper deals with the most recent improvements in the process technology and equipment for manufacturing HCIs. During the last few years the market for HCIs has grown considerably. It is therefore more essential to have optimized manufacturing systems. The improvements have been driven predominantly by the manufactures of HCIs. However, equipment manufacturers have also made a great deal of effort to increase productivity. As a result of these improvements, a combined manufacturing system has been introduced. This system is based on Advanced Vulcanization Technology (AVT), which was introduced last year, and reduces the cycle time by more than 30%.
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