THE REGULATOR COMPANY

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THE REGULATOR

COMPANY

60 years of experience on hyperbaric technologies

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History

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R & D

• Control department

• Production lines

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HISTORY

• 1902 : Company created in Paris

is created.

• 1947 :

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HISTORY

The 50’ : Establishment of

The 60’ : Closeness with

The 70’ : La Spirotechnique absorb the Fenzy group

End of the 80’ :

The diving branch of Air Liquide,

Aqua Lung International absorb

The 90’ :

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HISTORY

Middle of the 9O’ : lunch of

Sign with

The years 2000 : The best brands

End of the 9O’ : lunch of

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ORGANIZATION CHART

Manufacturing filial

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MANUFACTURING FILIAL

FRANCE Regulators, valves, rebreathers, Suits design

ITALIE Fins, Masks, snorkels

Aqualung Mexico

USA BC’s.

Boots, socks, gloves Design Sporting goods GB Regulators, valves, machining

FRANCE

AMERICA

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COMPANIES OF THE GROUP

Aqua Lung France (Nice)

Aqua Lung America (S. Diego, Ca )

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FIGURES

• With a turnover of 140 millions of euros in 2005, Aqua Lung

International hold 25 % of the world wide diving market and is leader

over Scubapro (20 %), Mares…

AQUA LUNG INTERNATIONAL TURNOVER

CONTINENT

USA 45% EUROPE 50% ASIE 5%

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AQUA LUNG FRANCE

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Activity : Diving equipment manufacturer and distributor.

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S.A. with a capital earning 6.602.823 €

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Located in Carros (Alpes Maritimes).

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100 Employees.

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2005 T.O. : ~ 20 000 000 €

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HISTORY

• 40 ’s : The Aqua Lung is created • 50 ’s : Mistral - Aquamatic

• 60 ’s : Aquilon - Spiro 8 • 70 ‘ s : Spirolung - Alizé

• 80 ’s : Spiro Club - Aqualung - Supra • 90 ’s : Micra - Pioneer

• 2000 ’s : Legend - New Calypso

1945 CG-45 1955 MISTRAL 1956 AQUAMATIC 1958 AQUILON 1968 SPIRO 8 1970 SPIROLUNG 1970 ALIZE 1978 SPIRO CLUB 1986 AQUALUNG 1991MICRA 1994 PIONEER

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SOME DATES & SOME PRODUCTS

1945 : CG 45 regulator

The first on demand regulator for diving

1953 : Phoque suit

First constant volume suit

1956 : Calypsophot camera

First amphibious 35mm camera

1957 : SS40 horse collar

First buoyancy jacket

1960 : Spiro 8 regulator

Erus communication system

First under water communication system

1964 : Caravelle fins

First bi-material fins

1966 : 16mm Spirofilm

First underwater 16mm film camera for TV

1970 : Alizé regulator

First pilot valve second stage

1980 : Impulse snorkel

First snorkel with 2 purges

1985 : ADV BC’s

First adjustable BC’s

1989 : Comfo Bite mouthpiece

First orthodontic mouthpiece

1990 : Quickdraw BC’s

First buoyancy jacket with integral weight system

1997 : Idea 3 fins

First tri-material fins

1998 : Blue HP seat

First HP seat compatible 300 bar & O2

1999 : Seal mask

First integral swimming mask

2001 : Legend regulator

First over balanced 1st stage

2004 : Fusion BC’s

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AQUA LUNG FRANCE

AQUA LUNG France

• Core competencies

• Design, concept validation and assembly of Underwater Breathing Equipment

• Expertise

• Expertise in breathing flow under pressure

• Market

•Aqua Lung France activities are focused on two main markets :

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Recreational Diving (80%)

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AQUA LUNG FRANCE

AQUA LUNG France

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Recreational Diving

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A network of 150 authorized dealers. 20 Aqua Lung Partner diving Centers.

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We are looking for customers being technically trained and equipped for

advising and servicing consumers properly, according to Aqua Lung safety

minimal requirements. Shouldn’t you reach this target, you won’t be part of

specialties stores.

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AQUA LUNG FRANCE

AQUA LUNG France - LA SPIROTECHNIQUE

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Military Diving

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Aqua Lung has been providing around 5O Navies &

Armies worldwide for 30 years. We specifically

develop for them dedicated military diving equipment,

as rebreathers, BCs…

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Due to severe and extreme uses, mainly in harsh

environment, military diving equipment must be

designed from very demanding technical

specifications and with a high level of reliability. So,

Quality Procedures are mandatory in Aqua Lung

internal organization for reaching the target.

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AQUA LUNG FRANCE

AQUA LUNG France

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AQF Quality policy

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Quality Department created in 1990.

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ISO 9002 Certificate delivered by AFAQ (from 1993 to

2002).

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RAQ 2 Certificate delivered by French MOD Quality

Insurance Control (from 1992 to 1998).

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National Quality Award in 1993 delivered by French

Board of Trade and Industry (Aqua Lung is the first

winner in France)

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R & D

EVERITHING IS DONE IN AQUA LUNG

Conception

New modern tools to produce high quality technical documents

Solidwork software

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R & D

EVERITHING IS DONE IN AQUA LUNG

Prototype & tests

A unique breathing test

machine

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R & D

A UNIQUE BREATING TEST MACHINE

SOME FIGURES

• Weight : 1950 kg

• A stainless steel cistern :

5 cm of thickness 1 m of internal Ø 1 m 30 of high 1000 l of water • M.O.D : 110 m • Time to pressurize : 20 s • Pressure of work : up to 350 b

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R & D

USED FOR ...

… tests for EN 250

… research

… expert opinion

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R & D

WE CAN WORK ON ...

- open circuits, semi-closed and close circuits - gaz : Air, Nitrox, Trimix, O2

- depth from 0 up to 110 m - water temperature (mini 2°c) - humidity of the air (up 98%)

- temperature of the breathing gaz (up to 34°c) - breathing cycles (from 10 l/min up to 120 l/min) - absorbtion of the CO2

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R & D

- Depth

- Water temperature

- Temperature of the inhale gaz - % of humidity

- Breathing cycle - % CO2

- PPO2 and PPN2

TO DRIVE THE CISTERN

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CONTROL DEPARTMENT

ALL THE PARTS ARE CONTROLED

As we receive the components, we record everything. We create a number of batch, in this we know :

• when the components arrived,

• when and who controlled them and if something were wrong,

• in production with the serial number of the final product when we use the component in production and who did the job.

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CONTROL DEPARTMENT

ALL THE PARTS ARE CONTROLED

Components are controlled with written procedures.

Depending the importance of the component the sampling goes from 10 % up to 100 %.

Ref. part number

Designation

Bar code (Part number + designation)

Qty received

Date of reception

Number of batch with the bar code

Ref. part number Designation Qty received Date of reception

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PRODUCTION LINES

PRODUCTION ORGANISED IN 8 POLES

1 - Sub-assemblies

- Components

- FIFO method for picking - KANBAN method

5 shift works

• 1st stage & 2nd stage sub-assemblies

• A new number of batch for each sub-assembly • One operator is responsible for his order-work

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PRODUCTION LINES

PRODUCTION ORGANISED IN 8 POLES

2 - The first stage

4 shift works • Each one is dedicated for one

1st stage type

Calibrated pneumatic tools • Correct torque wrench

• One operator is responsible for his order-work

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PRODUCTION LINES

3 - The second stage

4 shift works • Each one is dedicated for one

type of a 2nd stage

Calibrated pneumatic tools • Correct torque wrench

• One operator is responsible for his order-work

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PRODUCTION LINES

4 - Final assembly

1st stages with hose

All the regulators are controlled -Medium Pressure - Flow rate

- Cracking effort - Leaks (in water)

2nd stages

Everything is record. With the serial number we can refined all the information and who did the final assembly and when.

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PRODUCTION LINES

5 - Drying

Specific machine Vacuum technology 200 regulators

6 - Marking

Laser marking Same serial number on 1st &

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PRODUCTION LINES

7 -

End of production

Mouthpiece and deflector

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Packaging

Each regulator is wiped an cleaned Bar codes are generated

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MANUFACTURING HP SEAT

The parts are inspected

Blue coating Blue coating

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MANUFACTURING HP SEAT

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MANUFACTURING HP SEAT

Control (operator)

Final control (Quality Department) Crimping

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