Abstract: A method for assembling a piezo valve can include providing a cable having first and second contacts, forming a pocket between the first and second contacts, inserting at least a portion of a piezo element into the pocket, electrically coupling the first contact to a first layer of the piezo element, and electrically coupling the second contact to a second layer of the piezo element. Forming the pocket between the first and second contacts can include moving the second contact from a first position, in which the first and second contacts can be coplanar, to a second position, in which the first and second contacts can be disposed in different planes.