DFA - Design for Assembly

DFA is a key element of Concurrent engineering. In TeamSET it is integrated with a full set of other tools to produce the most powerful suite of concurrent engineering software

DFA is a simple, structured analysis technique which gives design teams the information they need to reduce product costs by:

• reducing the number of parts
• optimising manufacturing processes
• simplifying parts handling
• improving product assembly

Typical benefits

• Average parts count reduction - 46%
• Average assembly cost reduction - 47%
• Product cost reduction - 15%
• Reduction in parts related costs
• Assembly tooling cost reduced
• Product introduction lead time reduced
• Product reliability improved

Design for assembly encourages the design of products that can be produced at minimum cost and maximum quality and reliability. It gives the best results when used by multi-disciplined New Product Introduction ( NPI ) teams. This ensures that all aspects of the product design are considered from different points of view.

• Design for Assembly
• Manufacturing Analysis
• DTC
• FMEA
• QFD
• Controlled Concept Convergence

These are all tools that contribute towards efficient New Product Introduction ( NPI ) and Lean Manufacture.

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