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Annette Carty-Mole B.Eng (Hons)
Design Engineer, ProTek Medical
When a company is given the task of designing a
new product or redesigning an existing product, it
is important to keep in mind the three main goals
of cost, quality and speed. These goals can be
further split into more quantitative criteria which
are relevant throughout the product’s life cycle.
Designing for manufacture and assembly are typical
examples of two criteria which will have a large
impact on the cost, quality and speed at which the
product is developed. The methodology of design
that meets an all-encompassing range of criteria is
known as designing for ‘X’.
Design and Engineering Module 3: Prototype to ProductNaseel Ibnu Azeez
As per KTU Syllabus Design and Engineering
Prototyping- rapid prototyping; testing and evaluation of design; Design modifications; Freezing the design; Cost analysis. Engineering the design – From prototype to product.
Planning; Scheduling; Supply chains; inventory; handling; manufacturing/construction operations; storage; packaging; shipping; marketing; feed-back on design.
Lecture 3 (quality of design and quality of conformance)RAJ BAIRWA
in this lecture i will discuss the quality of design and quality of conformance concept. it is very important in term of quality management and quality control purpose in any industrial applications.
Design and Engineering Module 3: Prototype to ProductNaseel Ibnu Azeez
As per KTU Syllabus Design and Engineering
Prototyping- rapid prototyping; testing and evaluation of design; Design modifications; Freezing the design; Cost analysis. Engineering the design – From prototype to product.
Planning; Scheduling; Supply chains; inventory; handling; manufacturing/construction operations; storage; packaging; shipping; marketing; feed-back on design.
Lecture 3 (quality of design and quality of conformance)RAJ BAIRWA
in this lecture i will discuss the quality of design and quality of conformance concept. it is very important in term of quality management and quality control purpose in any industrial applications.
Purpose Statement:
To provide an overview of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) techniques, which are used to minimize product cost through design and process improvements.
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Design for x : Design for Manufacturing,Design for Assembly Naseel Ibnu Azeez
Concurrent engineering is a contemporary approach to DFSS. DFX techniques are part of detail design and are ideal approaches to improve life-cycle cost, quality, increased design flexibility, and increased efficiency and productivity using the concurrent design concepts (Maskell 1991). Benefits are usually pinned as competitiveness measures, improved decision-making, and enhanced operational efficiency. The letter “X” in DFX is made up of two parts: life-cycle processes x and performance measure
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DISCUS DFM picks up where today’s leading CAD tools leave off by empowering the product team to consider the key considerations for manufacturing the part. An overview of the flow:
You start DISCUS by opening the native 3D CAD model in the model/drawing panel.
DISCUS will automatically review the model and its associated PMI and add the balloons to the model and the rows in the Bill of Characteristics.
You select the appropriate part family and likely list of manufacturing processes to consider for fabricating the part.
At this point, DISCUS DFM enables you to evaluate the part DFM by applying rules associated with the part’s features and characteristics versus the likely manufacturing processes.
The evaluation of the part against the integrated manufacturing knowledgebase results in a list of pertinent DFM constraints, recommended annotations/PMI for the part, and more.
When you're completed the analysis of the model, you can export the DFM data for review with the DFM engineer or the entire Integrated Product Team.
With DISCUS DFM, you consistently and correctly add the vital details to the design, giving you the ability to manufacture the new part right the first time. DISCUS DFM is the tool to improve the quality and productivity of your engineers.
IJERA (International journal of Engineering Research and Applications) is International online, ... peer reviewed journal. For more detail or submit your article, please visit www.ijera.com
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Learn some important design for manufacturing guidelines for designing sheet metal parts and see how you can easily automate and configure the DFM review process in your organization so that you don’t a miss a single design guideline while designing your product. To know more visit http://dfmpro.geometricglobal.com/
A Review on Design Process of Orthopedic Implantsiosrjce
The design process for medical devices is highly regulated to ensure the safety of patients. This
paper will present a review of the design process for implantable orthopedic medical devices. It will cover the
main stages of feasibility, design reviews, design, design verification, manufacture, design validation, design
transfer and design changes
Purpose Statement:
To provide an overview of Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) techniques, which are used to minimize product cost through design and process improvements.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Development (IJERD)IJERD Editor
call for paper 2012, hard copy of journal, research paper publishing, where to publish research paper,
journal publishing, how to publish research paper, Call For research paper, international journal, publishing a paper, IJERD, journal of science and technology, how to get a research paper published, publishing a paper, publishing of journal, publishing of research paper, reserach and review articles, IJERD Journal, How to publish your research paper, publish research paper, open access engineering journal, Engineering journal, Mathemetics journal, Physics journal, Chemistry journal, Computer Engineering, Computer Science journal, how to submit your paper, peer reviw journal, indexed journal, reserach and review articles, engineering journal, www.ijerd.com, research journals,
yahoo journals, bing journals, International Journal of Engineering Research and Development, google journals, hard copy of journal
Design for x : Design for Manufacturing,Design for Assembly Naseel Ibnu Azeez
Concurrent engineering is a contemporary approach to DFSS. DFX techniques are part of detail design and are ideal approaches to improve life-cycle cost, quality, increased design flexibility, and increased efficiency and productivity using the concurrent design concepts (Maskell 1991). Benefits are usually pinned as competitiveness measures, improved decision-making, and enhanced operational efficiency. The letter “X” in DFX is made up of two parts: life-cycle processes x and performance measure
DISCUS DFM focuses on characteristic management at an earlier stage in the product lifecycle when a manufacturing engineer is analyzing the detailed design of the part. In fact, by helping to define the applicable specs and annotations to include on the design, DISCUS DFM can actually assist with the definition of the Technical Data Package (TDP).
DISCUS DFM picks up where today’s leading CAD tools leave off by empowering the product team to consider the key considerations for manufacturing the part. An overview of the flow:
You start DISCUS by opening the native 3D CAD model in the model/drawing panel.
DISCUS will automatically review the model and its associated PMI and add the balloons to the model and the rows in the Bill of Characteristics.
You select the appropriate part family and likely list of manufacturing processes to consider for fabricating the part.
At this point, DISCUS DFM enables you to evaluate the part DFM by applying rules associated with the part’s features and characteristics versus the likely manufacturing processes.
The evaluation of the part against the integrated manufacturing knowledgebase results in a list of pertinent DFM constraints, recommended annotations/PMI for the part, and more.
When you're completed the analysis of the model, you can export the DFM data for review with the DFM engineer or the entire Integrated Product Team.
With DISCUS DFM, you consistently and correctly add the vital details to the design, giving you the ability to manufacture the new part right the first time. DISCUS DFM is the tool to improve the quality and productivity of your engineers.
IJERA (International journal of Engineering Research and Applications) is International online, ... peer reviewed journal. For more detail or submit your article, please visit www.ijera.com
Design for Manufacturability Guidelines Every Designer should FollowDFMPro
Learn some important design for manufacturing guidelines for designing sheet metal parts and see how you can easily automate and configure the DFM review process in your organization so that you don’t a miss a single design guideline while designing your product. To know more visit http://dfmpro.geometricglobal.com/
A Review on Design Process of Orthopedic Implantsiosrjce
The design process for medical devices is highly regulated to ensure the safety of patients. This
paper will present a review of the design process for implantable orthopedic medical devices. It will cover the
main stages of feasibility, design reviews, design, design verification, manufacture, design validation, design
transfer and design changes
This report is a research on how to use DFM (Design For Manufacturing) engineering method to reduce the cost and time of manufacturing. Additionally it is describing (how to choose/which is the best) production(manufacturing) technology.
In machining fixtures, minimizing workpiece deformation due to clamping and cutting forces is essential
to maintain the machining accuracy. The various methodology used for clamping operation used in different application
by various authors are reviewed in this paper. Fixture is required in various industries according to their application. This can be
achieved by selecting the optimal location of fixturing elements such as locators and clamps. The fixture set up for component is done
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A Review on Design of a Fixture for Rear Coverijsrd.com
In fixtures which are used for machining process, minimizing work piece deformation due to clamping and cutting forces is necessary due to which machining accuracy can be maintained. The different methodologies used for clamping operation in different application by various authors are discussed in this paper. Fixtures are required in different industries according to specific application. Rear Cover is important part in agriculture tractor. The fixture set up for Rear Cover is done manually, which leads to machining defects, poor quality, increase in rejection rate, more cycle time and more hectic to operator. So, there is need to develop system which can help in achieve quality, increase productivity, elimination of human error, reduction in cycle time.
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2. INTRODUCTION TO
DESIGNING FOR ‘X’
When a company is given the task of designing a
new product or redesigning an existing product, it
is important to keep in mind the three main goals
of cost, quality and speed. These goals can be
further split into more quantitative criteria which
are relevant throughout the product’s life cycle.
Designing for manufacture and assembly are typical
examples of two criteria which will have a large
impact on the cost, quality and speed at which the
product is developed. The methodology of design
that meets an all-encompassing range of criteria is
known as designing for ‘X’.
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3. DESIGNING FOR ’X’
1.
DESIGNING FOR ‘X’
For a product to be successful it must meet the customer’s
needs whilst still being profitable to the company. It must
therefore satisfy the product requirements, but still be
produced within the shortest timeframe possible and as
cost effectively as possible.
The strategy of designing for ‘X’ involves designing all aspects of the
product’s life cycle. There are numerous criteria to be met when designing
a product, including the following:
1.
Voice of the customer.
2.
Human factor engineering.
3.
Reliability.
4.
Maintainability.
5.
Environment.
6.
Design for Manufacture.
7.
Design for Assembly.
1. Voice of the customer
For a product to be successful it must meet a customers need, therefore it
is essential that the customer is consulted in the initial stages of product
development to gather information for the design requirements.
A generic medical delivery device is shown in Figure 1. Before designing this
device, sales and marketing will meet its end users to collate their opinions
and requirements for it. This information will often be qualitative and must
be translated from the customer’s language into quantitative, measurable
product targets [1]. A surgeon, for example, may request that a catheter
is designed to easily navigate anatomy. This can be quantified in terms of
the catheter materials minimum required flexibility. A Quality Function
Deployment matrix may be used to determine these quantitative targets.
Figure 1 – Generic Medical Delivery Device
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4. 2. Human factor engineering [2]
Human Factor Engineering consists of three elements: the user, the user device’s
interface and the device environment.
A medical device must be designed with the end user in mind. Different users, such
as surgeons, nurses and patients, will have differing knowledge of the device. They
may have different physical strengths and sizes and they may be using the device in
stressful conditions. These must be accounted for during the design of the device. The
device’s interface, such as its sliders and releases, must be simple to use and intuitive.
Users will presume that the product is operated in the same way as other similar
devices.
Factors of the device’s environment must be considered. For example, the level of
lighting, noise and the amount of space around the device will all effect its ease
of operation. Consideration should also be given to the interoperability with other
medical devices.
3. Reliability [3]
If a medical device fails it can have a detrimental effect on the patient’s safety, on
revenue, and on the company’s reputation. Therefore it is important that a device is
designed for reliability, keeping its required service life in mind. Different products will
have different reliability requirements, for example: disposable needles have a short
service life over which they must be reliable. Products with longer service lives can
have their reliability increased with Preventative Maintenance.
The typical device reliability curve is shown in Figure 2 and it is clear that the highest
chance of failure is at the start and end of a product’s life. The start-of-life failures can
often be avoided if high quality assembly procedures are followed and the product
has been adequately designed for the stresses it will encounter. The end of life failures
are attributable to fatigue. If the device is correctly designed for its target service life,
then these failures will not occur.
Start-of-Life
Failure
End-of-Life
Failure
Figure 2 – Typical Product Reliability Curve
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5. DESIGNING FOR ’X’
4. Maintainability [4]
•
A product designed with maintainability in mind will be
able to provide cost and time savings to the manufacturer.
Designing maintainability and serviceability into a product
will also reduce the chance of a device failing. Design
considerations include:
•
1.
Self-diagnostics for quick identification
of the problem/reminders for servicing.
2.
Easy access to parts for replacement.
3.
Modular design so that parts can be quickly
and easily replaced.
4.
Fail-safe design of part orientation for
re-assembly.
5.
Design for standard fasteners and tools.
5. Environment
All manufacturers must meet environmental regulations
for their products. These regulations apply at all stages
of the product life cycle, including manufacturing. For
example these regulations govern the manufacturing
processes used, materials used, waste disposal, the
amount of packaging produced and final product
disposal. Such design allows the company to benefit
from cost savings, either through energy efficiency or
through reduced environmental levies and penalties.
•
•
A uniform wall thickness is used and where possible
this is the minimum amount recommended for
the material. This reduces the cooling time which
reduces the cycle time of the part.
Corners are rounded to improve plastic flow and
reduce stress.
Drafts are applied to aid removal from the mould.
Ribs are used to provide structural support.
FILLETED
CORNERS
RIBS
UNIFORM WALL
THICKNESS
DRAFTS
APPLIED
WHERE
POSSIBLE
TWO SHOT
SURFACE
Figure 3 – Generic Medical Device Handle: Design
for Manufacture
This part has soft grip areas on the handle which are
manufactured using 2-shot injection moulding. The
finished handle with the grip is shown in Figure 4.
6. Design for Manufacture
There are certain guidelines for design which aid
in ease of manufacturability. Different guidelines
and rules apply depending on how the part will be
manufactured. For example machined parts, injection
moulding, sheet metal stamping, die cast etc. all have
different design requirements.
Best practice is being followed for the injection
moulding of this device’s handle section, as shown
in Figure 3 and in the following methods:
2 SHOT SOFT
GRIP HANDLE
Figure 4 - Generic Medical Device Handle: Design
for Manufacture
As well as designing individual parts for manufacture, it
is also important to design the factory flow of the entire
product. This includes designing modular components,
calculating and coordinating cycle times, using family
moulds etc.
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6. Figure 5 – Generic Medical Device Handle: Plastics Flow Analysis
As part of the design for manufacture of this
component, a plastics flow analysis can be performed
to ensure that it can be optimally manufactured by
injection moulding. The results of a typical plastics flow
analysis are shown in Figure 5.
7. Design for Assembly
Reductions in time and cost can be achieved if the
product is designed with best assembly practices in
mind. Standard guidelines for best assembly practices
are as follows [5]:
1. MINIMISE: parts and fixings, variations in design,
assembly movements and assembly directions.
2. USE: lead-in chamfers, automatic alignment, easy
access for locating surfaces, symmetrical parts or
exaggerated asymmetry, easy to handle parts.
3. AVOID: visual obstructions, simultaneous fitting
operations, parts which will tangle or nest,
adjustments which affect prior adjustments.
2. IMPLEMENTING
DESIGNING FOR ‘X’
It can be challenging to incorporate all of the design
criteria equally into one product, especially when
different design criteria are controlled by different
departments.
Serial design [6]
Traditionally each department is responsible for
different aspects of a product’s design. As a product
develops, so does its requirements, as each department
adjusts the design to suit their own criteria (as shown in
Figure 6).
This is known as serial design. There is little
communication between departments except to hand
the product over to the next stage. The manufactured
product may be very different from the customer’s
original requirements.
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7. DESIGNING FOR ’X’
Point based design [6]
Point based design, as shown in Figure 7, is another
type of design structure. This method requires one
department to liaise with the others, coordinating all
design for ‘X’ activities. Every change requires a design
review involving all departments. The design review
may create more changes which again require updates
and another design review. This design structure
assumes that after enough iterations of the design, an
agreement between the departments will be reached.
Concurrent engineering [6]
When it comes to designing for ‘X’ product
development, this method is preferred in the industry.
The different departments progress the design of
multiple products simultaneously through stage gates
[7]. Figure 8 illustrates this process. This model can be
adapted for different timelines, for example gates 1-2
can be combined and gates 3-4 can be combined to
create a 2-stage gate process. Although Figure 8 is
shown as a linear process, activities within the stages
may circle, overlap or happen in parallel.
Figure 6 - Serial Product Design
Where possible, each department quantifies a range of
acceptable limits for a specific criterion, within which the
design may fall. This allows for several different designs to
be progressed in parallel until the testing and validation
phase, at which the final design may be selected. No
individual department is responsible for a particular stage
and so it allows for all of the design for ‘X’ criteria to be
met.
Figure 7 – Point Based Design
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8. Figure 8 – Concurrent Engineering with Stage Gates [7]
DFSS as part of concurrent engineering
Design for six sigma (DFSS) is a methodology employed from the beginning
of product development though to product manufacture and can be
applied to concurrent engineering. Traditional six sigma methodology
focuses on improving existing manufacturing processes to ensure the
products reach a quality standard of 3.4 defects per million. DFSS shifts the
quality focus to the entire product development process as shown in Figure
9.
Figure 9 – Design for Six Sigma Methodology vs.Traditional Six
Sigma Methodology [8]
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9. DESIGNING FOR ’X’
With DFSS, the emphasis is on design optimisation rather than process improvement. Traditional six sigma
implements strict processes which measure, analyse and remove variation in production. This stringent approach
to production results in a very high quality product. However, traditional six sigma methodology needs to be
adapted if it is to be applied to the early development stages of a product in concurrent engineering. Design for six
sigma is this adapted methodology, as shown in Figure 10. DFSS promotes creativity which can potentially lead to
more successful product generation, as it follows the stage-gate product design process.
Figure 10 - Design for Six Sigma Vs Traditional Six Sigma Methodology [8]
3. SUMMARY
Designing for ‘X’ ensures that all design criteria for a product are gathered, analysed and met where possible. Some
of these criteria will have a positive effect on the product’s quality, some on the cost to produce the product and
some on the speed at which the product is produced. This will result in a product that is easier and quicker to
manufacture whilst also being of higher quality.
Designing for ‘X’ can become complicated if multiple design departments are involved in product development.
In practice, different departments will be responsible for different design criteria. By communicating ranges of
acceptable limits for design criteria between the departments, several product concepts can be progressed
through the stage-gates of product development. This concurrent engineering approach minimises ‘back-tracking’,
as all departments are simultaneously involved in development decisions. A company which successfully applies
this methodology will achieve a development process capable of producing high quality, low cost products in a
highly efficient manner.
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11. DESIGNING FOR X
DESIGNING FOR ’X’
Demystifying Designing for ‘X’
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