Design for
manufacturability is the general engineering art of designing products in such
a way that they are easy to manufacture. In general terms the basic idea exists
in almost all engineering disciplines, but of course the details differ widely
depending on the chosen manufacturing technology. This design practice not only
focuses on the design aspect of a part but also on the the designs opens ness
to cost effective production.
The design stage is
very important in product design. Most of the product lifecycle costs are
committed at design stage. The product design is not just based on good design
but it should be possible to produce by manufacturing as well. Often an
otherwise good design is difficult or impossible to produce. Typically a design
engineer will create a model or design and send it to manufacturing for review
and invite feedback. This process is called as design review. If this process
is not followed diligently, the product may fail at manufacturing stage.
If these design for
manufacturability guidelines are not followed, it will result in iterative
design, loss of manufacturing time and overall resulting in longer time to
market. Hence many organizations have adopted concept of Design for
Manufacturing.
Depending on various
types of manufacturing processes there are set guidelines for Design for
manufacturing practices. These guidelines help to precisely define various
tolerances, rules and common manufacturing checks related to Design for
manufacturing.
The team at Hamilton
By Design have a unique combination of manufacturing experience along with
extensive industrial /product design experience. For more information on or to
find out whether your product design is suitable for manufacture contact www.hamiltonbydesign.com.au
