Design-for-assembly (DFA) and design-for-manufacture (DFM) techniques can be applied to products assembled manually or automatically or manufactured by specific techniques, such as machining, die ...
The design stage of a product’s life cycle is arguably one of the most crucial decision making periods, as 70 to 80 percent of the overall manufacturing cost can be projected at this stage. Engineers ...
More than 50% of total production time is spent on assembly or fastening. However, mechanical fastening usually represents less than 5% of the total in-place or assembled cost of a product. When ...