Design of Assembly

Just because you can make something doesn’t

mean you can manufacture it

Done By
N.Thanga Pandian
Roll no : 200821409
Assembly

Ø Assembly means assemble individual

components into the final product

Ø The Last Step in Manufacturing Process

Ø The auxiliary work needed during and after

production.
Importance DFA

ü For every product part, there are about 1000

manufacturing equipment parts

ü Related to DFM, but focuses specifically on the

aspect of manufacturing in which the system is put
together

ü Reduce costs, simplify processes

Types Of Assembly

v Manual Assembly
v Mechanically Aided Manual Assembly
v Automatic Assembly
§ Special Synchronous Machines and Automatic Feeders
§ Special Non Synchronous Machines and Automatic
Feeders
§ Special purpose free Transfer Non Synchronous
Machines
§ Robots and Parts Magazines
Factors Considered In Assembly Type

The decision between manual and

Automatic assembly depends on such factors
are,

q The No. of parts per Assembly

q The no. of Assemblies Required
q The Design / Complexity of the component
q Relative cost of Capital and Labour
Operations involved in DFA

ü Storing
ü Handling
ü Positioning
ü Joining
ü Adjusting
ü Securing
ü Inspecting
Guidelines for Assembly Layout

An easy-to-assemble layout can be achieved if

the assembly operations are:
v Structured

v Reduced

v Standardized

v Simplified.
Designing Assembly Interfaces

Improvements to the interfaces are

achieved if they are
Ø Reduced
Ø Standardized
Ø simplified.
Designing Interface Elements

To improve automatic storage and handling,

including the identification, ordering, picking-up and
moving of the interfacing elements, these operations
should be
Ø Enabled

Ø Simplified
Guidelines For Assembly Improvement

v Standardize Design
v Use Subassemblies
v Avoid Too many Subassembly at a time
v Use layered top down Assembly
v Design Parts to be self aligning
v Eliminate Adjustments as much as Possible
v Use Funnel Shaped Openings of holes / slots
Contd.,

v Use over sized holes in through holes of

mating Parts
v Use Push on Fasteners instead of
Threaded type
v Use fewer larger fasteners instead of
Larger no. of Small fasteners
v When Design Allowed Use open End slot
instead of Closed / Holes
v When allowed Use Rigid part as Base
Thank you