CONCURRENT

ENGINEERING
DEFINITIONS:

 The application of tools, techniques,

methodologies, and behavioral initiatives
used to minimise product development
timescales by maximising the degree of
overlap of design activities.”

• “A ‘buzz-phrase’ with a limited shelf life?

 “Optimal design.”
BENEFITS OF CE

 LOW PRODUCT COST

 HIGH PRODUCT QUALITY
 HIGH PRODUCT RELIABILITY
 USER FRIENDLY PRODUCT
 RECYCLABLE AND ECOFRIENDLY PRODUCT
DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURE AND
ASSEMBLY

DFMA IS A SYSTEMATIC METHODOLOGY THAT WILL

REDUCE THE MANUFACTURING COST BY

 REDUCING THE OVERALL PARTS OF PRODUCT

 REDESIGNING THE PRODUCT PARTS, SO THE PRODUCT

IS EASY TO HANDLE AND ASSEMBLE

 MAXIMIZE THE USE OF MANUFACTURING PROCESS IN

DESIGN OF COMPONENT

 MINIMISE THE USE OF NUMBER OF COMPONENT

REDUCING THE OVERALL PARTS OF
PRODUCT

 IMPACT ON OTHER PARAMETER

 REDUCE ASSEMBLE TIME
 REDUCE MATERIAL COST
 REDUCE MATERIAL HANDLING COST
EXAMPLE : minimizing number of
component (pressure vessel)

 The existing compression rings consist of 12 holes to place the

anchor bolt, compare to the modified design that just has 6 holes.
The difference can reduce the machining time and eventually can
shorten the pressure vessel development time and reduction of
anchor bolt that are to be inserted in holes.
EXAMPLE : maximizing manufacturing
process (pressure vessel)

 The changes of manufacturing process for pressure vessel can

give a positive impact to the reduction of manufacturing
process.
 For example is, by replacing the manual welding method to
semi automated welding machine.
 By using this machine, welding process can be faster. For
instance, the tungsten inert gas semi automated welding
machine can shorten the welding time to 30 minutes for 12 inch
welding length to just 8 minutes for the same length.
 Therefore, the welding process will be faster.
 Apart from that, it can improve the welding quality, reducing
scrap and labor cost.
EXAMPLE : redesigning the product

 The existing design of pressure vessel was modified. The changes is with
considering the design for manufacture approach such as easy to
machine, less finishing work, reduce rework, and all of that will tend to
improve the manufacturability. The chamfer preparation process can
make the assembly work of pressure vessel easier before it ready to be
welded. Figure 2 shows the changes of existing pressure vessel
component with and without chamfer preparation.
EXAMPLE : reduce component
handling (pressure vessel)

 By preparing the base for washer. It will make the

washer retain at their position before the nut
tightening process. It will reduce the component
handling process.
EXAMPLE : reduction of sub
component (pressure vessel)

The amount of changes in the component number can be

viewed at the skirt vent design,where the existing sub-component
consists of 3 components to complete the skirt vent. But after the
modification of the design, the number of sub-component can be
reduced to just 2 components. Figure6 shows the changes of
skirt vent design before and after modification.
PURPOSE OF CONCURRENT
ENGINEERING

 The technology advancement and improvement in our industry, improve

the demand to the product.
 To fulfill this demand, the speed and capacity of production by a company
must be enhanced.
 An analysis of the world market has shown that the customer
requirements regarding functions and quality of products are
continuously increasing but the customers are not willing to pay more for
better products,
 Neither do they accept prolonged delivery terms. Customers are
becoming more and more demanding
 And their requirements are changing all the time. “Customer is the king”
is becoming the motto of today .
 The implementation of DFA and DFM led to enormous benefits including
simplification of products, reduction of assembly and manufacturing cost,
improvement of quality and reduction of time to market