DESIGN FOR

MANUFACTURING
&
ASSEMBLY
- Chinmay S. Gosavi ( BE B 141 )
- Prajwal R. Chougule ( BE B 138)
- Abhishek R. Kulkarni (BE B 149 )
 Design For X (DFX)
• A successful design must consider all relevant considerations
throughout the life cycle of a product by analyzing the
causes and effects of the product.
• A common set of design guidelines for X includes:
• Assembly
• Environment
• Manufacturing
• Quality
• Reliability
• Safety
• Serviceability
Design for Manufacturing (DFM)

• Concerned with reducing overall part production

cost

• Minimize complexity of manufacturing

• Use common axes and common processes

 Design for Assembly (DFA)

• Concerned with reducing product assembly cost

• Minimize number and complexity of assembly operations

• Individual parts may be more complex in design

 DFMA
• Communication tool for the team

• Bench marking tool

• Defines the design and manufacturing capabilities

• Encourages concurrent engineering

 Principles of DFM
• Simplify and reduce the number of manufacturing
operations
• Standardize materials and use common parts
• Design for efficient joining
• Open tolerance as much as possible
• Allow over-travel in part design
• Avoid special tooling and frequent tool changes
• Select materials for best manufacturability
• Specify ‘acceptable’ surface finish for functionality
• Machine for one primary axis whenever possible
 Principles of DFA
• Minimize part count

• Design parts with self-locating features

• Design parts with self-fastening features

• Minimize reorientation of parts during assembly

• Emphasize ‘top-down’ assemblies

• Standardize parts

• Encourage modular design

 DFMA Team
Multidisciplinary teams

• Design engineers

• Manufacturing engineers

• Shop floor mechanics

• Suppliers reps

• Specialist in product support

• Maintainability

• Reliability
 BENEFITS
• Shorter developmental schedules and reduced cycle times.

• Better first article quality

• Development of robust product designs

• Easier transition of designs to production

• Better supplier product integration

• More effective risk management

THANK YOU