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
Assembly means assemble individual
components into the final product
The Last Step in Manufacturing Process
The auxiliary work needed during and after
production.
Importance DFA
For every product part, there are about 1000
manufacturing equipment parts
Related to DFM, but focuses specifically on the
aspect of manufacturing in which the system is put
together
Reduce costs, simplify processes
Types Of Assembly
Manual Assembly
Mechanically Aided Manual Assembly
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,
The No. of parts per Assembly
The no. of Assemblies Required
The Design / Complexity of the component
Relative cost of Capital and Labour
Operations involved in DFA
Storing
Handling
Positioning
Joining
Adjusting
Securing
Inspecting
Guidelines for Assembly Layout
An easy-to-assemble layout can be achieved if
the assembly operations are:
Structured
Reduced
Standardized
Simplified.
Designing Assembly Interfaces
Improvements to the interfaces are
achieved if they are
Reduced
Standardized
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
Enabled
Simplified
Guidelines For Assembly Improvement
Standardize Design
Use Subassemblies
Avoid Too many Subassembly at a time
Use layered top down Assembly
Design Parts to be self aligning
Eliminate Adjustments as much as Possible
Use Funnel Shaped Openings of holes / slots
Contd.,
Use over sized holes in through holes of
mating Parts
Use Push on Fasteners instead of
Threaded type
Use fewer larger fasteners instead of
Larger no. of Small fasteners
When Design Allowed Use open End slot
instead of Closed / Holes
When allowed Use Rigid part as Base
Thank you
