A modification that met the customer's request was prepared and optimized using
DFMA. A few prototypes were built and tested in the field.
Additionally to
DFMA guidelines, new concepts were implemented to reduce the operating and maintenance costs of the husker.
Along to classic
DFMA guidelines, the Cold Swapping and Hot Swapping concepts, brought from electronics and software fields, were applied to the interface design in the husker.
The recommendation from the EMRL review was that several assemblies needed to undergo an extensive
DFMA process to reduce the number of parts associated with the designs and to generate ideas that would make the designs more cost effective to manufacture.
Further, Mohn pointed out, the
DFMA technique used successfully with the MC46C machine has also been applied to the AMZ51.
The Chrysler study included ten semi-structured interviews with programme managers, design and manufacturing engineers, QFD team leaders, QFD specialists and facilitators, and
DFMA specialists.
This type of work involves a lot of Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (
DFMA) with the goal of reducing cost, increasing quality, and shortening the development cycle of the OEM's medical device.
A good
DfMA (design for manufacturability and assembly) process should be used throughout every aspect of the design flow to ensure product designs are formally evaluated, ensure the lowest possible product cost, promote the fastest possible process cycle time and achieve the highest possible fabrication yields.
Resuming the
DFMA apply analytical techniques at the design stage to reduce costs and the difficulties of assembling and manufacturing products.