Optimizing Design for Automation
November 2, 2009 | Levent OZLER
Device developers put a lot of time and energy into the design of a new product.
However, they may forget that all design needs to consider the next stages of manufacture, including assembly.
The assembly stage represents a place to improve a product's quality, time to market, and cost-effectiveness.
The best way to achieve those improvements is to begin thinking about assembly early in the process; that is, during the design stage.
Working on design for automation up front is vital in medical devices because of the approval process involved.
Once regulatory go-ahead is secured, it can be difficult to go back and make even minor modifications to a design, whether to reduce changeovers or any other purpose.
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