Optimization Of Product Architecture By Using Design For Manufacture And Assembly

Abu Zarin, Muhamad Syahmi (2019) Optimization Of Product Architecture By Using Design For Manufacture And Assembly. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Product architecture choice deserves careful consideration, which would be facilitated by the ability to represent and assess alternatives at an early stage. To optimize the manufacturing cost and product development throughout time, manufacturers have to increase commonality among products and eliminate redundant components from their product ranges, without losing functionality and quality. This study investigates a product architecture through a case study of an existing furniture caster wheel by using Design for Manufacture and Assembly. The aims is to proposed a new caster wheel design. Bill of Materials, Analytical Hierarchy Process and Boothroyd and Dewhurst Software were used as a tool to analyze the design. The new design is then develop by using Solidwork CAD and validate through Solidworks Simulations feature. The results of this study is the data comparison between the existing product design and new design in terms of mechanical perspective such as number of components, assembly time and assembly cost used. As a conclusion, the performance in terms of mechanical perspective the new design is improved.

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