Productivity improvement, an essential part of manufacturing

The easiest way for a business to increase profits on produced goods is to reduce the manufacturing cost. Design for manufacture is an essential part of the product design process, it safeguards the ability to manufacture to specification, on time, and on budget. The techniques of Dfm (Design for Manufacturing) and DFA (Design for Assembly) are closely linked.

Poor design decisions cost time and money

The time to adopt these practices is in the design stage, after the product has been designed for manufacture it is usually too late to recognise the changes that could have significantly increased production, and increased profits. By our removing unnecessary stages in production the difficulties in manufacture can be decreased. We are able to assess design concepts for their ease of production and profitability. Using our solutions it is possible to vastly improve the form and function of the product, and bring about the ability to manufacture at reduced cost and reduced schedule time. We can speed up the product design, modelling, prototype stage, and reduce the manufacturing steps.

Client specific problems

Within each industry, and for each design, there are many variables that will require individual attention. The amount of the product to be produced, the cost of each product, the complexity, product range, production capabilities, all these have to be taken into account when analysing the process.

Assessing the manufacturing process

It is obvious that reducing the number of individual parts can reduce costs and improve the ability to manufacture. Simply standardising hole sizes can save tool change time. If parts are non-structural replacing heavier material with lighter ones; many changes are obvious. But the manufacturing system itself also needs to be analysed, and through every level of production. Until recently this was considered too hard to model, especially as industrial designers tend to not fully comprehend the manufacturing process, or system. But we are able to provide test set-ups to fully assess the production needs. We have had many years experience in production automation and are therefore able to establish an automation road map which will lay out the key stages necessary for our customers and clients to achieve the increased production, and profitability, essential for their product, and business development.

Benefits of using our services We will bring about quicker modelling, faster prototypes, reduction in development costs, easier transition to production, simplified assembly lines, reduced manufacturing time, increased use of common parts, and more reliable products. Our process ensures teamwork between product designers, design and manufacturing engineers, suppliers, and production staff. It establishes that the product can be manufactured at a good price, is manufactured to the required quality, and is reliable. Not only is there a significant improve

The mixing of powders is used across a number of different industries that include food, pharmaceuticals, chemical preparations and additives. Although simple in theory, achieving the correct result can require patience and ingenuity.