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Design for assembly—The key to design for manufacture

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The results of the applications of design for assembly techniques to two typical designs are presented. Consideration is given to the total product cost and it is found that major cost reductions can be achieved even when assembly costs are relatively small. It is also found that assembly automation becomes more difficult to justify as a product design is gradually improved.

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  1. G. Boothroyd, ‘Design for Producibility—The Road to Higher Productivity’,Assembly Engineering, March 1982.

  2. G. Boothroyd and P. Dewhurst, ‘Product Design for Assembly’, Boothroyd Dewhurst Inc., 2 Holley Road, Wakefield, RI, USA. February 1987.

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  1. Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, University of Rhode Island, 02881-0805, Kingston, RI, USA

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Boothroyd, G. Design for assembly—The key to design for manufacture. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 2, 3–11 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02601481

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