52 research outputs found
Enhancing Design for Aesthetics Based on Product Platform Architecture
Traditionally, most people buy a product based on performance and cost, but recently appearances, comfort and aesthetic are preferred. Customers are now
becoming more complex and require not only good product performance but also appearance. To enhance product appearance, product platform has been
proposed as new approach to the design for aesthetics. In this work, a platform is identified based on component sharing among the product variants. Then
the aesthetic rules are applied to the platform. A Product Family Aesthetic
Index (PFAI) was developed to measure the product performance. The evaluation
is based on component commonality and aesthetic aspect. The result indicates
that the Product Family Aesthetic Index had increased through redesigning
several components in the product. A case study of the fan family was
conducted to verify the methodology
Roundness error evaluation of cold embossed hole based on profile measurement technique
Roundness is one of the main features to ensure the perfect mating of assembled parts. A coordinate measurement machine is commonly utilized for measurement, but the use of this machine is limited because of the small size and characteristics of the hole. This study aims to evaluate the quality of an AA6061 cold embossing hole. A simple approach based on profile deviation is proposed to evaluate the roundness of the hole. The profile is obtained with the use of InfiniteFocus Alicona system, a commercially available 3D surface measurement technique. Several specimens with various depths and diameters are prepared for measurement. Results are validated with the commercial Mitutoyo roundtest machine
A Methodology To Evalute Design Efficiency Based On Assembly Criteria In Support Of Design For Modularity.
Companies are striving to produce high quality and reliable
product at the lowest cost to remain competitive in the market
An Approach To Platform Design Using Design And Performance parameters Interactions.
To respond to the challenge of agile manufacturing,
companies are striving to provide a large variety of
products at a low cost
Integration Of Design For Modularity And Design For Assembly To Enhance Product Maintainability.
This paper discussed the relationship between design for modularity and maintenance in order to extend product
life. Modularization can be described as an engineering approach to simplify component or product configuration as functional independence it creates
Effect Of Design For Modularity Maintainability-A Premilary Study.
This paper discussed the relationship between design for modularity and maintenance in order to extend product life
A Methodology To Determine Product Maintainability Based On Assembly Criteria - A Case Study Of Rear Matorcycle Brake Assembly.
This paper presented a methodology to determine a maintainability index based on assembly criteria.
Typically time is the major parameter or indicator being used measuring the maintainability, but less works are
focus on details components assembly and assembly criteria
Quality evaluation of cold embossed hole based on profile measurement technique
The main objective of this study is to assess the quality of the cold forging hole by focusing the roundness of the hole. In this study, a cold forging process of blind hole of Aluminum Alloy AA6061 experimental rig was developed. In the experiment, two major design parameters i.e. the depth of embossing and diameter of the punch were studied and their influence to the roundness was measured based on the profile obtained from the surface measurement technique. The results will be validated using commercial roundtest machine
Kesan Pemodularan KeAtas Interasi Dan Konfugarasi Komponen-Satu Kaian Ilmiah.
Firma pembuatan dan pengeluaran sentiasa bersaing dalam membangunkan teknologi yang mana boleh berupaya berobah dengan pantas selaras dengan kehendak pasaran yang mahukan produk dalam masa yang singkat pada harga yang murah
Lean Principles in Small-Medium Enterprises in Malaysia: Creating A Web-Based Training
Lean principles (LP) are established strategies to increase the throughput of business organizations. Many large companies have benefited from the implementations of LP in their organizations. However, the acceptance of LP implementations among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) remained low, primarily due to continued prejudice and lack of accessibility to the LP tools. This paper presents a Web-based Training (WBT) approach to alleviate such constraints and to accommodate the circumstances of SMEs in term of their financial, time and knowledge resources. In the first part of this paper, the fundamental concepts of LP, SME, and WBT are presented based on the review of literature studies. Subsequently, the development of the optimal modules for WBT, based on survey validations on the connectivity of LP and SMEs in Malaysia, is elaborated, highlighting the use of simple words and terms for ease of comprehension of the targeted SME users
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