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Design for Manufacturing and Assembly

Table of Contents 1 Estimate of Manufacturing Costs 2 Reduce the Cost of Components 3 Reduce the Costs of Assembly 4 Consider Customer Assembly:

Estimate of Manufacturing Costs

Standard Components

See Bill of Materials for complete list and prices of purchased components

Bill of Materials

Custom Components

Raw Materials:

7075 Aluminum 3" round stock

7075 Aluminum 1"x1/2" bar stock

Machining Costs:

Minimal cost associated with CNC machining in the Brinkman Lab. Costs will occur from CNC programming and material handling.

Anodizing Components:

BSV Metal Finishing will supply the Type II or III anidizing finish for the housings.

Printed Curcuit Boards (PCB):

60 square inches, cost $33.00. This cost may be shared by other teams as well, due to the small size of boards needed, and large PCB area purchased.

Estimating the Cost of Assembly

Minimal due to hand assembly by team members.

For further information, please refer to the Budget Page.

Reduce the Cost of Components

Understand the Process Constraints and Cost Drivers

Redesign Components to Eliminate Processing Steps

Choose the Appropriate Economic Scale for the Part Process

Standardize Components and Processes

Reduce the Costs of Assembly

Integrate Parts

Maximize Ease of Assembly

Consider Customer Assembly:

Replaceable parts:

Glass Lens

O-rings (2)

Hardware

These three components have been made accessable with minimal disassembly of the light unit.