Manufacturability tools: an engineer´s use and needs

Author

Conradson, Scott A. ; Barford, Lee A. ; Fisher, William D. ; Weinstein, Michael J. ; Wilke, Julie D.

Author_Institution

Hewlett-Packard Lab., Palo Alto, CA, USA

fYear

1988

Firstpage

155

Lastpage

158

Abstract

The Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) has successfully incorporated design for manufacturability (DFM) as a company philosophy by disseminating several assembly analysis techniques. HP is using the results of this philosophy to help identify future DFM needs. This work contains a history of DFM tools at HP, a discussion of the contributions, the shortcomings of these tools in the electronics manufacturing environment, and some recommendations to designers of DFM tools. For DFM tools to have a significant impact on manufacturing cost, design engineers must use them throughout the design process. The tools should be easy to use and provide the designer with beneficial analysis and advice.<>

Keywords

design engineering; management; DFM tools; Hewlett-Packard; assembly analysis techniques; beneficial analysis; company philosophy; design engineers; design for manufacturability; design process; electronics manufacturing environment; engineer´s use, engineer´s requirements; history; manufacturability tools; manufacturing cost; recommendations; shortcomings; Assembly; Computer aided manufacturing; Costs; Design engineering; Design for manufacture; Design methodology; Guidelines; History; Procurement; Pulp manufacturing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronic Manufacturing Technology Symposium, 1988, Design-to-Manufacturing Transfer Cycle. Fifth IEEE/CHMT International

Conference_Location

Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EMTS.1988.16168

Filename

16168