Design for Manufacturing
The Mechanical Engineering industry is filled with brilliant Engineers who know how to design amazing parts. Objects that we use everyday are carefully designed after considering stresses, cosmetic appearances, functionality, and many other factors. Unfortunately the current schooling process and lack of exposure to the manufacturing world leads to a cloudy understanding of how their parts are manufactured and how they can be designed to be more manufacturing friendly. This disconnect leads to designs that are costly and time consuming to manufacture. DFM Design Group is here to help fill the void to help Engineers create designs that are optimized for manufacturing.
What is DFM?
DFM or Design for Manufacturing/Manufacturability is the concept of designing parts that are optimized for manufacturing. This means the part is designed to be as simple as possible to manufacture without compromising the quality or functionality of the part.
Why should I be interested in DFM?
Higher product quality
Lower manufacturing costs
Improved productivity
Faster quoting & manufacturing lead time
Less waste
Lower chance of manufacturing errors
How much can I save by implementing DFM?
Savings vary wildly depending on many factors, but the sky is the limit to the amount of savings through implementing DFM practices. We have seen prototype parts drop 5%-75% in price after making tweaks to make it more manufacturing friendly. On a small to large production run your savings can be in a similar range. Even tiny savings on a production run can add up quick to make a big impact. A $0.50/piece reduction in manufacturing costs on a production run of 500,000 units would save you $250,000. That’s $250,000 that can be invested into R&D, marketing, or other avenues to help grow the company.
Where are you based out of?
We are based out of Toronto, Canada and we work with clients all over the world. We are determined to help engineers around the world to create more DFM friendly designs. We are in the Eastern Time Zone (GMT -5.0) but we can make arrangements to work with your time zone sensitive schedules. If the project requires us to be onsite at your office, travel can be accommodated.
When is the best time to implement DFM practices?
The best time to learn about DFM and implement it into your designs is now! The sooner you can create more efficient designs the better your whole design process will become. You want to avoid being midway through a project and then needing to go back to the beginning to make revisions. The best part is that the knowledge you learn about Designing for Manufacturing sticks with you for the rest of your career. A few weeks or months of DFM Training will result in a life time of more efficient designs.
