Five-year implementation of DFMA software by Hypertherm creates higher profits and strong business model for improving U.S. global competitiveness WAKEFIELD, R.I., and HANOVER, N.H.,USA, June 2, 2008—Hypertherm, the world leader in plasma metal cutting technology, has achieved a 600 percent increase in profit per square foot of factory floor space......
Wes Iverson, Managing Editor of Automation World, wrote a good artcle on DFMA’s ability to cut product cost, reduce part count, and save assembly floor space. Measuring DFMA Savings — Automation World An expert from his article: When a Hypertherm team led by Shipulski designed a major new plasma cutting......
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......What is a DFMA Culture? (.pdf, 1 page) John Gilligan of Boothroyd Dewhurst, Inc. asked me to describe a DFMA culture. Here is my description: At the highest level, a strong DFMA culture is founded on the understanding that The Product strongly governs most everything in a company. Product function......
Design2Part Magazine published a good article on DFMA’s ability to cut costs, labor, floor space and improve global competitiveness. Design for Manufacture and Assembly Helps OEM Reduce Warranty Costs, Boost Profits — Design2Part Magazine An expert from the article: Five-year implementation of DFMA software creates strong business model for improving......
Successful Design For Assembly Each company works with design for assembly (DFA) methods for different reasons. Some companies want to take cost out of their products, some want to make more products in their factories, and some want to simplify the product to increase quality and reliability. In a growing......
Free Up Floor Space with Design for Assembly and Part Count Reduction By Mike Shipulski, Director of Engineering, Hypertherm, Inc Design for Assembly (DFA) methods have been around for over 25 years, but the number of companies using the methods is surprisingly low given that they are straight-forward, fast, and......
Part Cutters — Design News The engineers at Hypertherm Inc., a maker of plasma cutting systems,know a thing or two about cutting metals. They also know how to cut cost. A lot of cost. While redesigning one of the company’s best-selling plasma cutting systems, they managed to reduce parts’ count......
Six Lessons Learned DFA paper for May 2006 DFMA Forum.pdf (8 pages) Each company works with Design for Assembly (DFA) methods for different reasons. Some companies want to take cost out of their products, some want to make more products in their factories, and some want to simplify the product......
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