Client:
Our client is a leading manufacturer in Germany, who supplies special purpose machines, assembly lines, and production systems worldwide for Medical & Automotive Industry.
Why APA?
APA has around 8 years of experience in the design & detailing of Special purpose machines, automation equipment, welding fixtures, assembly line automation, work stations/work cells, and EOAT (End Of Arm Tools).
Scope:
The scope was to create the manufacturing detailed drawings for individual parts, Weldments & Assemblies of Special purpose Machine.
Detailing Process:
- Understanding the client’s drawing settings and guidelines.
- Studying each assembly and its operations for identifying critical dimensions to provide GD& T for the individual parts as per International Standard
- Creating drawings for all the machined parts, weldments, sheet metal parts and assemblies.
- Incorporating the machining allowance and Surface finish for the machined parts.
- Providing required sectional, detailed and auxiliary views for complete dimensioning.
- Preparing the Bill of Materials and extracting ERP sheets.
- Adhering to quality checking process thus ensuring error-free drawings.
Value Delivered:
- Design cost was just 42 % in comparison to client's actual design cost.
- Delivered 1500+ drawings within 3 Months, meeting the critical deadline.
- Even though the scope was to detail drawing creation only, highlighted the following shortcomings in the design:
- Interference
- Hole sizes
- Hole alignments
- Size of the fasteners
- Unavailability of stock sizes in the supplier’s database.
- Missing material information
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