What Could Go Wrong If Designers Don ’t Understand Manufacturing?
Design for Manufacturability (DFM) entails designing products so that they are optimized for production, Steve Santoro of MICRO told MD+DI. âDFM is extremely important and allows potential problems to be identified and addressed during the design phase. This process can save time, money, and wasted resources in the long run,â he said. However, âmany times, product design engineers find themselves in a dilemma, due to the pressures associated with cost, time, or other factors, and dismiss manufacturing considerationsâwhich could prove detrimental to ultimately producing the parts successfully.â
Santoro will convey the value of DFM at the upcoming MD&M Minneapolis talk, âThe Value of Design for Manufacturability to Achieve Product and Cost Efficiencies.â He will be speaking Thursday, November 1, at 10:30 AM at MedTech Central (Booth 1347).
Designers who donât keep DFM in mind could end up in one of two situations. âOn one hand, a product can be over-designed where itâs functional, but may be too complicated to manufacture in high volume,â he said. âOn the other hand, a product can be under-designed, which could lead to failure to create a functional result.
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Source: MDDI - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Daphne Allen Tags: MD & M Minneapolis Contract Manufacturing Source Type: news