Build products that assemble faster, cost less, and scale with confidence
While much of the focus and effort goes into individual components, even flawlessly designed parts can cause production failures if they don’t fit together effectively. This guide helps engineering teams design efficient assemblies that hold up in real-world production.
What The Assembly Guide Covers
- Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) Fundamentals
How assembly decisions early in design drive cost, quality, and scalability - Fits & Tolerances for Assembly
Clearance, transition, and interference fits—and how tolerance stack-up affects real assemblies - Mechanical Fasteners
Screws, bolts, inserts, pins, and when fasteners help—or hurt—assembly efficiency - Snap-Fits & Press Fits
Geometry-driven assembly methods that reduce part count and speed production - Adhesives, Ultrasonic Welding & Heat Staking
When permanent joining makes sense, and what to design for upfront - Sheet Metal Welding
Designing weldments that align cleanly and minimize distortion - Assembly Tradeoffs
- A comparison of assembly methods by cost, speed, serviceability, and tolerance sensitivity
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