Assembly fixture redesign and plant layout
A legacy fixture causing tolerance drift was redesigned from the ground up, lifting line throughput by 22%.
- Client
- Arva Industries
- Timeline
- 11 weeks
- Delivered
- 2024
Business challenge
An undocumented assembly fixture was producing inconsistent tolerances and capping line throughput. The original designer had retired and no drawings existed.
Solution
The existing fixture was reverse engineered, then redesigned in SolidWorks with FEA validation, a revised clamping scheme and correct GD&T. Plant layout around the cell was reworked to remove two material-handling steps.
Business result
Cycle time dropped 22% and rejection at final inspection fell by two-thirds. The full drawing set, GD&T scheme and inspection plan are now documented and revision controlled.
22%
Cycle-time reduction
-67%
Final inspection rejects
2.9x
First-year return
100%
Documented and controlled
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Screens and deliverables.
“The documentation alone was worth the engagement.”
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