Design for manufacturing (DFM) is the process of designing your product with the goal of making it easy to manufacture. It is a critical manufacturing tooling design and process development step ...

AutoReview reviews 2D drawings and 3D CAD models and enforces design for manufacturing (DFM) best practices.

A substantial majority of a part’s cost (70% or more) is effectively locked in once a design is finalized. How can a design engineer truly predict the most important cost drivers of a particular ...

One of the more positive development in recent times has been the increased focus on providing great user experiences across products. As complex products –like enterprise software, communication and ...

The manufacturing world is undergoing a profound transformation based on new design technologies that couple 3D representations of highly complex structures with artificial intelligence, model-based ...

With innovation, products are quickly becoming more complex, sophisticated, and personalized. Change is already underway in a number of fields. 3D printing is revolutionizing production of metal parts ...

For a good look at the power of lean engineering and design for manufacturing, the Ford Taurus is a leading example. "A lot of the early success stories that happened with DFMA were in the automotive ...

Electronics design engineers spend substantial effort on schematics, simulation, and layout. Yet, a component’s long-term success also depends on how well its physical form aligns with downstream ...

CAD for CAM, or computer-aided design for computer-aided manufacturing, is all about bridging the gap between the designer’s vision and the manufacturer’s process. But from working with diverse CAD ...

Robotic systems are transforming industries worldwide, from manufacturing plants to healthcare facilities. However, the journey from concept to deployment is often fraught with design and ...