Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
Spring 5-31-1991
Degree Name
Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
First Advisor
Nouri Levy
Second Advisor
R. S. Sodhi
Third Advisor
Keith T. O'Brien
Abstract
A Design For Manufacturability (DFM) approach is used to analyze the existing design of a pencil sharpener, and to reduce and re-design the parts of pencil sharpener for the ease of assembly. The procedure for the selection of a suitable and economical assembly method is based on the Boothroyd and Dewhurst methods. Analysis of the initial design for manual assembly and re-design for automatic as well as manual assembly is presented. An algorithmic approach for simplified generation of all mechanical assembly sequences and selection of the assembly sequences is presented using De Fazio and Whitney approach.
Recommended Citation
Rathod, Amit R., "Design for manufacturability : re-design of pencil sharpener for the ease of assembly" (1991). Theses. 1317.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/1317
