Automated Manufacturability Analysis: A Survey

Published

January 1, 1995

Author(s)

William Regli

Abstract

In the marketplace of the 21st century, there is no place for traditional over-the-wall'', communications between design and manufacturing. In order to design it right the very first time, designers must ensure that their products are both functional and easy to manufacture. Software tools have had some successes in reducing the barriers between design and manufacturing. Manufacturability analysis systems are emerging as one such tool enabling identification of potential manufacturing problems during the design phase and providing suggestions to designers on how to eliminate them. In this paper, we provide a survey of current state of the art in automated Manufacturability analysis. We present the historical context in which this area has emerged and outline characteristics to compare and classify various systems. We describe the two dominant approaches to automated Manufacturability analysis and overview representative systems based on their application domain. We describe support tools that enhance the effectiveness of Manufacturability analysis systems. Finally, we attempt to expose some of the existing research challenges and future directions.

Citation

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 5713

Report Number

5713

NIST Pub Series

NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR)

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NIST Pubs

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Keywords

concurrent engineering, design for manfacturability, intelligent CAD, manufacturability analysis

Citation

Regli, W. (1995), Automated Manufacturability Analysis: A Survey, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=821447 (Accessed April 18, 2024)