Assembly Method ConceptsConcept 1

Concept 3

Concept 2

System Design Selection CriteriaSelection Criteria

2 Person Ram

(Concept 1)

2 Station Revolving (Kitting Connectors)

(Concept 2)

One Person(DATUM)

Kitting(Concept 3)

Versatility of operators - + 0 +

Safety 0 - 0 0

Setup Time 0 + 0 +

Cycle Time + + 0 +

Ease of Manufacture + 0 0 +

Simultaneous Assembly + - 0 +

Cost - - 0 -Total +’s 3 3 0 5

Total –’s 1 3 0 1

Total Score 2 0 0 4

Connector Holding Options

Magnet

OPTION 1 OPTION 2

Connector Selection CriteriaSelection Criteria Option 1 Option 2 Current Method

(Datum)

No damage to connector 0 0 0

Ease of Manufacture - 0 0Ease of Loading - + 0

Works with Kitting + + 0Ease of Alignment 0 + 0

Accommodate Part Tolerances + + 0

Ease of Maintenance - - 0Cost - - 0

Total +’s 2 4 0

Total –’s 4 2 0

Total Score -2 2 0

Angle of AssemblyHorizontal Assembly

Angle of AssemblyAngular Assembly

Angle Of Assembly

Selection Criteria Horizontal Assembly

Vertical Assembly(DATUM)

Angular Assembly*(30o-45o)

Footprint - 0 -

Stability of Part(Most Important) - 0 +*

Cost - 0 +

Ease of Manufacture - 0 -

Total +’s 0 0 2

Total –’s 4 0 2

TOTAL -4 0 0

*We felt that the stability of the bottle top in the base was the most important criteria. Since the angular assembly can assure a part stability greater than that of a vertical assembly, we chose the angular assembly method.