Use Standard Parameters To Enhance Manufacturing Efficiency.

Incorporate standard parameters into your part design, and maintain consistency wherever possible. Why? Using standardized parameters like hole diameter, taper, thread size and pitch, gear module and pressure angle, arc radius, and groove dimensions allows the use of standard tooling, clamps, and measuring tools. This minimizes the need for specialized operations, leading to greater time and cost efficiency in manufacturing. Here are five design examples you can refer to.

1. The standardized thread

When designing threads, standardized parameters should be used to allow for the use of standard taps and threading dies in processing.

2. The width of the tool withdrawal groove

In the original design, the tool withdrawal groove on the axis varies in width, requiring different grooving knives during turning. This increases the number of tool changes and setups. In the optimized design, all tool withdrawal grooves have the same width, allowing them to be processed with a single tool. This reduces tool variety and changeovers, saving manufacturing time. In injection molding, localized high temperatures can degrade parts and cause appearance defects. Adding radii is recommended to improve the flow of the plastic melt.

3. The consistent radius

As shown in the figure, the transitional radius on the axis should be kept as consistent as possible to simplify manufacturing.

4. The consistent key slots

As shown in the figure, the same tool can manufacture all key slots, when they are designed to the same parameters.

5. The consistent threaded holes

As shown in the figure, threaded holes of similar sizes on the same end face have been standardized to a single size, making processing and assembly easier.