Designed for the machines that will make it.
DFM reviews that cut part count, simplify tooling and hold honest tolerances — worked around the processes and volumes you actually have, with your manufacturer in the conversation.
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FIG.131 — CONTROL PANEL BOX · REV.3
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CONTROL PANEL BOXREV.3FIG.1311.5MM STEEL · SIX BENDSSCALE SCALE 1:2SHT 2/5
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Fewer parts, simpler tools,
the same function
DESIGNED AROUND YOUR PROCESSES AND VOLUMES — TOOLING, TOLERANCES AND COST, ALL ON THE SHEET
.01Part-Count & Assembly ReductionParts combined, fasteners rationalised and sub-assemblies collapsed — the cheapest component is always the one deleted.
.02Moulded Part Design & Draft ReviewWall thickness, draft, ribs, bosses and gate positions reviewed against tool split and cycle time before steel is cut.
.03Sheet Metal DFM & Bend SequencingBend radii, relief cuts, flange lengths and tool access checked against your press brake, with flat patterns proven to fold.
.04Machined Part OptimisationPocket corners, tool reach, setup count and stock size worked to cut cycle time without touching the functional envelope.
.05Tolerance Stack-Up & GD&TWorst-case and RSS stacks written up sheet by sheet, tied to GD&T rather than blanket tolerances nobody can hold.
.06Fastening, Joining & Weld DetailingFastener families standardised and weld types, sizes and sequences detailed so distortion is designed out, not fought later.
.07Should-Cost & Cost-Down StudiesA line-by-line cost model across material, tooling, cycle time and assembly labour, with savings ranked by effort to implement.
.08Assembly Sequence & Fixture ReviewBuild order, tool access and jig requirements proven in exploded views before the line is set up around a design that fights it.
PROCESS — FOUR CHECKPOINTS
How a design gets ready for the floor
STEP.01
Design audit
Your models and drawings are reviewed against your real processes and volumes, with every issue logged and ranked by cost impact.
STEP.02
DFM review
A working session with your engineers and, wherever possible, your manufacturer — part count, draft, tolerances and tooling all challenged.
STEP.03
Rework & verification
Agreed changes made in the model, with tolerance stacks recalculated and interference checks re-run before anything is issued.
STEP.04
Release pack
Updated CAD and STEP, drawings with GD&T, a change log and a before-and-after cost comparison against the original design.
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ALL WORK →DROP RENDER — FIG.58
CONTROL PANEL BOX DFMFIG.58
DROP RENDER — FIG.59
MOULDED HOUSING DRAFT REVIEWFIG.59
DROP RENDER — FIG.60
BRACKET PART-COUNT REDUCTIONFIG.60
DROP RENDER — FIG.61
PUMP MANIFOLD MACHINING STUDYFIG.61
DROP RENDER — FIG.62
HINGE SET TOLERANCE STACKFIG.62
DROP RENDER — FIG.63
WELDED FRAME COST-DOWNFIG.63
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Before detail drawings are released, and again before tooling is cut. A change costs pennies in CAD and thousands in steel.
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