DFA
Engineering
DFA (Design for Assembly)
Design for Assembly
Design approach that reduces part count, handling complexity, fastening and assembly effort.
Examples
- 01Applying DFA, the team cuts a coffee machine housing from 14 parts to 6 by using snap-fits instead of screws.
- 02The DFA review is held with assembly operators before the design is frozen to find awkward handling steps.
- 03DFA changes reduce assembly time from 9 to 5 minutes and remove two error-prone steps.