Design for Manufacturing & Production Feasibility
Engineering review of vehicle systems, assemblies and components to ensure that designs can be manufactured, assembled, controlled and repeated under real production conditions.
A good design must also work in production
A component may function correctly in a 3D model or prototype but still create problems during cutting, bending, machining, welding, coating, assembly or quality inspection. Production feasibility should therefore be reviewed before drawings and tooling are released.
Manufacturing requirements must influence the design early
TLG SYSTEMS connects design intent with actual manufacturing and assembly conditions. The objective is to reduce rework, unclear tolerances, difficult operations and late-stage production changes.
Production-focused engineering review
The review can be applied to an individual part, a welded assembly, a mechanism, a complete system or a vehicle installation.
Manufacturing method review
Evaluation of laser cutting, bending, machining, welding, forming, coating and assembly requirements against the proposed design.
Geometry and tolerance review
Identification of unnecessary precision, conflicting tolerances, inaccessible features and geometry that is difficult to control.
Material and thickness review
Assessment of material availability, standard thicknesses, machinability, weldability and compatibility with the intended process.
Assembly feasibility
Review of access, tool clearance, joining sequence, alignment, adjustment, fastening and installation requirements.
Fixture and tooling inputs
Identification of locating points, clamping areas, reference surfaces and repeatability requirements for fixtures and tooling.
Inspection feasibility
Definition of measurable characteristics, critical dimensions, inspection access and practical quality-control requirements.
Issues that can create production delays and unnecessary cost
The study focuses on risks that affect repeatability, assembly, quality, lead time and production cost.
From design data to a production-feasible engineering package
Review inputs
Models, drawings, materials, quantities and intended production methods are collected.
Identify risks
Manufacturing, assembly, tolerance and inspection risks are recorded.
Develop actions
Design revisions and alternative production solutions are prepared.
Coordinate
Open points are reviewed with engineering, production and suppliers.
Release
Approved changes are incorporated into the technical package.
Clear technical actions before production release
Production feasibility review
Structured findings covering manufacturing, assembly, materials, tolerances, tooling and inspection.
Risk and action list
Prioritised production risks with proposed actions and open technical decisions.
Design-change proposals
Geometry, material, tolerance and assembly changes intended to improve production feasibility.
Updated technical package
Revised models, drawings and manufacturing inputs according to the approved project scope.
Need to confirm that your design is ready for production?
Send us the available 3D data, drawings, materials, expected quantities and intended production processes. We will identify the main feasibility risks and define the required engineering work.