Optimization of the Design of a Ply Separation Device: USING DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY TECHNIQUES

Describes the redesign of the Clupicker, a ply separation device used in the textile industry, based on design for assembly techniques. Presents design for assembly (DFA) guidelines. Describes Boothroyd's Systematic DFA Methodology and Zorowski's PDM program, and analyses the design of the Clupicker using both of these methods. Presents and analyses a proposed redesign of the Clupicker based on DFA techniques.