Why are assembly fixtures important for productivity & quality?

In this episode... Renaud, Paul, and Adrian are talking about assembly and checking fixtures. You'll learn what they are, how they work, and when to work on designing them. If improving the speed, consistency, and quality of your products during mass production is important to you, as well as reducing costs, then you need to consider implementing fixtures in production to spur these improvements. The same can be said for checking quality, too, as you'll see how in-line checking fixtures help you to avoid problems during production that can result in defective products creeping through.   Show Sections 00:00 - Greetings and introducing the topic: What happens if you have repeated quality issues from your manufacturing supplier? 01:17 - What are assembly fixtures? (+ examples). 11:00 - Benefits of assembly fixtures. 11:37 - Fixtures' role in mistake-proofing. 16:04 - Why good product design must include manufacturing process design. 20:24 - The timeline of when to work on process engineering and fixtures. 22:50 - Are fixtures hard to build and what materials can be used? 23:37 - Who pays for and owns the fixtures? 26:50 - What are checking fixtures (used for QC)? 27:59 - Examples of checking fixtures. 30:52 - How to decide where and how you need to be checking quality during production. 36:20 - The ROI of using fixtures. 38:15 - Why pilot runs are helpful for identifying where fixtures are needed. 39:24 - Wrapping up.   Related content... Exploring The Key New Product Development Deliverables [Podcast] What’s The Investment Required To Bring My New Product To Market? Why A Pilot Run On A New Product, Before Mass Production, Is Very Helpful Understanding The Role Of Manufacturing Process Control In Your Factory   Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Send us a tweet @sofeast Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel   Subscribe to the podcast  There are more episodes to come, so remember to subscribe! You can do so in your favorite podcast apps here and don't forget to give us a 5-star rating, please: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts TuneIn Amazon Podcasts Deezer iHeartRADIO PlayerFM Listen Notes Podcast Addict Podchaser