A design engineer doesn't always have all the necessary experience of manufacturing materials, processes and treatments to produce a design that will result in a product that requires minimal engineering change and will keep scrap and wastage to a minimum. Here are five things the designer can do to improve the 'manufacturability' of his designs: 1. Encourage feedback: encourage feedback from the machine shop and associated manufacturing specialists and absorb as much of it as you can. Don't be the designer that takes offence when someone suggests a change; an improved design can only reflect well on you.
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