THE PROBLEM

Our customer was experiencing a high rate of fallout on a simple machined component that we produce during the assembly operation on the customers production line. Mating bolts kept stripping.

THE PROBLEM

A quick eval of the 2D specs and our production method didnt show any glaring issues. We shifted focus toward what we didn’t know - the downstream assembly operation. An assembly video from customer would highlight the blind spots on the additional performance requirements needed for this part. A quick meet up with designer, operator and manufacturer (Onit). LIGHT BLUB!

THE PROBLEM

During the investigation we did not find glaring issues with production, so we worked closely with the end customer to find the design put both our production and end assembly in a tricky spot. Very minimal thread engagement to begin with and we tapped the holes very deep into the parts leading to multiple tool insertion steps that were not needed, and stressed the bolt entry point further. We worked with the customer to get longer hardware in use, and decrease the tapped hole depth to add more reliability in both assembly and our production. Lesson learned: Share the full picture of your problem at hand and we can help you find the solution quickly! COLLABORATION.