Cost Reduction – Flywheel Housings

Product / Project Details

  • Cost Reduction-Flywheel Housings
    • 90+ Part Numbers Identified
    • 12 Part Number Families
    • Reduced Number of Castings
    • Performed Structural Analysis
    • Reduced Annual Costs

Project Role / Responsibilities

  • Identified all casting part numbers
  • Identified all casting part number families
  • Investigated and identified part usage
  • Identified part number commonality
  • Identified weight reduction opportunities
  • Proposed reduced/elimination of machined features
  • Identified/Proposed GD&T changes
  • Gained annual savings

Software Utilized

  • Pro/Engineer
  • CREO
  • Teamcenter
  • Pro/Mechanica
  • CREO Simulate
  • Cost Estimator

Project Examples

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50-80% of product life cycle costs are influenced by design

Up to 70% of product total cost is determined by design