Designing a Test Fixture with DFSS Methodology

This paper addresses the application of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology to the design of a marine riser joint hydraulic line test fixture. The original test fixture was evaluated using Value Steam Mapping (VSM) and appropriate Lean design tools such as 3D Modeling and Finite Element Analysis...

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Published inInternational journal of manufacturing engineering Vol. 2016; pp. 1 - 8
Main Authors Kibbe, Charles G., Lee, Jim, Dong, Kanjicai
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hindawi Publishing Corporation 22.12.2016
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Summary:This paper addresses the application of Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) methodology to the design of a marine riser joint hydraulic line test fixture. The original test fixture was evaluated using Value Steam Mapping (VSM) and appropriate Lean design tools such as 3D Modeling and Finite Element Analysis (FEA). A new test fixture was developed which resulted in improving the process cycle efficiency for the test from 25% to 50% percent, leading to a 50% reduction in test cost. Handling of the new test fixture is greatly improved as compared to the original fixture.
ISSN:2356-7023
2314-5781
DOI:10.1155/2016/3848103