What are Engineering Specifications?
Making an RP model and product line
materials
binder [ZP...]
ink [HP...]
powder [ZP150]
coating [ZP...]
process and machine type [e.g. 3D printing]
Size
l x w x h [mm]
wall thickness [mm]
layer height [mm]
Amount of detail [# windows, etc.]
Cost
machine time and depreciation [hrs, $, etc.]
labour [hrs, $/hr]
raw materials [kg, # pkgs, $, etc.]
design [hrs, $?]
Optimizing space
proximity "distance" [meters]
footprint [sqft]
walking path [meters]
# of walking paths -- stages in the path, etc.
5S
# of parts needed vs # of parts "there"
size of parts (l x w x h) [inches]
frequency of orders? [daily, weekly, monthly, etc.] and size of orders [$, kg, sqft, etc.]
# of different types of parts
storage of parts
footprint
storage capacity
ease of reach [inches]
weight of parts [kg]
transportation of parts?
forktruck
manual
crane
personnel requirements?
time associated with each?
orientation of parts
Maintenance
manual forms vs. automated forms and ensuing potential analysis [#forms/day/wk/month/quarter/year]
downtime cause and time [time of incident, duration of incident, machine failure issue, etc., date, hrs, cause codes, etc.]
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