High-Volume Components
Sweating the details of design for manufacture.
Our product engineering teams thrive on surpassing program objectives for weight, cost, functional performance and efficiency of manufacture.
Product development is a collaborative effort between engineering and manufacturing.
Design for Manufacture (DFM) at work…
An “Industry First” when developed in the early 2000’s, the Multimatic StepGate™ has evolved to streamline production with reduced complexity.
The first-generation StepGate™ incorporated 140 parts in six subassemblies and required multiple assembly operations including laser and MIG welding.
… in pursuit of manufacturing efficiency.
By sweating the details, the second-generation Multimatic StepGate™ is manufactured using high-speed, press-based assembly techniques, eliminating welding, and allowing installation with just six bolts.
Our global engineering facilities leverage:
- State-of-the-art design tools
- In-house prototyping and testing resources
- Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) disciplines:
- DVP&Rs
- DFMEAs
- Open issues reporting and resolution
- Fully integrated timelines with resource planning
- Feedback and support from our manufacturing plants