Assembly Method Concepts Concept 2 Concept 1 Concept

Assembly Method Concepts Concept 2 Concept 1 Concept 3

System Design Selection Criteria 2 Person Ram (Concept 1) 2 Station Revolving (Kitting Connectors) (Concept 2) One Person (DATUM) Kitting (Concept 3) Versatility of operators - + 0 + Safety 0 - 0 0 Setup Time 0 + Cycle Time + + 0 + Ease of Manufacture + 0 0 + Simultaneous Assembly + - 0 + Cost Total +’s 3 3 0 0 5 Total –’s 1 3 0 1 Total Score 2 0 0 4

Connector Holding Options Magnet OPTION 1 OPTION 2

Connector Selection Criteria Option 1 Option 2 Current Method (Datum) No damage to connector 0 0 0 Ease of Manufacture - 0 0 Ease of Loading Ease of Alignment + 0 + + + 0 0 0 Accommodate Part Tolerances + + 0 Ease of Maintenance Cost - - 0 0 Total +’s 2 4 0 Total –’s 4 2 0 Total Score -2 2 0 Works with Kitting

Angle of Assembly Horizontal Assembly

Angle of Assembly Angular Assembly

Angle Of Assembly Selection Criteria Horizontal Assembly Vertical Assembly (DATUM) Angular Assembly* (30 o-45 o) Footprint - 0 - Stability of Part (Most Important) - 0 +* Cost - 0 + Ease of Manufacture - 0 - Total +’s 0 0 2 Total –’s 4 0 2 TOTAL -4 0 0 *We felt that the stability of the bottle top in the base was the most important criteria. Since the angular assembly can assure a part stability greater than that of a vertical assembly, we chose the angular assembly method.