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COMPETENCIES Miscellaneous Services |
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In addition to design and engineering solutions provided by InDepth, we also offer the following services: |
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CERTIFICATION SUPPORT & THIRD PARTY DESIGN REVIEW |
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- Documentation support for government/certification agencies
- China Special Equipment Inspection and Research Institute (CSEI)
- Technical Inspection Association (TÜV)
- FMVSS, IIHS, NCAP, ECE (TÜV)
- ASTM, ASCE
- OEM/Corporate Standards and DVP&R
- Thorough understanding of all standards and detailed documentation
- In-person representation during design reviews and tests
- Third Party Review of Design and Engineering Projects from Others
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AUTOMATION & SCRIPT DEVELOPMENT |
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- Fastener Validation Software™
- Adams MBD to ABAQUS FE model conversion code
- LS-Dyna warnings review tool
- CAD weldment profile to Nastran 1D PBEAM property generator
- Centerline generator from 3D CAD for 1D beam analysis
- Parent/Weld material strength and fatigue limit calculator per ASTM/GB/EN standards
- Central material database with single click solver specific material card generator
- Bore distortion analysis script in Excel
- Visualization of Abaqus beam forces in Hypermesh
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PROCESS DOCUMENTATION AND IMPROVEMENT
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- Process Design, Documentation and Optimization
- Visual Work Instruction Manual / SOP(Standard Operating Procedures) / Process and Operation Document
Case Study: Vehicle Conversion to CNG-
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Followed vehicle on the floor to create detailed instruction for work
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Detailed explanation of each task with production floor pictures and exploded 3D model views
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Grouped each tasks as per work stations
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Captured technician’s time for each task
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18 configurations of the vehicle and CNG tanks combinations
- Bill of Material Improvement
- Engineering BOM
- Single-level BOM
- Cost details
- Manufacturing BOM
- Multi-level/Indented BOM
- Vendor details for ordering
- Smart BOM with configurations facilitating part ordering based on configuration
Case Study: Bus Body Designs and Mobility Van Conversions-
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Combined engineering and manufacturing BOM of different vehicle configurations to single excel spreadsheet
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Configurations managed based on filter and drop down menu
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Costing integration with the help of sales and purchasing
- Process Planning, Line Efficiency and Cost Reduction Analysis
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Strategies to improve worker efficiency and reduce labor costs
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Production efficiency improvement by reducing part count
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Overhead cost reduction by providing flexible fabrication support to meet customer requirements for prototyping,
short run and low volume production
- Tooling and Fixture Design
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Single fixture for different vehicle floor, structure configurations
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Welding time reduction and weldment quality improvement
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Reduction in production floor space requirement
- Material Handling
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