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#Reduce weight | #Reduce weight | ||
#Maximize part redundancy | #Maximize part redundancy | ||
#Minimize relative cost (cost compared to equivalent machines) by increasing performance (strength, power) | |||
#Increase lifetime by using heavier parts to improve lifetime cost, measured as Cost/[(Years of Service)/10]. | |||
#Retain power and performance | #Retain power and performance | ||
Latest revision as of 03:28, 9 August 2013
To minimize cost in a modular design:
- Start by Basic Calculations which should include the cost.
- Redesign for simplicity
- Remove unnecessary parts
- Shrink parts as much as possible
- Reduce weight
- Maximize part redundancy
- Minimize relative cost (cost compared to equivalent machines) by increasing performance (strength, power)
- Increase lifetime by using heavier parts to improve lifetime cost, measured as Cost/[(Years of Service)/10].
- Retain power and performance