Design Validation found any issues with the product itself, so now we're evaluating the process we use to manufacture it.
Ideally, Product Validation test articles will be manufactured in small batches on the actual assembly line that will be used in production. We're looking for possible variations in the assembly process, and making sure we have the right quality controls in place.
Is that torque value being set consistently? How do I confirm that this stack of parts is assembled in the correct orientation?
Our team's required skill set is often quite different in this phase of the validation process, shifting away from design engineering to manufacturing engineering. The design team stays involved, but their role is more consultation. This is the point where the manufacturing team begins to take over and prepare to produce our product in volume.
Have you included your process as a part of the validation program? If not, why?
-Brian Schoolcraft
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