Design For Maintenance
General Information
| Name | Design For Maintenance |
| Abbreviation | DFM |
| Learning Cost | 140 |
| Playing Cost | 300 |
| Suggested Phases | 2,3 |
Engineers
| Mechanical Engineer | Industrial Design | System Engineer | Electrical Engineer | Production Engineer | Software Engineer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ |
Technique and Issue Views
| BusinessNeeds | Stakeholder | Stakeholder Needs | System Requirements | System Structure Architecture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| System Functional Architecture | Detail Hardware Design | Detail Service Design | Detail Software Design | Manufacturing Operations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ |
Technique Traits
| Identify Stakeholders | Elicit Needs | Remove Ambiguity | Layman's Terms | Technical Terms | Teamworkings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Traceability | Prioritizing | Exploring Breadth | Inside the Box | Outside the box | V&V |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Verification and Validation
| Analysis | Calculus | Inspection | Demonstration | Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
Description
The Design for Maintenance (DFMAIN) takes care of the future maintenance/repair for a product/equipment by focusing on maintenance-friendly design and the repair actions to keep the product in good condition. The technique was created due to increasing complexity, an increase in labor costs and the growing awareness of the natural environment. This was the basis for an improving maintenance technique from which the DFMAIN-technique is originated [1] [2].The DFMAIN-technique is used for many products/systems such as a simple lamp, industrial plants, or a hex key with their relevant screws. This technique is the most important for the engineering or research & development (R&D) department or in the design and development process of a product/system [3].
