DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING
Customer:		Automotive Tier 1
Need:		Following initial quotation process and supplier selection,
		Cascade was requested to support the customer with full
		engineering support and development to introduce a new
		concept into production within the program timing
		and quality objectives.
Solution Process:		Initial feasibility assessment showed a large number of
		design, function and tolerance issues that needed to be
		resolved.  However, the customer opened itself to a design
		development partnership that allowed for proactive design
		reviews.
		Using simultaneous engineering techniques, a prototype
		was built and regular design reviews held to each detail of
		Due to program timing, production tooling was launched
		despite full design completion of the customers' final
		assembly.  Design iterations were made on the production
		tool during fabrication.
Results:		A final design was completed on the cast and machined
		parts through the partnership of Cascade engineering
		and its customer.
		Final produce is in production today and is one of the first
		of its in the automotive industry.
Division:		Great Lakes

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