Assembly Method Concepts Concept 1 Concept 3 Concept 2

System Design Selection Criteria Selection Criteria 2 Person Ram (Concept 1) 2 Station Revolving (Kitting Connectors) (Concept 2) One Person (DATUM) Kitting (Concept 3) Versatility of operators -+0+ Safety0-00 Setup Time0+0+ Cycle Time++0+ Ease of Manufacture +00+ Simultaneous Assembly +-0+ Cost--0- Total +’s3305 Total –’s1301 Total Score2004

Connector Holding Options Magnet OPTION 1 OPTION 2

Connector Selection Criteria Selection CriteriaOption 1Option 2 Current Method (Datum) No damage to connector 000 Ease of Manufacture -00 Ease of Loading -+0 Works with Kitting ++0 Ease of Alignment 0+0 Accommodate Part Tolerances ++0 Ease of Maintenance --0 Cost --0 Total +’s240 Total –’s420 Total Score-220

Angle of Assembly Horizontal Assembly

Angle of Assembly Angular Assembly

Angle Of Assembly Selection Criteria Horizontal Assembly Vertical Assembly (DATUM) Angular Assembly* (30 o -45 o ) Footprint-0- Stability of Part (Most Important) -0+* Cost-0+ Ease of Manufacture -0- Total +’s002 Total –’s402 TOTAL-400 * We felt that the stability of the bottle top in the base was the most important criteria. Since the angular assembly can assure a part stability greater than that of a vertical assembly, we chose the angular assembly method.