MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY

Reasons Why Mechanical Assembly isOften Preferred Over Other Methods•Ease of assembly –can be accomplished withrelative ease by unskilled workers using a minimumof special tooling and in a relatively short time•Ease of disassembly –at least for the methods thatpermit disassemblySome disassembly is required for most productsso maintenance and repair can be performed©2002 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. M. P. Groover, “Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing 2/e”