Abstract
This paper proposes a new design system for assembly quality evaluation called AREM. It is based on the assembly fault occurrence model reflecting both product design and assembly shops. It prevents assembly faults related to the product design. The distinctive features of the method are estimation of fault occurrence caused by design and extraction of faulty parts or operations. AREM can distinguish the responsibility of the design and the shop quantitatively. This method is mainly applied to various kinds of small-size products mainly such as home appliances, and has proven to be effective. In this paper technical issues in application of AREM to heavy equipments are discussed.
