Combinatorial Manufacturing Methods

What are "Combinatorial Manufacturing Methods"?

• Combinatorial Manufacturing Methods means utilize more than just one manufacturing method to create a single product.

  • Fabrication techniques are often utilized in the execution of combinatorial products, oftentimes including welding processes

• Example:

  • A Generatively-Designed outcome has a cylindrical feature on one end of the part, a rectangular feature on another end of the part, and a complex geometry on another end of the part.

    • The cylindrical feature gets made on a lathe

    • The rectangular feature gets made on a mill

    • The complex geometry feature gets made on a 3D Printer

    • The 3 pieces mentioned above get welded together at the end into a single, solid object

Subdividing Products by Ideal Manufacturing Method