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This paper discusses the problems of micro-scale part manipulation and assembly. Parts less than 10×10×10 cm3 in size need special attention when they are designed. There is a need for handling tools, feeding systems, and fastening methods that resemble macro-scale industrial systems but are of a special nature. No effort has been made prior to this presentation to collect the data in any systematic form for designers. The Finnish DFA-Tool software version 3.0 is the first attempt to try to formulate this problematic in a systematic and suitable presentation for product designers.
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Salmi, T., Lempiäinen, J. (2006). First Steps in Integrating Micro-Assembly Features into Industrially used DFA Software. In: Ratchev, S. (eds) Precision Assembly Technologies for Mini and Micro Products. IPAS 2006. IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, vol 198. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-31277-3_15
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