In my last post on worst-case tolerance analysis I concluded with the fact that the worst-case method, although extremely safe, is also extremely expensive. Allow me to elaborate, then offer a resolution in the form of statistical tolerance analysis. cost A worst-case tolerance analysis is great to make sure that your parts will always fit, but [...]
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fair warning: if you’ve never heard the phrase “tolerance analysis”, you’ll likely never have to perform it and should just spend the next 5 minutes elsewhere. Otherwise… A well-performed tolerance analysis will add years to your life. No worrying about parts fitting together, no worries about sloppy fits. A well-done tolerance analysis both proves the [...]
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