Designing a Test Fixture with DFSS Methodology

Table 5

Fixture comparison.

Fixture; type	Installing fixtures on each end	Performing pressure test	Disassembling fixtures from each end	PCE	Test cost	Weight
Original test fixture	30 minutes	20 minutes	30 minutes	25%	$173.33	1,500 lbs.
New test fixture	10 minutes	20 minutes	10 minutes	50%	$86.67	29 lbs.