Manufacturing

From validated design to a repeatable production system: equipment, tooling, assembly, testing, packaging and the capital plan required to launch.

MANUFACTURING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

Building a new product means building the production system around it.

Once a design is validated, OMI defines the complete manufacturing path required to produce it repeatedly at target quality, volume and cost—including equipment, tooling, assembly, testing, packaging, infrastructure and capital requirements.

FIRST: OUR EVALUATION PROCESSSee how OMI moves from the initial engineering discussion to an approved production roadmap →
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PRODUCT & VOLUME DEFINITION

Approved design • annual volume • takt time • quality targets • launch date

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02
PROCESS & MAKE / BUY PLAN

Process sequence • internal vs supplier operations • labor content • automation strategy

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03
CAPITAL & EQUIPMENT PLAN

Machines • automation • utilities • floor space • installation • commissioning • contingency

CAPEX GATE
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04
TOOLING, FIXTURES & GAUGING

Assembly fixtures • presses • torque tools • inspection gauges • poka-yoke

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05
ASSEMBLY & PACKAGING LINE

Line layout • station design • material flow • work instructions • packaging method

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06
TESTING & TRACEABILITY

In-process controls • end-of-line testing • serial / lot traceability • data retention

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07
LINE BUILD, INSTALL & COMMISSION

Equipment build • installation • safety review • software / controls • dry runs

READINESS GATE
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08
PROCESS VALIDATION & PPAP

Capability studies • control plan • PFMEA • MSA • run-at-rate • customer approval

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09
LAUNCH & RAMP-UP

Controlled launch • quality monitoring • takt verification • corrective action • production ramp

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CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

The production line has its own engineering and investment plan.

PROCESS EQUIPMENTMachines • automation • controls • safety systems
TOOLING & FIXTURESAssembly tooling • gauges • nests • changeover tooling
TEST EQUIPMENTFunctional test • leak / electrical test • end-of-line systems
FACILITY & UTILITIESFloor space • power • air • ventilation • material handling
LINE INTEGRATIONInstallation • commissioning • software • controls integration
LAUNCH & CONTINGENCYTraining • spare tooling • initial scrap • ramp support • contingency
FROM VALIDATED DESIGN TO STABLE PRODUCTION

OMI engineers the product and the process required to build it.

The manufacturing plan is developed around the required quality, volume, cost and launch timing—not around a generic production model.

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