Assembly process detail
The Assembly Process Detail view displays detailed process information about an assembly, as well as Current, Previous, and Last Saved information. The Assembly Process Detail view is one of the predefined views available on the Assembly Details tab.
To select the Assembly Process Detail view
1 Click on the Assembly Details tab.
2 Click on the Table View menu, and then click on the Select Table View menu item.
3 Click on Assembly Process Detail menu item. The Assembly Process Detail view will be displayed.
The Assembly Process Detail view includes the following fields (depending on which manufacturing processes are used or relevant):
 
Cost type
Cost name
Description
Total Times and Costs
Total Labor Time (secs)
The time that someone is paid to perform an operation/process on one part/assembly.
 
Total Cycle Time (secs)
The actual time that a machine/process is operating on a given part/assembly.
 
Manual Cycle Time (secs)
The time for a person to perform all tasks to weld one assembly (loading, clamping, arcing, etc.).
 
Robot Cycle Time (secs)
The time for a robot and its operator to perform all tasks to weld one assembly (loading, clamping, arcing, etc.).
 
Total Labor Cost
The amount that labor is paid to complete the assembly task. The customer determines which components of labor compensation are included in the labor rate that is used to calculate labor cost. However, labor cost usually includes hourly wages and benefits.
Fixture Loading
Load Time (secs)
The time that operator(s) are paid to load parts into the welding fixture.
 
Clamp Time (secs)
 
The time that operator(s) are paid to clamp the parts down in the welding fixture.
 
Unload Time (secs)
The time that operator(s) are paid to unload the welded assembly from the fixture.
 
Labor Time (secs)
The total time that operator(s) are paid to perform the fixture load, clamp, and unload operations.
 
Cycle Time (secs)
The actual time to perform all the tasks to load, clamp, and unload the fixture.
 
Labor Cost
The amount that labor is paid to load, clamp, and unload the fixture. The customer determines which components of labor compensation are included in the labor rate that is used to calculate labor cost. However, labor cost usually includes hourly wages and benefits.
Manual MIG Welding
Gun Manipulation Time (secs)
The time for a person to manipulate the MIG welding gun between the welds.
 
 
Gun Manipulation Cost
The cost associated with manipulating the MIG welding gun between the welds.
 
Gun Clean Time (secs)
The time for a person to clean the nozzle of the MIG welding torch/gun.
 
Arc Time (secs)
The time for a person to perform only the manual arcing to MIG weld one assembly (includes any manual tacking operations).
 
Arc Cost
The cost associated for a person(s) to perform only the arcing to MIG weld one assembly.
 
Labor Time (secs)
The total time that operator(s) are paid to perform the welding operation (that is, gun manipulation, gun cleaning, and arcing).
 
Cycle Time (secs)
 
The actual time for all the welding tasks on one assembly (gun manipulation, gun cleaning, and arcing).
 
Labor Cost
The amount that labor is paid to perform the welding task (that is, gun manipulation, cleaning, and arcing).
Robot MIG Welding
Gun Manipulation Time (secs)
The time for a robot to manipulate the MIG welding torch/gun.
 
Gun Clean Time
The time for the robot system to clean the nozzle of the MIG welding torch/gun.
 
Arc Time (secs)
The time for a robot to perform only the arcing to MIG weld one assembly.
 
Arc Cost
The time for a robot to perform only the arcing to MIG weld one assembly.
 
Labor Time (secs)
Any operator time required to support the robot welding operation.
 
Cycle Time (secs)
The time for a robot and its operator to perform all the welding tasks for one assembly (that is, gun manipulation, cleaning, and arcing).
 
Labor Cost
Any labor time that is paid to perform the robot welding task (that is, gun manipulation, cleaning, and arcing).
Manual SPOT Welding
Gun Manipulation Time (secs)
The time for a person to manipulate the spot-welding torch/gun.
 
Gun Manipulation Cost
The cost associated with manipulating the spot-welding torch/gun.
 
Weld Time (secs)
The time for a person to perform only the arcing to spot weld one assembly.
 
Weld Cost
The cost associated for a person to perform only the arcing to spot weld one assembly.
 
Labor Time (secs)
The total time that operator(s) are paid to perform the welding operation (that is, gun manipulation, gun cleaning, and arcing).
 
Cycle Time (secs)
The actual time for all the welding tasks on one assembly (that is, gun manipulation, gun cleaning, and arcing).
 
Labor Cost
The amount that labor is paid to perform the welding task (that is, gun manipulation, cleaning, and arcing).
Robot SPOT Welding
Gun Manipulation Time (secs)
The time for a robot to manipulate the spot-welding torch/gun.
 
Weld Time (secs)
The time for a robot to perform only the arcing to spot weld one assembly.
 
Weld Cost
The cost associated for a robot to perform only the arcing to spot weld one assembly.
 
Labor Time (secs)
Any operator time required to support the welding operation.
 
Cycle Time (secs)
The time for a robot and its operators to perform all the welding tasks for one assembly (that is, gun manipulation, cleaning, and arcing).
 
Labor Cost
Any labor time that is paid to perform the robot welding task (that is, gun manipulation, cleaning, and arcing).
3 Axis Mill
Labor Time
Labor time for any machining operations on the assembly
 
Labor
Labor cost
 
Cycle Time
Cycle time for any machining operations on the assembly
 
Material
Material Cost
 
Direct Overhead
Direct overhead cost for assembly machining
 
Expendable Tooling
Cost of exp. tooling based on production volume & life
 
Logistics
Any manually entered logistics costs
 
Setups (amortized)
Setup costs
 
Add Direct Costs
Any manually entered additional direct costs