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Delphi Thermal Systems is using Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) to
move Six Sigma upstream, from the manufacturing floor into the
product design and development process. In this advanced product
development project, DFSS tools and the IDDOV (Identify, Define,
Develop, Optimize, Verify) roadmap were used to develop product
design and manufacturing process guidelines to join dissimilar metals for a new market application in electronics cooling. The project resulted in a robust, cost-effective, high-performance, low-mass
product that employs existing Delphi aluminum brazing technologies for heat exchanger production.
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About the authors:
David M. Chatt, a certified DFSS Black Belt, is an engineering
manager for Delphi Thermal Systems. He has 33 years of
experience in automotive HVAC systems, electronics cooling
and residential air conditioning.
Mary Elizabeth Hendricks is a senior research engineer at
Delphi Thermal Systems, where she provides technical leadership
for the application of DFSS and Six Sigma tools. Her 32-year career spans myriad problem-solving and problem prevention experiences. She is a Delphi-certified senior Six
Sigma and DFSS Master Black Belt as well as a robust engineering
coach.
Douglas C. Wintersteen is a senior product engineer at Delphi
Thermal Systems with 38 years of experience in design and
development of automotive and non-automotive heat exchangers,
automotive compressors and HVAC components, and engine cooling systems. He is a certified DFSS Black Belt.
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