Jointing design in open plan system for office
Most modern offices use open plan office system due to the flexibility of the product. The open plan system (OPS) can be customized from low screen to high screen and can be installed and dismantled according to the office needs. According to MIDA (Malaysian Industrial Development Authority) the...
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Faculty of Design & Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2008
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2504/1/7-Shahrizal_PDF.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2504/ http://frsb.upm.edu.my/alamcipta/index.php/alamcipta/article/view/41/27 |
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| Summary: | Most modern offices use open plan office system due to the flexibility of the
product. The open plan system (OPS) can be customized from low screen to
high screen and can be installed and dismantled according to the office needs.
According to MIDA (Malaysian Industrial Development Authority) the total
sales for Malaysian office furniture industries was RM1.6 billion in 2003 of
which 7.2% (115. million) came from sales generated from the open plan
office system. The sales report showed the importance of the open plan office
system in creating the office environment. Since the demand of OPS is
increasing, effective ways of assembling the system is required. Most OPS
uses bolts and nuts to joint the panels. However, this jointing system requires
many parts and the assembly process is time consuming. A survey carried out
in this study on OPS manufacturers identified the main criteria for the jointing
system design which is to increase the efficiency during the assembly process.
An important function of the jointing system is to ensure that the system is
flexible during the assembly process. Based on these findings, various jointing
system that could satisfy all these requirements were considered. Two designs
of the jointing system were proposed. Simulation studies were carried out on
the proposed designs to determine the ease of assembly, number of parts,
weight, time taken for assembly and the strength of the joints. The research
was limited to the tile system. Both design concepts were based on the snap fit
concept. They were found to be better than the current design not only in
terms of ease of assembly but also efficiency. |
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