Assembly Enhancements
Sustainability Insights for Assembly Processes
aPriori 2024 R1 SP1 now provides carbon emissions estimates for all processes in the Assembly process group. The Assembly process group now provides a Sustainability tab, which displays the carbon estimates for both assembly processes and subcomponents included in the assembly.
aPriori 2024 R1 SP1 introduces carbon estimates for all processes in the Assembly process group. The following processes are included:
| Adhesive Bonding | Mechanical Assembly |
| Cap Sealing | Pick and Place |
| Electron Beam Welding | Rivet |
| Fay Sealing | Robotic MIG Welding |
| Fillet Sealing | Robotic Spot Welding |
| Laser Welding | Robotic TIG Welding |
| Lock Bolt | Threaded Insert |
| Manual MIG Welding | Ultrasonic Welding |
| Manual Spot Welding | Weld Clean Up |
| Manual TIG Welding | Weld Prep |
aPriori 2024 R1 SP1 introduces a new Sustainability tab for the Assembly process group. This tab provides an overview of the sustainability coverage of assembly, alongside a breakdown of carbon by assembly components and Assembly processes applied to the assembly.
The Carbon Summary section shows the subcomponent and Assembly process coverage and a breakdown of the assembly's total carbon footprint. When the assembly contains subcomponents or processes that are missing sustainability results, users can get additional information by clicking the Review button.
The Carbon by Component section allows users to explore a detailed breakdown of subcomponent carbon footprints within the assembly. This flattened view displays all nested subcomponents and assemblies, with default sorting by "% Carbon" to pinpoint the biggest contributors. Users can then select a component and click Open Scenario for further details.
The Assembly Process Carbon section breaks down the carbon footprint contributions of each process applied to the current assembly. Together with the Carbon by Component section, this provides a comprehensive view of the embodied carbon footprint for the entire assembly, including all subcomponents.
Additionally, carbon data can be examined for the assembly processes and subcomponents in the updated Assembly Summary spreadsheet report. This includes:
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The total carbon associated with each assembly process or subcomponent
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The contribution percentage of each assembly process or subcomponent to the overall assembly’s embodied carbon footprint
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The Sustainability status for each entry, indicating the sustainability coverage of the assembly and subcomponents.
For more information, see Assembly Summary Report in the aP Pro User Guide. This report also is available from aP Design.