Micromanufacturing Engineering and Technology

Chapter 11 Micro-Mechanical-Assembly

Hans Nørgaard Hansen, Mogens Arentoft Guido Tosello Asta Gegeckaite

Introduction

This chapter gives an introduction to micro-mechanical assembly and proposes a classification and characterization of micro-mechanical assembly methods. Micro-mechanical assembly is defined as assembly methods on a micro-scale, where the relative position of components is retained by exchange of contact forces provided by mechanical constraints. Based on this definition, the current chapter will not deal with solid bonding, welding, gluing, etc.

In view of the high quality and accuracy requirements on the mechanical assembly of miniaturized products in the precision mechanical engineering industry, manual methods still prevail. ...