Battery Cabinet Cost Structure and Optimization
Lilius, Kristian (2017)
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201801101176
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201801101176
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The objective of this Bachelor’s thesis was to gather and analyze data about the cost structures of Eaton’s EBC-D and EBC-E battery cabinets. The data was used to design a concept for a cost-effective battery cabinet that would replace the two current cabinets. This thesis was commissioned by Eaton Power Quality.
The data was gathered by investigating costed BOM’s sent by the subcontractor that manufactures the battery cabinets. Employees involved in the design process of battery cabinets were interviewed in order to establish cost estimates for various features and design solutions. The concept for the combined battery cabinet was designed using Creo CAD software.
As a result, it was discovered that the current battery cabinet designs have multiple features that could be removed in order to reduce the cost of the design. Various design solutions could also be made to reduce the overall cost of the product. Some of the information discovered can also be used to reduce the cost of other battery cabinets.
The data was gathered by investigating costed BOM’s sent by the subcontractor that manufactures the battery cabinets. Employees involved in the design process of battery cabinets were interviewed in order to establish cost estimates for various features and design solutions. The concept for the combined battery cabinet was designed using Creo CAD software.
As a result, it was discovered that the current battery cabinet designs have multiple features that could be removed in order to reduce the cost of the design. Various design solutions could also be made to reduce the overall cost of the product. Some of the information discovered can also be used to reduce the cost of other battery cabinets.