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DFMA ON DESKTOP STAPLER

Presentation by

Ranjith K

Introduction
Stapler is a mechanical device that joins sheets of paper
by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and
folding the ends.
Staplers are produced for use in: Manufacture of
furniture; Carpet tacking; Medical field; Picture frame
manufacture; Electrical wire & insulation installation ;
Home or Office.
Even with the potential of dozens of uses, they are most
frequently used in binding multipage documents & other
such related office tasks.

There are virtually as many types of staplers as there are

uses for them.

Functional Description of a Stapler

The four main sub-functions in a stapler are:
Holding the staples securely in a slot
Loading & unloading of the staples
Plunging a rigid member on to a staple
Stapling(i.e., piercing a staple through a stack of
papers and folding back of its sides)

Specifications of the Stapler

Staple use
Load capacity
Stapling capacity
Base length
Throat depth

NO:10
50 Staples
20 Sheets
93 mm
52 mm

Components of a
Stapler

Base
Anvil
Coil spring
Leaf spring
Staple guide
Staple slide
Metal head
Pin
Plastic grips

Anvil: provides a guiding mechanism for the staple

ends.
Coil spring: helps in pushing the staples forward,

maintaining adequate forward force on the staples.

Leaf spring: provides the springing action between
the upper arm and the staple guide
Staple guide: holds the staples.
Staple slide: helps in the feeding of the staples.
Pin:provides the necessary hinging action between
the upper and the lower assemblies as well as keeps
the stapler together.

Stapler exploded view

Material Selection
The most recent staplers are being made almost
entirely of plastic.
However, In a metal stapler most of the components
are made of steel and some parts are made of plastic.

Swingline Classic 747 desktop stapler

Brief overview data on material selection for Swingline Classic 747 stapler parts

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The Manufacturing Process

Forming the springs

Coil spring: Coil springs such as the follow spring are
wound around rods and heat treated.
Leaf spring: bending or rolling (slightly curling) a thin
piece of steel and then carefully heating it to a
temperature that will cause internal stresses.
Stamping of parts
Flat sheet metal material of varying thicknesses that are
sandwiched between a punch and die.
When the punch pushes on the material, it "shears" a
piece of material (the shape of the punch) out of the
sheet.

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Most of the major metal components besides springs and

rivets, such as the base, metal head, and anvil, are made
in this way.
After a part is stamped, it is usually then formed into a
shape.
Most stapler parts have somewhat square corners, so
typically the material is bent at 90 degree angles.
Pin is little more than a piece of bar stock, cut off to a
certain length either with a saw or on a machining center.
Plastic parts of staplers are made by injection molding,
in which a liquified plastic is injected into a die.

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Manufacturing processes of Swingline Classic 747 desktop stapler

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Assembly

The pins, stampings, and springs are subassembled in stages and then assembled together
with the upper and lower halves of the stapler
frame.
The top and bottom half sub-assemblies are
assembled in separate assembly jigs.
The top and bottom halves come together in
another jig, and the pin that connects the two is
riveted into place. Finally, the plastic grips are
assembled to get the final product.

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The Future

Staplers, like most other mechanisms, are

continually adjusted and improved upon.
As new materials and processes are developed,
many uses become incorporated into all kinds of
products, the stapler is no exception.
Likewise the use for staplers will continue to
increase as one of the latest uses is in the medical
field as a substitute for stitches.

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