Novel Production Engineering Techniques Used On The AN/GVS-5 Hand-Held Laser Rangefinder

Frank P. McGurk; Robert A. Asmussen

doi:10.1117/12.955797

20 October 1977 Novel Production Engineering Techniques Used On The AN/GVS-5 Hand-Held Laser Rangefinder

Frank P. McGurk, Robert A. Asmussen

Proceedings Volume 0122, Advances in Laser Engineering I; (1977) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.955797
Event: 21st Annual Technical Symposium, 1977, San Diego, United States

Abstract

The AN/GVS-5 Hand Held Laser Rangefinder was designed by RCA for the U.S. Army Electronics Command. The development contract required that it be designed for high-rate production with Design to Unit Production Cost (DTUPC) and Producibility Engineering and Planning (PEP) invoked throughout the design phase. The stringent performance and environmental specifications, a five pound weight limit, human engineering, safety, reliability and maintainability constraints, combined with the low design to cost goal posed some challenging production engineering problems. This paper describes how these problems were defined and solved, starting with the pro-posal, through the design and development phase, to implementation of production. Specific examples are given of how production process, tooling and test requirements were developed and woven into the product design during development. Emphasis is placed on novel approaches to the manufacture of the optics, laser transmitter, and electronic circuitry. Highlights of the methods used to conduct the DTUPC/PEP program, and lessons learned, are also given.

Citation Download Citation

Frank P. McGurk and Robert A. Asmussen "Novel Production Engineering Techniques Used On The AN/GVS-5 Hand-Held Laser Rangefinder", Proc. SPIE 0122, Advances in Laser Engineering I, (20 October 1977); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.955797

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available