Development of products embedded disassembly process based on end-of-life strategies

Authors:
Keijiro Masui;Kiyoshi Mizuhara;Kosuke Ishii;Catherine M. Rose
Affiliations:
Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, MITI, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan;Mechanical Engineering Laboratory, MITI, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan;Manufacturing Modeling Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA;Manufacturing Modeling Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Venue:
ecodesign'99 Proceedings of the First international conference on Environmentally conscious design and inverse manufacturing
Year:
1999

Citing 0
Cited 1

Selective disassembly planning for waste electrical and electronic equipment with case studies on liquid crystaldisplays

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Quantified Score

Hi-index	0.00

Visualization

Abstract

This paper surveys end-of-life strategies currently used in the electronics and appliances industries and identifies product characteristics that define feasible end-of-life strategies. Our survey indicates that two key characteristics serve as factors to categorize appropriate products' end-of-life path: product life and technology cycle. The categorization leads to a methodology that guides product developers to specify end-of-life strategies, to seek environmentally friendly designs, and to identify opportunities for developing new recycling technologies. The goal of disassembly differs depending on each product category, however, efficient disassembly is a key to carry out the ideal end-of-life strategies for every product category. To enhance disassemblability, we propose the concept of Product Embedded Disassembly Process. The fundamental idea is to embed a separation feature inside a product during manufacturing and activate it at disassembly.