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Circular Approach 'Remanufacturing'

Remanufacturing is the complete disassembly of a product. The individual components are being tested and repaired before entering the production process of products, which are equal to new products regarding their quality and warranty.1 By avoiding the new production of components energy and resources are saved. Furthermore, remanufacturing is a consistent source of spare parts and reduces therefore the dependence to suppliers. Often companies rely on these old components, because their production has been stopped.2

The majority of labour is caused by the implementation of the collection system and return flow as well as the quality control of the components. The disassembly and repair are often difficult to automate and are further impeded by the use of adhesives, welds and pressed connections. A modular design would simplify the disassembly and universal standards could facilitate the application of components in various products. 3

References

1 Winifred Louissa Ijomah: A Model-based Definition of the Generic Remanufacturing Business Process. A thesis submitted to the University of Plymouth in partial fulfilment for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Plymouth: University of Plymouth, 2002

2 Seitz, Margarete A.: A critical assessment of motives for product recovery: the case of engine remanufacturing in: Journal of Cleaner Production 15. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2007

3 Parkinson, H.J.; Thompson, G.: Analysis and taxonomy of remanufacturing industry practice in: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering. Manchester, UK: University of Manchester, 2003

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