A method to assess the lifetime prolongation capabilities of products
by B. Willems, W. Dewulf, J.R. Duflou
International Journal of Sustainable Manufacturing (IJSM), Vol. 1, No. 1/2, 2008

Abstract: To achieve a sustainable growth, it is necessary to pursue the decoupling of economic welfare from the use of virgin resources: a shift from a linear economy to a closed-loop economy is required. Consequently, adaptation processes such as maintenance, repair, upgrading and remanufacturing are needed. This paper presents a dedicated method to assess the lifetime prolongation capabilities of products by evaluating their design. The method determines the suitability of a product to undergo adaptation processes and the improvement potential within the design of a product, its components and joints, using an aggregated metric.

Online publication date: Wed, 02-Jul-2008

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