Comparing energy and other measures of environmental performance in the original manufacturing and remanufacturing of engine components

Proceedings of the ASME International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference 2007, MSEC2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 851-860

  Adler, D P ^a,b   Kumar, V ^b   Ludewig, P A ^a   Sutherland, J W ^b  

^a CATERPILLAR INC   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARING ENERGY; ENGINE COMPONENTS; MATERIAL USAGE; REMANUFACTURING INDUSTRY;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MACHINE COMPONENTS; MANUFACTURE;

DIESEL ENGINES;

EID: 37349130261     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/MSEC2007-31220     Document Type: Conference Paper

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