Application of active disassembly to extend profitable remanufacturing in small electrical and electronic products

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 246-257

  Ijomah, W L ^a   Chiodo, J D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Active Disassembly Research Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active disassembly; Design for remanufacture; Disassembly; Remanufacture; WEEE

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE DISASSEMBLY; ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; CONVENTIONAL MANUFACTURING; DESIGN MODES; DEVELOPING ECONOMIES; DISASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS; ELECTRO-MECHANICAL PRODUCTS; END-OF-LIFE; HIGH QUALITY; LEGISLATIVE PRESSURES; LOWER COST; NON DESTRUCTIVE; PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS; PRODUCTION APPROACH; REMANUFACTURE; USED PRODUCT; WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; WASTE LEGISLATION; WASTE STREAM; WEEE;

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MANUFACTURE; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); PROFITABILITY; RECYCLING;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 78649616810     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2010.511298     Document Type: Article

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