@inproceedings{25e7f4155a5c4a3abf1bf91222871235,
title = "{"}Design for upgrading{"} of machines and production processes: A guidline based on actual demands of industry and sustainable design",
abstract = "This paper is about the topic to plan the prolongation of the lifetime of capital goods through a special focus to upgrading during product development and product life span. It is the goal that products are utilized longer and to reduce the essential disadvantages upon the environment. The costs of development and manufacturing for the implementation of the new functions and modules in the product in a later utilization phase have to be decreased effectively. The discussed guideline {"}design for upgrading{"} shows a methodology how to develop products which can be upgradeable in their life span. The three interrelated processes (product life cycle, module life cycle and upgrading process) and the use of resources will be presented, too. The paper describes the results of two research projects with different companies (bottle filling and labeling machines, train brake systems, high speed printers, etc.) during their product development.",
keywords = "Design for upgrading, Life cycle, Sustainability, Sustainable product system, Total life cost",
author = "Markus M{\"o}rtl",
year = "2003",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED",
publisher = "Design Society",
editor = "Anders Folkeson and Margareta Norell and Ulf Sellgren and Klas Gralen",
booktitle = "Proceedings of ICED 03, the 14th International Conference on Engineering Design",
note = "14th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 2003 ; Conference date: 19-08-2003 Through 21-08-2003",
}