"Design for upgrading" of machines and production processes: A guidline based on actual demands of industry and sustainable design

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of ICED 03, the 14th International Conference on Engineering Design
EditorsAnders Folkeson, Margareta Norell, Ulf Sellgren, Klas Gralen
PublisherDesign Society
ISBN (Electronic)1904670008
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes
Event14th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 2003 - Stockholm, Sweden
Duration: 19 Aug 200321 Aug 2003

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED
VolumeDS 31
ISSN (Print)2220-4334
ISSN (Electronic)2220-4342

Conference

Conference14th International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED 2003
Country/TerritorySweden
CityStockholm
Period19/08/0321/08/03

Keywords

  • Design for upgrading
  • Life cycle
  • Sustainability
  • Sustainable product system
  • Total life cost

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