Abstract
A comprehensive methodology to enhance disassemblability of products has been presented in this paper. Disassemblability of a product is a function of several parameters such as exertion of disassembly force, degree of precision required for effective tool placement, weight, size, material and shape of components being disassembled, use of tools etc. The current methodology assigns time based numeric indices to each design factor, which make for easy and quick determination of disassembly time. A higher score indicates anomalies in product design from the disassembly perspective. Addressing these anomalies can result in significant design modifications rendering an overall increase in disassemblability of the product. Decisions regarding design modifications have to be based on weighing several factors such as technical and economic feasibility, overall functionality and structural rigidity of the product as a whole. Finally, a case study has been presented to underline the effectiveness and pragmatism of this methodology.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 256-270 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | International Journal of Industrial Engineering : Theory Applications and Practice |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Sep 2003 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Keywords
- Design for X (DfX)
- Disassemblability
- End of life products