Version 1.0, August 31, 2001, Copyright, Hugh Jack 1993-2001

DI:13.4 DESIGN FOR RECYCLING (DFR)

 

· When disassembling a product is can be very difficult to reclaim any value.

 

· There are three clear objectives when disassembling a product,

  1. - remove subassemblies that can be resold as is.
  2. - remove hazardous materials
  3. - separate the remaining materials into single materials with as little effort as possible

 

· By following the design for assembly rules we can actually produce a part that is relatively easy to disassemble, and with some additional rules we can obtain easy to recycle designs.

 

· The basic rules (above DFA) are,

  1. 1. Use modules (consolidated parts) that can be removed and reused in other applications
  2. 2. Mark all materials for identification that cannot be sorted easily
  3. 3. Make parts easy to disassemble
  4. 4. Reduce materials and energy invested in the parts.

 

 

DI:13.4.1 Reduce Materials and Energy

DI:13.4.2 Consolidated Parts

DI:13.4.3 Ease Of Disassembly

DI:13.4.4 Recycling Markings