Session: DFMLC-01-01-Life Cycle Decision Making

Paper Number: 89860

89860 - Disassembly Analysis of Gas Cooktops: Towards a Definition of Eco-Design Rules for Product Repairability 

The ease of disassembly and the application of repairability metrics are important in determining the ability to repair industrial products and goods (e.g., eDiM, Repair Scoring System, French repairability index, AsMeR, etc.). Increasing the product repairability is a key aspect to tackle during the product development process aiming at the product lifetime extension and the reduction of industrial waste. The purpose of this work is to find eco-design actions by examining the ability to disassemble key components in different types of gas hobs. After the definition of target components, several disassembly tests were performed following the method proposed by the Joint Research Centre's report (Analysis and development of a scoring system for repair and upgrade of products) and the European standard EN 45554 (General methods for the assessment of the ability to repair, reuse and upgrade energy-related products). The Disassemblability Index of each priority part has been calculated, being able to verify that one of the factors that affect the most is the number of steps needed to remove the component. The outcomes offer interesting insights into the characterization of disassembly issues as well as for the identification of possible eco-design actions making the product repairability efficient and less costly.

Presenting Author: Núria Boix Rodríguez University of Parma

Presenting Author Biography: Núria Boix Rodríguez was born in Elche (Spain) on November 15th 1995. After her Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering in Industrial Technologies, she advanced her studies with a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, both accomplished at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Having done her master’s thesis in “Eco-design of cooking appliances based on food habits and diets” awoke her passion for the environmental aspects of engineering. She is currently a Ph. D. Candidate in Industrial Engineering at the University of Parma. Her work focuses on the Life Cycle Engineering and eco-design of different products, trying to make them more sustainable and expand their useful life.

Authors:

Núria Boix Rodríguez University of Parma
Claudio Favi University of Parma