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Identification of Action Areas for the Promotion of Local Manufacturing in Reference to System Theory
Authors: Krenz Pascal , Stoltenberg Lisa , Saubke Dominik , Markert Julia 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIndustrial value creation today is characterised in many sectors by globally distributed processes for product manufacturing based on the division of labour in order to achieve advantages through specialisation, scale and location. However, the economic advantages of this form of value creation are being increasingly diminished by the current ecological and social challenges. Local manufacturing has the potential to be a piece of the puzzle in the complex transformation process towards a sustainable circular economy. However, suitable framework conditions are needed for the successful implementation of economically, ecologically and socially sustainable forms of local value creation. To be able to develop these in a targeted manner, knowledge regarding the areas influenceable by societal functional systems (e.g. politics, economy, production) and how they may affect the design dimensions of local manufacturing is necessary. A systems theory-based analysis is used to consider the influence of the operations of societal subsystems on local manufacturing, to identify decision spaces and to evaluate overarching couplings between the societal system operations.
Consumer Perceptions of the Circular Business Model: A Case of Leasing Strollers
Authors: Asif Farazee M. A. , Salehi Niloufar , Lieder Michael 
Published: April 2023

AbstractCircular Economy (CE) promotes trading functions of a product as a service instead of selling the product in conventional ways. For a product like a baby stroller, the function means ensuring mobility with infants without needing to own a stroller. This approach of acquiring functions only when needed opens up the possibility to share the same products with multiple users. For a manufacturer that has built its business on a conventional sales model over the decades, this shift may be too radical. Therefore, for the manufacturers, it is important to understand consumer perceptions of the service-oriented business model before entering this unknown territory. To develop a thorough understanding of consumer perceptions of leasing a stroller instead of buying one, a survey among 200 parents in Stockholm is conducted. The survey brings out quantitative results such as 39% of respondents are open to leasing and identifies key influencing factors such as convenience and environmental image that play a key role for the remaining 61% of respondents to choose leasing. This research concludes that a large number of consumers are open to leasing if a high level of service and environmentally sustainable strollers are offered at a competitive price.
Analysis of Elementary Technology Considering the Remanufacturing of Used Machinery: A Case Study
Authors: Jun Yongsung , Yoo Yungchul 
Published: April 2023

AbstractGlobally, the circular economy is emerging as a key issue for industrial innovation by enhancing the efficiency of resource use and promoting resource circulation. Remanufacturing is to recover the product after use to maintain its original performance through a series of production processes. Machine tools experience various operational problems such as malfunction, damage to parts, and deterioration after the service life has elapsed. Remanufacturing technology has several common technologies that can solve similar failures among different items, and can be largely divided into existing remanufacturing process technology and technology for upgrading the performance of a machine. A systematic technical background is needed to ensure the performance and reliability of remanufacturing products, but so far there are few cases of research on machine tool remanufacturing in Korea.Therefore, in this study, machinery items with high frequency of use and marketability among machine tools were reviewed as targets for remanufacturing. For the remanufacturing of used machine tools, failures to be solved by functional characteristics of target parts were identified, and remanufacturing elementary technologies were classified and analyzed, respectively. In addition, basic studies such as major performance, Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) were conducted for the used machine tools.
An Empirical Investigation into Path Dependency and Embeddedness Among Sustainable Manufacturing Capabilities Envisaged in the Natural Resource-Based View of the Firm
Authors: Pande Bhavya , Adil Gajendra Kumar , Vashisht Diksha , Mitra Sanchayan 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThe seminal and widely cited paper of Hart (1995) on the natural resource-based view of the firm, advocates that the source of competitive advantage in the imminent future will be rooted in emerging sustainable manufacturing capabilities. In order to understand how these capabilities, namely pollution prevention, product stewardship and sustainable development [clean technology] are acquired over period of time, Hart (1995) proposes two competing theories of path dependency and embeddedness. However, there is lack of empirical research on investigation of these two theories. The current study is undertaken to bridge this gap. The paper analyses the available sustainability reports of two multinational firms spanning across a number of years to derive insights on the validity of the two theories. The case observations reveal that the two theories in focus are not necessarily competing in nature but can coexist. The study adds theoretical insights to the literature and provides pointers towards future research directions in the field.
Empirical Investigation of Climate Neutrality Strategies of Companies in Industrial Production
Authors: Seyfried Stefan , Nagel Lukas , Weigold Matthias 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThe goal of climate neutrality gains importance in the strategic focus of companies. When it comes to strategies for climate neutral production, different companies pursue a variety of approaches. These range from pure compensation approaches to the complete replacement of fossil energy sources. As part of an empirical study, the approaches toward climate neutrality of 50 companies were analyzed. Both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large companies were included in the study. Differences already arise from a different understanding of the term climate neutrality. Accordingly, the strategic approaches also differ, both regarding the definition of goals and regarding the specification of a roadmap for achieving those goals. The article presents the results of the empirical study and systematizes the findings.
Developing a Manufacturing Process Level Framework for Green Strategies KPIs Handling
Authors: Panagiotopoulou Vasiliki C. , Papacharalampopoulos Alexios , Stavropoulos Panagiotis 
Published: April 2023

AbstractGreen strategies in manufacturing have multifold perspectives implying that are highly diversified in terms of resources management. Popular green strategies are Zero Defect, Circularity and Sustainability. The challenges regarding resources efficiency result from different concepts addressed by each strategy; Zero Defect focuses on defect prevention via quality planning, control, and improvement, while Circularity addresses resources optimisation via resources management, material production, usage and disposal. Sustainability is a different approach, to include economic growth and social impact, besides resources management, waste management and environmental impact. Until now, key performance indicators (KPIs) have been used for individual strategy, while literature shows a lack of frameworks towards transforming KPIs when adopting more than one strategy. The current work is a step towards defining an approach describing the relationship between the KPIs of different green strategies and elaborating the repercussions of this transformation on workflows and specifically on manufacturing processes. Two different approaches could be used (monetary and qualitative) with thermoforming used as a case, and the results are indicative of the method efficiency, where KPIs for Zero Defect, Circularity and Sustainability are compared. The framework is developed to be later generalised and applied to other manufacturing processes.
Literature Review of Biological Transformation in Holistic Production Systems
Authors: Lange Annika , Poeche Moritz 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIn today’s manufacturing world, there are large, interconnected production networks. Production is constantly influenced by trends such as the Toyota production concept or Holistic Production System. Numerous companies have already introduced a Holistic Production System. Though, to achieve the greatest success with it, the Holistic Production System must be implemented across the entire production network. This means that more and more companies are setting a condition for their suppliers: They must also implement a Holistic Production System. However, not only the introduction but also the maintenance of a Holistic Production System is associated with a high level of effort. To reduce the effort required for a Holistic Production System, Biological Transformation offers a promising approach. Especially since principles from nature are resource-saving. This paper presents a systematic literature review. This review examines the extent to which biological principles are already being used in Holistic Production Systems.
Measurement of Disassembly Work Using Optical Motion Capture
Authors: Kawane Ryuto , Ijuin Hiromasa , Nakajima Ryosuke , Sugi Masao , Yamada Shuho , Yamada Tetsuo 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIn recent years, the depletion of natural resources has been severe globally. One of the solutions to this problem is to reuse and recycle materials from end-of-life (EOL) products and reduce waste. In the industrial field, disassembly work is needed to take back parts/materials from the end-of-life assembly products. Furthermore, in the manufacturing industry, there are human resource development or skill transfer issues due to a declining birth rate and an aging population as well as a labor shortage in developed countries. In particular, in Japan, the population aged 65 and overreached 28.8% of the total population in 2019, and the labor shortage has become more serious. To resolve these issues, the digitization of skills through optical motion capture is promoted in this industry, where three-dimensional coordinate data of workers can be accurately measured. Toshiba Corporation has introduced motion capture for achieving more effective guidance and skill transfer at the work site. However, data related to disassembly were not obtained via motion capture. This study measures and analyzes the motion data for disassembly work obtained via optical motion capture. First, the motion data for disassembly work is obtained via optical motion capture. Next, the data obtained is shown graphically and compared by body part. Finally, the results are shown and discussed.
High Strength and Electrical Conductivity of α-Al-CNTs + GAgNPs Nanocomposites
Authors: Aigbodion Victor Sunday 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThe development of new advanced material of α-Al- carbon nanotubes (CNTs and green synthesis silver nanoparticles (GAgNPs) superconductor nanocomposites was sudied. Green synthesis silver nanoparticles (GAgNPs) was used for the decoration of CNTS. The composites were by modified spark plasma sintering (SPS). The microstructure, strength and electrical conductivity of the nanocomposites were determined. The formation of sub-grain in the Al-4%CNTs + 2%GAg.NPs composite generates more dislocation density. The addition of GAgNPs to Al-CNTs significantly enhanced the ductility mode of fracture associated with the AlAg3(110) and AlAg2(100) phases and the small sub-grain formed at the surface. It can be concluded that a higher strength, electrical conductivity can be made from the developed nanocomposite.
Material Recycling of End-of-Life Tires: The Influence of Recyclates on the Processing of Rubber Compounds
Authors: Hoyer Stefan , Kroll Lothar 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThe paper focuses on the recycling of end-of-life tires (ELTs) by admixing ELT recyclates to rubber compounds. It deals with the physical and chemical interactions resulting from the admixture of finely ground powder from end-of-life tires to a sulfur-cured rubber compound. Using exemplary rubber recipes, the effects of viscosity increase, accelerated crosslinking and stiffness decrease are quantified and the underlying reasons are explained.
Environmental Assessment and Optimization When Machining with Micro-textured Cutting Tools
Authors: Salem Amr , Hegab Hussien , Kishawy Hossam A. 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThe dry machining strategy has recently received high attention in the field of metal cutting as it can eliminate the environmental impacts associated with the usage of cutting fluids. However, high-generated heat and severe tool wear are usually observed for the dry machining operations. One of the suggested techniques to improve the dry machining performance is to utilize the textured cutting tools, reducing the friction at the chip-tool interface. In this study, three different micro-textured tool designs were used during the machining AISI 1045 at different cutting conditions. A life cycle assessment was performed including the power consumption for preparing the textured tool designs and the measured power during the machining experiments. Furthermore, some measured machining outputs (flank wear, surface roughness, and the unit volume machining time) were further included to offer a comprehensive and effective sustainability assessment for the performance of the utilized textured tools. The performance of these textured tools was also compared with the non-textured tool under the same cutting conditions. The textured tool design with narrow micro-groove width showed better sustainable performance compared to the non-textured tool and other textured tool designs.
Optimizing Product Life Cycle Systems for Manufacturing in a Circular Economy
Authors: Hapuwatte Buddhika M. , Mathur Nehika , Last Noah , Ferrero Vincenzo , Reslan Maya , Morris K. C. 
Published: April 2023

AbstractGlobal population growth and increasing resource scarcity are necessitating sustainable manufacturing and circular economy (CE) practices. These practices require the decisions made at each product life cycle (PLC) stage consider sustainability and circularity implications. We propose PLC system level optimization to identify the most favorable choices, instead of siloed individual PLC stage-specific optimizations. This should yield better circularity by permitting manufacturers to take a more holistic view and identify the areas of highest impact across the PLC. This paper presents initial work towards building a PLC system optimization framework. From an initial review of current circularity metrics, we identify metrics that are suitable for forming the optimization objectives. Second, we identify decision variables available to manufacturers across the PLC that are useful in optimizing the entire system’s circularity and sustainability. Finally, we identify limitations of current metrics, and discuss major challenges and potential solutions to PLC system optimization problems.
Method for Evaluating and Identifying Energy-Efficient Process Chains for the Manufacturing of Press Hardening Tools Based on the Deming Circle
Authors: Rautenstrauch Anja , Markov Larisa , Kräusel Verena 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIn response to rising energy demand, climate change and resource scarcity, the German government has set guiding targets for the transformation of energy systems by 2050. One goal is to increase energy efficiency in order to halve the demand for energy. An important instrument for increasing energy efficiency and reducing energy costs is the energy audit. By determining how much energy is consumed in which areas of the company, it is possible to identify where there is potential for savings. This paper presents an evaluation method for identifying energy-efficient process chains for the production of press hardening tools. The evaluation method is based on the Deming Circle and is intended to serve as a supporting tool for the energy audit. The method enables the analysis and evaluation of energetic variables of a process chain and is designed for manufacturing companies.
Sustainable Solutions by the Use of Immersive Technologies for Repurposing Buildings
Authors: Rosilius Maximilian , Wilhelm Markus , von Eitzen Ingo , Decker Steffen , Damek Sebastian , Braeutigam Volker 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIn the context of urban production and sustainable reuse of existing buildings, a detailed planning of the later usage is indispensable. One approach is to enable large-scale AR simulation on site with a sufficient Level of Detail (LoD) and stability. To determine performance metrics, a technology-stack is created and presented that enables a realistic field experiment in an industrial environment (area of 1,314 m2) using Microsoft HoloLens 2. For the experiment, a 3D model was instantiated as often as possible up to the limit of system stability and in different LoDs (100% down to 10%). The result shows that it is feasible to represent 2.63 million polygons (equivalent to about 1,909 m3 of augmented space) on LOD-35%; LoD-100% is equivalent to 327.38 m3 and 1,284 million polygons. Polygonal density [polygons/m3] is introduced as new indicator for better comparability when using 3D models. Thus, it is possible to immersively visualize urban production planning processes in large-scale scenarios. This expands the functional planning space of Urban Production and overcomes previous technical limitations.
Digital Twins for Sustainability in the Context of Biological Transformation
Authors: Seegrün Anne , Mügge Janine , Riedelsheimer Theresa , Lindow Kai 
Published: April 2023

AbstractApplying biological principles that are similar to those found in nature to product engineering and manufacturing offers new approaches to product and production systems and might lead to a significant contribution towards sustainability. By transferring materials, structures, and processes of natural to digital ecosystems industrial value creation can be optimized. A promising approach to establish a networked, self-regulating digital ecosystem represents a digital twin. The potential of digital twins within the context of biological transformation has not been researched yet. This paper attempts to provide a first entry into the research topic by identifying biological principles within the concept of a digital twin and analyzing its potential for biological transformation in the industry. As a main result, the paper presents a list of relevant principles of biological transformation based on a structured taxonomy. These are specified within the concept of a digital twin.
Establishment of an Appropriate Data Analytic Platform for Developing a Wisdom Manufacturing System Using Decision Techniques
Authors: Zeferino Emanuel Fernando , Mpofu Khumbulani , Makinde Olasumbo , Ramatsetse Boitumelo 
Published: April 2023

AbstractIn today’s global business context, data has played a critical role in ensuring accurate and appropriate decision making in manufacturing organisations. Despite the huge pool of information (i.e. data) generated by consumers, repair or maintenance shops, manufacturing job shop, scientific society on various products, which could be deployed by manufacturers in eliciting vital information towards achieving sustainable product design and development, only few manufacturers are making use of this data to generate wisdom required for sustainable manufacturing. This act is caused by lack of appropriate systems capable of integrating the available data and make wise inferences that will result in a competitive advantage of a specific organisation over its competitors. In light of this, the aim of this study is to establish a suitable data analytic platform that could be used to sort, classify and integrate data required to generate wisdom vital for sustainable manufacturing. In order to achieve this, Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) was deployed to appraise various alternative data analytical platforms such as Python, Apache Spark, Qlik View, Power BI, Tableau, KNIME, Excel, Talend, Rapid Miner and Statistical Analysis System (SAS) using various criteria such as Data Format, Availability, Interface, Programming Intensity, Data Science Knowledge Intensity and Capabilities. The result of this decision analysis and selection exercise, revealed that KNIME data analytic platform, with the most important decision criterion; data science knowledge intensity, and a cumulative assessment score of 80.80 is the appropriate data analytic platform that manufacturers should use to generate a knowledge advisor vital for sustainable manufacturing and product development.
A Model Calculation of CO2 Emissions Saving Potential for Fine Blanking of Inductively Heated Sheet Metal with Comparison of the Product Variants
Authors: Weiser Ingo Felix , Herrig Tim , Bergs Thomas 
Published: April 2023

AbstractThe steel processing industry must increasingly question itself with regard to environmental aspects, especially for automobile production. As a consequence of the resulting lightweight construction requirements in the automotive sector, manufacturing processes of industrial relevance must deal with high-strength steels. In case of fine blanking, the process faces its limits already when processing medium-high tensile strength steels because of high tool wear or failure. A promising approach to overcome these process limits is the introduction of heat into the processed metal sheet in order to lower the flow stress of the steel. In order to estimate the sustainability of a fine blanking process with inductively heated sheets, the energy input during heating is investigated in this work. An energy balance is drawn for fine blanking of inductively heated sheets. A further component of the work is the subsequent use phase of the components produced in this way. A consideration of the greenhouse gas emissions savings potential by fine blanking in the German automotive production shows possible future perspectives for manufacturing. It could be found that by substituting standard fine blanking process by inductively heated fine blanking of higher strength steels greenhouse gas emissions can be decreased.