...Kaijun Cai; Weiming Zhang; Wenzhuo Chen; Hongfei Zhao Purpose Based on virtual maintenance, this paper aims to propose a time prediction method of assembly and disassembly (A&D) actions of product maintenance process to enhance existing methods’ prediction accuracy, applicability...

...SL Soh; S K Ong; A Y C Nee Purpose – This research aims to propose a methodology for a systematic, concurrent consideration of design for assembly (DFA) and disassembly guidelines and constraints for product remanufacturing. The methodology provides a holistic approach to design product from...

...Wanbin Pan; Yigang Wang; Peng Du Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an automatic disassembly navigation approach for human interactions in the virtual environment to achieve accurate and effective virtual assembly path planning (VAPP). Design/methodology/approach – First...

...L. Sun; W.M. Huang; H.B. Lu; C.C. Wang; J.L. Zhang Purpose – This paper aims to present a review on utilizing shape memory technology (SMT) for active assembly/disassembly, i.e. assembly/disassembly without physically touching. Design/methodology/approach – The fundamentals behind the shape...

...Xiaowen Song; Weidong Zhou; Xingxing Pan; Kun Feng Purpose – To improve the efficiency and economy of electro-mechanical product's recycle process, this paper aims to propose a disassembly sequence planning (DSP) method to reduce additional efforts of removing extra parts in selectable...

...Hui Wang; Dong Xiang; Yiming Rong; Linxuan Zhang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the fundamental methodology and its development of intelligent disassembly planning research. Design/methodology/approach Following a brief introduction, this paper first discusses the fundamental...

...Erik Sundin; Kristofer Elo; Hui Mien Lee Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how manufacturers can develop automatic end‐of‐life processes facilitated by product design methods, e.g. design for disassembly, recycling and remanufacturing. Also to illustrate this kind of product and end...

...Hua Li; Javier Ortega; Ying Chen; Bang He; Kai Jin Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effects of different shape memory polymer based snap‐fits in terms of disassembly time and reusability. Design/methodology/approach In total, six different sets of snap‐fits were designed...

... ElectRelease – electrically dis-bonding epoxy Keywords: Adhesives, Disassembly A high strength adhesive that, despite its tenacious bond, can be separated or dis-bonded by the application of a low dc voltage is now available commercially under the name "ElectRelease...

...Benjamin O’Shea; Hartmut Kaebernick; S.S. Grewal; H. Perlewitz; K. Müller; G. Seliger A method for the automatic selection of tools in a disassembly or assembly environment is described. The method uses a cluster graph to represent the product in a fashion suitable for the simple identification...

...Eyal Zussman Examines the problems to be considered when looking at the operation planning of a disassembly factory. Discusses the recycling network comprising the manufacturers, consumers, disassembly plants and the recycling plants in which the disassembly plants are considered as dismantlers...

... Disassembly Recycling Electronics In search of a disassembly factory Anna Kochan Anyone active in the field of product asembly should now become aware of a new and developing area, that of disassembly. The building and running of a commercial disassembly factory is a completely unexplored area, according...