Volume 115 (2025), Edition 04

Industrial cyber-physical systems increase productivity in circular production. Existing reference architecture models map their logical structure but provide limited practical implementation guidance. This paper presents the procedural model for...

Remanufacturing is becoming increasingly important in the context of resource scarcity and sustainability. Research and skills development on real objects are key to overcoming the specific challenges. RemanLab transfers the established concept of...

The recycling of high-voltage battery packs from electric vehicles plays a pivotal role in shaping the transformation towards e-mobility in line with the circular economy. Disassembly has emerged as a key process in recycling high-voltage batteries....

In view of resource scarcity and environmental concerns, circular economy is gaining in importance. This paper develops a methodology for evaluating environmental, economic, and technical potential of R-strategies and deriving targeted measures for...

When implementing measures to improve sustainability in companies, trade-offs between different aspects of sustainability are inevitable. To date, there is no practical method for resolving trade-offs and dealing with interactions and conflicting...

Achieving sustainability objectives is becoming increasingly important for factories. Practical metrics are required for implementation while taking all production-relevant sustainability aspects into account and limiting the effort involved. This...

This paper examines the status of German industry in its efforts to meet national climate targets. Drawing on the Energy Efficiency Index of the German industry, it analyzes corporate objectives and efficiency measures. In particular, smaller...

Despite the big data trend, many companies lack transparency regarding their warehouse and production inventories needed for production control and optimization. Based on the theoretical framework of an inventory classification, an empirical study...

The design for fatigue life of additively manufactured components and structures is challenging. This contribution provides an insight into the state-of-the-art and highlights specific characteristics of the surface quality of components produced by...