Sustainability is a hot topic across all sectors today. With a growing population and increased energy waste, material consumption, and pollution, reducing our environmental impact is crucial. This urgency is particularly felt in manufacturing.
While existing machinery and processes can be optimized to address waste, many are looking to sustainable design for future solutions. Sustainable design aims to minimize environmental impact when creating products and systems by lowering carbon emissions, reducing waste, and limiting resource consumption before production.
Advancements in technology have driven innovation in sustainable design, leading to new practices that enhance environmental conservation in manufacturing. This requires engineers to rethink traditional approaches and consider the entire lifecycle of products, making improvements throughout.
Thorough audits and lifecycle assessments help identify areas for improvement in design and production. Choosing sustainable materials and using technologies like IoT and CAD software can minimize material waste and energy loss.
Incorporating eco-friendly tech, such as sophisticated gearboxes, can also improve processes and extend the life of machinery, reducing environmental impact. These are just a few strategies to drive sustainability in manufacturing. For more information, see the accompanying resource from STOBER.
Sustainability In Manufacturing Machine Design was created by Stober, a provider of an industry leading right angle servo gearbox