An experimental human-robot collaborative disassembly cell

Product Design for Automated Remanufacturing—A Case Study of Electric and Electronic Equipment in Sweden

“…Such a challenge could be facilitated through design approaches for developing a production system that can integrate robots into the operation to easily support flexibility and efficiency demands, including managing fast changes between products [41]. However, for assembly systems (which are comparable with disassembly and reassembly systems), automation can be considered to be important in managing the efficiency and flexibility that are induced by various product types or the diversity in the quality of the incoming products [42,43]. As a result, the advantages of automation in remanufacturing processes are conclusive [7].…”

“…One way to manage the abovementioned challenges is to design an HRC layout, where the robot contributes endurance, efficiency and accuracy, while the human contributes intuition, flexibility and problem solving [6,43]. However, the design of a collaborative workspace where an operator shares a workspace and, if applicable, a work task with a robot demands a risk assessment.…”

“…According to Chen et al [45], it is possible to develop an HRC layout where the robot performs all unscrewing while disassembling electrical batteries for vehicles, although a drawback is the time consumption for identifying the location of fasteners. Huang et al [43] conclude that an effective strategy in disassembly is to utilize the combination of humans and robots in a semi-automated layout to increase flexibility and productivity, including reducing capital costs. Thus, automation solutions in a remanufacturing process are possible if they are safe, cost-efficient and can balance the collaboration between humans and robots utilizing their different strengths in a flexible and productive way.…”

A Review on the Lifecycle Strategies Enhancing Remanufacturing

“…EoL product collection [30] Electronic products [31] Emphasis on remanufacturing [32] Mobile phones [33] WEEE CLSC [34] OEMs [35] Electric vehicle batteries [36] System dynamics analysis [37] Paper recycling Predetermined remanufacturing timing [38] Manufacturing systems [39] Multi-scale PCA [40] Wind turbines RUL [41] Used parts [40] Wind turbines [42] Aircraft engines [43] Railway D-cables Reverse logistics [44] Cell phones [45] Use of algorithm in Taoyuan City [46] Improved genetic algorithm [47] Chinese automobile parts DfRem [48] Disassembly line balancing [49] Analyzing operational factors [50] Analytic network process Product lifecycle data [51] Quality grading and end-of-use recovery [52] IoT scheduling to predict remanufacturing timing [53] Big data in product lifecycle PSS [54] Baby prams [55] Upgradable PSS Collaborative robots [56] Human-robot collaborative disassembly cell [57] Enhanced discrete bee algorithm [58] Maintenance of autonomous train [59] A study on attitude and acceptance in an industrial context Additive manufacturing [60] Metals (silver, iron, etc.) [61] Future outlook for remanufacturing Industry 4.0 [62] Inter-country comparative perspective [63] Use of augmented reality Upgrading products [64] EoL tires [65] PSS SRDM [66] Algorithm to optimize disassembly Smart reman...…”

“…The use of these COBOTs in remanufacturing is a big boost for remanufacturing companies given the complexities of the various remanufacturing processes, like disassembly, inspection and reassembly [120]. An experimental demonstration has been published by [56]. COBOTs mostly carry out jobs that are considered dull, dirty, dangerous or monotonous, and they can be deployed pretty much everywhere.…”