Intelligent disassembly in the demanufacturing process

Abstract

The industrial revolution did not take the environment into consideration when designing products. However, today the eco-friendly design of products is a task that gets more visibility due to the great quantity of industrial waste generated to finalize the useful life of items such as household appliances, electronic and mechanical products, etc. In order to accomplish this objective of waste reduction generated by the products, governments are introducing laws that promote and compel the product recycle; this recycling includes a profit, however small, by the reuse of components.