Abstract:
In this study was proposed to adopt the eco-friendly design principles to minimize
the environmental impact and reduce the costs of manufacturing and assembly to identify
and analyzing the application of the eco-friendly design to the redesign of a nozzle
component by focusing in the textile and other manufacturing industry. In product aspects,
there is a requirement to move beyond the traditional approach. Life cycle analysis concept
consists of a need to model and attain optimized technological developments and improve
process planning to minimise energy and resource utilizations, without reducing the product
quality or the manufacturing capacity. Product life cycle analysis is a systematic approach
and integration of environmental aspects during the early stages of product development that
can be considered very important in order to improve overall environmental performance of
the product. It enables to understand the total product life-cycle results, including inventive
techniques for products, processes and systems required in production. The merits and
demerits of the factors, which influencing the application of eco friendly design were also
examined. The nozzle manufacturing organisation developed a longitudinal case study on
eco- friendly design. The procedures of eco-friendly design, the application and usage of
eco-design recommendations considered during the component redesign were discussed in
detail. A cost of production was reduced to a greater extent in relation to the use of copper,
varying materials and ABS in its composition. Hazardous materials were systematically
avoided and minimized consumption of energy was also reveled under the process of the die
casting, injection moulding and additive manufacturing processes. Eco-friendly design
establishes to investigate further in the combined discussion of technical viability and market
feasibility in a redesign work and the necessity to gain managerial support for a redesign
work are the main impact of this study.
