Articles Tagged with ''recycling''

Before EVs can be widely mass produced, engineers must solve a variety of circular economy challenges.

Multimedia Editor and Host Jennifer Pierce shares highlights from the ASSEMBLY Audible podcast.

Heat and vibration can facilitate disassembly of press-fit parts.

NEW YORK—Heavy investment from the private sector and the U.S. government may result in battery recycling initiatives outpacing demand.

Manufacturers are increasingly thinking about the impact of their operations on the environment and on scarce resources

The process of disassembling EV batteries is mostly a manual process. Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are trying to change that.

CAMBRIDGE, England—A new report from IDTechEx analyzes the three key technologies currently being used: mechanical, pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical recycling.

Manufacturers in multiple industries worldwide are increasingly thinking about sustainability, resource conservation and their impact on the environment.

LANDSHUT, Germany—The BMW Group’s light metal foundry here has been recertified by an independent party for its sustainable use of aluminum, meeting the standards of the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI), an international nonprofit organization supported by environmental and industrial associations, aluminum producers and processing companies. The ASI defines sustainability criteria for an environmentally and socially responsible aluminum value chain.

GRUGLIASCO, Italy—Comau is developing an automated EV battery disassembly cell as part of the EU’s Flexible Battery Dismantling (Flex-BD) project.