Articles Tagged with ''sustainability''

PARIS—Engineers at Nexans have created a cable made with 100 percent recycled materials.

BIRMINGHAM, England—GKN Aerospace recently completed the first high-voltage electrical wiring interconnection system for the European Union’s Clean Aviation SWITCH project. 

A cyanoacrylate and a urethane are among new adhesives formulated with plant-derived ingredients.

STOCKHOLM—Engineers at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology recently discovered that companies can shave 15 percent off their expenses by remanufacturing and reusing components.

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden—Truck manufacturer Scania is recycling the sand from metal casting operations, providing it to a manufacturer of building materials so it can be turned into mortar.

GAYDON, England—Engineers at JLR are finding new ways to reuse production tools and equipment as the automaker converts facilities to make battery-powered vehicles.

At a sustainability conference, a small furniture manufacturer stood out by showcasing real results from applying lean principles, such as reduced scrap and energy savings. Unlike others, this manufacturer integrated sustainability into its core operations rather than treating it as a separate program.

Bioplastics and natural fibers help automakers address recyclability and lightweighting.

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden—Scania AB, a leading European manufacturer of trucks and buses, is installing remanufactured gearboxes in new vehicles at its flagship assembly plant here.

CHEMNITZ, Germany—A European research project called COOLBat is developing next-generation battery enclosures for electric vehicles.