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Pile of discarded appliances, scrap metal, wood debris, and plastic waste at a recycling and waste processing facility.

Robotics Review

Appliance Manufacturer Uses Robots and AI to Disassemble Products

Panasonic is using AI technology to tackle sustainability challenges.

Austin Weber

June 22, 2026

Panasonic uses AI-powered robots to automatically disassemble appliances, enabling recycling, material recovery, and circular-economy sustainability.

Right-to-Repair Laws Gain Momentum

John Sprovieri

August 19, 2025

Lawmakers in every state in the union have filed legislation to ensure that consumers have access to the parts, tools, and documentation needed to repair their stuff. This year alone, right-to-repair legislation is being actively debated in 24 states.

Circular Car Factories

Austin Weber

September 1, 2021

Over the past 120 years, the automotive industry has experienced several transformative paradigm shifts that have dramatically changed the process of mass-producing cars and light trucks.

Right-to-repair law could affect product design

John Sprovieri

December 3, 2019

It's a safe bet that many of you will soon find shiny new electronic gadgets under your Christmas trees this month.

Wire Harness Recycling

Toyota has developed a new technology for recycling the copper contained automotive harnesses.

John Sprovieri

July 1, 2014

By some estimates, approximately 40 years’ worth of mineable copper resources remains worldwide. At the same time, global consumption is growing, driven particularly by infrastructure-related demand for wiring in emerging markets.

Glaxo Launches Inhaler Recycling Program

October 26, 2012

LONDON—GlaxoSmithKline has launched a program to recycle used inhalers.

Reprocessing Reusable Medical Devices

John Sprovieri

October 1, 2012

The growth of medical device reprocessing is forcing OEMs to rethink how they design and assemble their products.

On Demand Learn how manufacturers are bridging the gap between the shop floor and ERP systems to gain real-time visibility, streamline operations, and kick-start digital transformation—without waiting years.

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On Demand In this presentation, Dr. Herman Tang shares practical insights from his industry experience and research on buffer management in manufacturing operations.

Items Tagged with 'design for disassembly'

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Appliance Manufacturer Uses Robots and AI to Disassemble Products

Right-to-Repair Laws Gain Momentum

Circular Car Factories

Right-to-repair law could affect product design

Wire Harness Recycling

Glaxo Launches Inhaler Recycling Program

Reprocessing Reusable Medical Devices

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