Imagine taking an old car engine or a broken washing machine and making it as good as new again, but without the guesswork. This project creates a digital 'passport' for used parts so workers know exactly what they are dealing with. It makes the process safer for people and ensures the refurbished product is high quality every time.
Remanufacturing suffers from low automation, poor worker inclusion, and a lack of part traceability. This leads to unstable volumes and inconsistent quality of refurbished products.
A digitally-enhanced remanufacturing system featuring a Digital Product Passport (DPP) for traceability and human-safe factory workflows.
If you are a vehicle parts remanufacturer dealing with inconsistent quality of used cores — this project developed a target-driven regeneration system that ensures high functional retention and certification.
If you are a home appliance refurbisher dealing with a lack of part history — this project developed a remanufacturing-centred Digital Product Passport (DPP) that provides full traceability of the process-chain.
If you are a specialized optical component recycler dealing with limited automation and high worker risk — this project developed a human-safe, digitally-enhanced workflow to increase regeneration rates.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or implementation costs are not provided, though the project aims to showcase complete business cases to prove economic viability.
Yes, the project is designed to act at both factory and value-chain levels, focusing on making the process robust and replicable for new circular business cases.
Based on available project data, there is no specific information regarding the licensing model or IP distribution among the 20 partners.
The project implements a remanufacturing-centred Digital Product Passport (DPP), which directly addresses traceability and certification requirements in the circular economy.
The project runs from 2024-09-01 to 2028-08-31, suggesting that fully validated business cases will be available by late 2028.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward industrial application, with a 65% industry ratio consisting of 13 companies, including 5 SMEs. This strong industrial presence, spanning 10 countries and 20 partners, suggests the output will be driven by commercial needs rather than purely academic research.
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