Energy consumption as one possible exclusion criterion for the reuse of old equipment in new production lines

Abstract

The reuse of production equipment represents a promising approach to saving investment costs. Therefore, more and more companies are taking the topic of reuse into consideration. However, there are also risks and disadvantages concerning the reuse of old production equipment. In some cases, reusing old equipment can eventually be more expensive than buying new resources. Therefore, an adequate reuse assessment is necessary. Not only technical factors and investment costs have to be considered, life cycle aspects such as energy consumption play a crucial role as well. In this paper, an approach to a risk-reduced reuse of old equipment is presented.