Sustainable product life cycle and avoidance of Hazardous materials for electrical motors and gears Bournemouth University in United Kingdom

One third of useful energy is lost within the interacting systems due to friction. The economic costs of these losses are in billions of pounds in GDP. Optimisation of frictional losses within interacting system will make “energy savings of around 55% in transportation, 40% in power generation, 25% in manufacturing industry and 20% in residential sector” [ source ].

Led by BU’s Professor Zulfiqar Khan this project aims to answer the key questions in terms of (i) how to adapt Parvalux design and materials of new motors and gear boxes to allow maintenance or end of life reusability and (ii) which materials currently used in Parvalux motors and gears shall be discontinued or not used in new products development, due to the new RoSH and REACH normative and to which materials they could be replaced to.

Sustainability and people health and safety are crucial topics for all organizations, including Parvalux and therefore gaining knowledge in these areas are an important step for Parvalux future products development processes and guidelines.