Thanks, Alec
>>Date: Sat, 04 Dec 1999 16:26:17 +0100 (MET)
>>From: Wen Ya Fo <wenya@rcs.urz.tu-dresden.de>
>>Subject: Information on Research and postdoctoral position in the field of
>> dismantling and recycling End-Of-Life Vehicles or equipment in USA
I write to you for concerning the possibility to
>>be employed as research engineer or postdoctoral candidate in the field
>>of dismantling and recycling End-of-Life vehicles in USA.
>>
>>On 24.06.1999 I have gained my Dr. Engineering title in this
>>specialised field at the mechanical engineering department
>>of Dresden University of Technology in Germany.
>>
>>Here is a brief description of my Dr.Engineering research project
>>at Dresden University of Technology.
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>>My Dr.Engineering research project of "Strategic planning
>>of hybrid recycling for Automotive industry" had operated in 1995,
>>I was sent to the workshop of MercedezChrysler for field studies
>>and investigating the repairing and maintenance parts of
>>different kinds of vehicles and accessed to online 3D repair
>>and maintenance software with part code numbers against vehicle
>>models.
>>
>>During this period of time. I have made familiar with the whole
>>system of fastener, working tools of repair and maintenance,
>>assembly and disassembly repaired parts and its processes.
>>In this respect, the lean manufacturing was practised in the
>>assembly and disassembly process.
>>
>>In order to launch scientific and effective operation of
>>dismantling a whole End-Of-Life vehicle, my objective goal
>>was dealt with the State-of-art of Module Construction for
>>familiarity with assembly system, assembly process and
>>assembly technology for a new car.
>>
>>In the assembly processes, a completed whole car is divided by
>>various modules Constructions which are subdivided further into
>>hierachy steps - construction groups and construction parts.
>>Base on this concept of group technology and system of assembly,
>>the reverse assembly functions of disassembly process, disassembly
>>system and disassembly management can be strategically planned for
>>hybrid recycling in the following sense :
>>
>>Product Recycling : dismantle parts are accessable by working tools
>> and its fasteners such as screws are easy to
>> remove without damage the parts, so that the
>> parts can be reused.
>>
>>Remanufacturing : in this case it is applied only to those worthful
>> dismantle parts which are accessable by working
>> tools but removal its fasteners cause insevere
>> damage of parts. These parts can be remanufactured
>> and subsequently sold in the spare part market.
>>
>>Material Recycling : construction groups and construction parts
>> with welding fasteners such as chassis are
>> treated as material recycling. Particularly
>> for the vehicle security sake, all dismantled
>> fasteners are not recommended to be reused
>> and they are subject to material recycling.
>> During the disassembly process, due to severe
>> demage of unworthful parts, material recycling
>> of these parts are recommended.
>>
>>These three issues of hybrid recycling are systematically put
>>through in the strategic planning which is closely associated
>>with total quality management (Disassembly management, Decision-
>>Making Management, Environmental management such as comply
>>with German Taking Back Recycling Legislation and sorting out
>>the parts and materials for recycling during the disassembly
>>process, ISO 9000 and ISO 14000; lean manufacturing as well as
>>quality management by SPC and Continuous Improving Process of total
>>management) during the disassembly processes.
>>
>>
>>The evaluation and determination of total quality management
>>of the whole research project are done by Statistic approach, Data
>>Mining and Neural network.
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>>If there is any further information required, please feel free to
>>write to me.
>>
>>kindly and best regards
>>
>> Dr-Ing Wen Ya Fo
>> Dresden University of Technology
>> Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
>> Institute of Production Engineering
>> Lecture chair : Assembly technique and material handling
>> George-Baehr-Str. 3C Zimmer 135
>> D- 01062 Dresden
>> Germany
>> Tel : + 49 351 463 -4250
>> Fax : +49 351 463 - 4346
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Alec Cooley Phone: 707 826 5920
Solid Waste Reduction Manager Fax: 707 826 5888
Humboldt State University anc1@humboldt.edu
Arcata, Ca 95521
http://www.humboldt.edu/~recycle/