Sustainable design explained in Exeter
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Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Sep 25, 2006
A free, practical workshop aims to demonstrate the benefits of more efficient product design.
This is the last chance for South West manufacturers to sign-up for a free, practical workshop aimed at demonstrating the benefits of more efficient product design.
The event is being held at Exeter Racecourse, Kennford, Devon on 27th September 2006 between 0930 and 1600 BST.
Hosted by Envirowise, in conjunction with the South West Manufacturing Advisory Service, industry experts will demonstrate how employing improved design techniques could have both economic and environmental benefits for local companies - as well as ensuring compliance with forthcoming major environmental legislation.
Delegates are encouraged to bring along some of their own products, which will be inspected by a team of Envirowise advisors and suggestions made on how the design could be optimised.
Companies will also be able to use a special technique called x-ray fluorescence (XRF) to check for the presence of materials such as lead and cadmium in their products which are now restricted under the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, as of 1st July 2006.
Paul Gilbert, South West Regional Manager for Envirowise, said: "Major new environmental legislation, in the form of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and RoHS Directives, is forcing companies to rethink the way they look at their product design".
"By taking a very practical approach, this workshop will clearly demonstrate the advantages in our local manufacturers improving the design of their products".
"At a previous workshop, one company identified potential savings of GBP 14,000, while the figure reached over GBP 200,000 for another company".
"And 'cleaner' product design not only saves money, it can also reduce assembly times and make it easier for products to be dismantled and recycled at the end of their useful lives".
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