On Strategies and solutions for automated disassembly of electronic devices

摘要

For environmental and economical reasons it is requested today to turn away from deposition and incineration of end-of-life products. This paper gives an overview of more than 10 years of research to gain re-usable, valuable modules from electronic devices by automated disassembly. Using a video camera recorder and PCs as examples, required equipment and suitable strategies are discussed and exemplified by respective experiments. The layout of an overall disassembly line including appropriate software structures is put forward. Further research necessary to evaluate the economical aspects is indicated.