Selecting Manufacturing Process Chains in the Early Stage of the Product Engineering Process with Focus on Energy Consumption

摘要: Manufacturing process chains describe the concept of how transformation a raw material into finished product is achieved. Within planning phase not only technical and economic requirements must be met but also ecological aspects need to considered, e.g. energy consumption during production phase. The aim this chapter illustrate can considered in early stage It provides an overview methods that are available predict demand consumers chains. presented method based on data like characteristic power parameters manufacturing equipment related time parameters. aims at predicting per product. needed for predictive assessment alternative assess impact life cycle considerations. Finally, presents example energy-aware design selection preferred chain from several alternatives. By it illustrated heuristic approach applied.