Effects of design decisions on sustainability in product development: a case study for machine tools
Abstract:
This study examines how product development activities influence the environmental sustainability
of complex mechatronic systems using a 2D-flatbed laser cutting system as a case study. Three levels are identified,
the machine, operation and part level, at which design changes can affect environmental sustainability during
machine operation. Utilizing operational machine data, nine design changes are derived indicating that ∼36% of the
environmental impact in the use phase can be reduced through technical design solutions, enabling EcoDesign principles supported by data-driven approaches.
of complex mechatronic systems using a 2D-flatbed laser cutting system as a case study. Three levels are identified,
the machine, operation and part level, at which design changes can affect environmental sustainability during
machine operation. Utilizing operational machine data, nine design changes are derived indicating that ∼36% of the
environmental impact in the use phase can be reduced through technical design solutions, enabling EcoDesign principles supported by data-driven approaches.
| Zugehörige Institution(en) am KIT | Institut für Produktentwicklung (IPEK) |
| Publikationstyp | Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| Publikationsmonat/-jahr | 08.2026 |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Identifikator | ISSN: 2732-527X KITopen-ID: 1000195736 |
| Erschienen in | Proceedings of the Design Society |
| Verlag | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Band | 6 |
| Seiten | 1341 - 1350 |
| Vorab online veröffentlicht am | 02.07.2026 |
| Externe Relationen | Siehe auch |
| Nachgewiesen in | Scopus OpenAlex |
| Globale Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung |