design for maintenance t9

• What are the 7 r s ?

  Recycle( use material agian), refuse( make conscious decisions),

  Reduce(personal consumption),

  Re use( new use for old items),

  Repair(mend if possible),

  Re gift(make avaloable to others),

  Recover(energy and materials)
• What is FCS?


  The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), established in 1933 in response to those concerns over global deforestation. It is an international non-profit, multi stakeholder organization that promotes responsible management of the worlds forest.
• What are the stages of a life cycle of a product?


  Raw material acquisition, manufacturing- processing-formation, distribution/transportation, use/reuse/maintenance, recycle, waste management
• What is a consumer?


  A person who purchases goods and services for personal use
• What is a manufacturer?


  a business that makes finished products out of processed goods
• What are the stages of the life cycle divided into again?


  Raw materials, energy, waste
• maintainability can be achieved through various methods such as modularity, standardisation, accessibility, documentation and training
• the aim of design for maintainability is to reduce costs associated with maintaining equipment by making it easier to do so
• design for maintainability is the process of designing products to be easy to repair, modify or upgrade
• modularity - using modules or sub systems which can easily be replaced if they fail