Items Tagged with 'recycling'

MAGDEBURG, Germany—Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation here are developing an automated process for electronics recycling..

Bioplastics and natural fibers help automakers address recyclability and lightweighting.

COLOGNE, Germany—Igus, a manufacturer of automation components, has designed a new bicycle that consists of more than 90 percent plastic, from the frame to the bearings to the toothed belt. At least 50 percent of the plastic for the bike is derived from recycled fishing nets.

Rapid economic recovery, the tight labor market, and high inflation have shifted power to workers who are organized.

Engineers at Rice University have developed a new method to extract purified active materials from lithium-ion battery waste.

TOKYO—Yazaki Corp. and Toray Industries Inc. have developed a new recycled plastic formulated specifically to mold connectors for automotive wire harnesses.

AKRON, OH—An air intake manifold made of 100 percent recycled nylon has won an Automotive Innovation Award in the Power Train Category from the Society of Plastics Engineers.

DITZINGEN, Germany—Engineers at Trumpf have developed a way to efficiently recycle electric vehicle batteries on an industrial scale.

Before EVs can be widely mass produced, engineers must solve a variety of circular economy challenges.

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