Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:43:44 +0000Latest in sustainable production/article/industrial-doctoral-students-valuable-industryWed, 06 Sep 2023 13:43:44 +0000/article/industrial-doctoral-students-valuable-industryIncreasingly, industry is looking to recruit staff with doctoral degrees for research and development positions. This may involve hiring people with technical expertise in a specialist area and who also hold sufficient qualifications to independently run projects according to the company’s requirements./article/upskilling-swedens-engineers-through-unique-course-packageFri, 25 Nov 2022 15:25:18 +0000/article/upskilling-swedens-engineers-through-unique-course-packageHow do we create a safe environment in which humans and robots can collaborate on handling hazardous materials? What do those working in the industry need to know about sustainable production processes, re-use and critical raw materials? Companies need to up-skill their employees to have competences for the fourth industrial revolution, industry 4.0, with new technologies mainly in automation, the processing industry, manufacturing and sustainable production. /article/recycling-alpha-and-omega-sustainable-circular-economyThu, 21 Jan 2021 10:10:29 +0000/article/recycling-alpha-and-omega-sustainable-circular-economySweden’s industry uses about one third of the country’s entire energy consumption. How can industry convert to a better considered and sustainable circular economy? Researchers at 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ are working closely with companies to find smarter solutions that focus on improving sustainability in materials recycling. /article/understanding-burr-formation-can-provide-competitive-edgeWed, 13 Feb 2019 09:26:21 +0000/article/understanding-burr-formation-can-provide-competitive-edgeLess waste. Better quality. Reduced environmental impact. A safer work environment. By understanding burr formation, that is, of how much undesirable material is formed, in connection with cutting in the manufacturing industry, for example, it is possible to achieve significant economic and environmental benefits. However, knowledge in this area is limited. This is what Henrik Persson at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) would like to change. /article/more-efficient-lubricants-using-sawdustWed, 22 Aug 2018 22:00:00 +0000/article/more-efficient-lubricants-using-sawdustCycling becomes a lot harder if you don’t oil the bicycle chain! Similarly, you can’t cut metal, turn metal on a lathe or press sheet metal without lubricant. Previously in engineering works there was a flow of lubricant that is hazardous for health and the environment, but now the technology exists to reduce consumption of lubricant. In time, the mineral oils used today may be replaced by vegetable oils./article/optimisation-toolsThu, 22 Feb 2018 23:00:00 +0000/article/optimisation-toolsIf you use your tools correctly, they last longer and you will not have to throw them out and buy new ones. Many of us agree with this sustainable and profitable approach. The same applies to manufacturing companies that want to achieve sustainable production and increase their competitiveness. But it is not always easy to get it right – in particular for companies aiming to manufacture new products in materials that are unprecedented in Swedish industry. Now a project at 51ÖØ¿ÚÁÔÆæ is helping companies with this issue.