Resources are limited, recycling will become infinite limitedEconomic linear model of use, and then discarded: we consumed a lot of limited resources.Circular economy model is about to change this situation.This paradigm shift for the machinery industry is challenging, but also provides a good opportunity, especially thanks to entirely new business models.

Information first:

The more complex products, the higher level of the internationalization of the company, to ensure that information transmission, the more arduous.But even if spare no effort to solve the problem, whether the materials and components should be open is controversial.Many companies see it as a part of the commercial secrets.

In order to achieve a wide range of recycling, must master the location of the each material used - for the entire supply chain is a huge challenge.

Christine Roth, environment, head of the Swiss industry association

Second: the technology

The preparation of material need efficient technology.For the use of composite materials or auxiliary materials proposed high challenge.

Our agent is added to the material, make it more flexible.This will extend the service life of materials;This is in line with the requirements of circular economy.However, when we want to recycle these materials found that these additives will have bad effects on new products.

Christine Roth

If you don't use additives, will shorten the service life of the original parts.But let it remain, and can lead to material continue to smaller range of application.

Must solve the goal conflict.Is not completely unable to solve this problem, but need to many different areas of innovation: responsible use of raw materials, the research of new materials and recycling technology, the new business model - last but not least is that want to participate and benefit of the customers.

Circular economy is in the development of link work?

Bystronic group chief technology officer Christoph Ruttimann with a definite "yes" answers this question.

Bystronic before, there are many different machine models.In the past few years, we will through these models into can choose according to the different needs of customers to provide the standardization of equipment platform, greatly reduces the complexity of the product line.

We adopt modularization production pattern and reduce the number of parts as much as possible.This not only improve the installation speed, reduces the production cost, also make maintenance and repair will be simple.

Christoph Ruttimann