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US 8,418,338 B2Granted
Process for recycling protective details in manufacturing operations
AssigneePrecision Global Systems
InventorsRichard T. Najarian, Lisa P. Young, Robert C. Gilkes
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Abstract
A method of recycling by reusing protective details that are removed in the course of manufacturing assembly operations is disclosed. The protective details are provided to protect subassemblies prior to final assembly operations. The protective details are collected, washed, inspected and re-certified. The re-certified parts are then reused.
Claims9
A method of recycling protective details comprising:
- attaching at least one protective detail to each of a plurality of parts;
- providing the parts with connected protective details to an assembly operation;
- removing and collecting the protective details during the assembly operation;
- sorting the protective details;
- washing protective details to remove any contaminants on the protective details;
- inspecting the protective details;
- transporting the protective details to a component manufacturer;
- and
- assembling the protective details to a second plurality of parts.
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A method reusing protective details comprising:
- removing and collecting a protective detail from each of a plurality of parts during an assembly operation;
- sorting the plurality of protective details;
- transporting the plurality of protective details to a reuse supplier;
- cleaning the protective details;
- visually inspecting the protective details;
- re-certifying the protective details;
- transporting the protective details to a part manufacturer;
- and
- reusing the protective details on a second plurality of parts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.