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The remanufacturing process at the toner remanufacturing company Scandi-Toner is mostly based on manual work. The work environment is irritating and tiresome for employees due to high noise levels and amount of toner powder in the air. Therefore, Scandi-Toner decided to develop an automated cleaning process concept. The result of this research project was a concept based on different modules that together make it possible to isolate toner powder and absorb disturbing sounds. A high degree of flexibility was achieved by using transport tracks and palettes. The developed final concept is adaptable for future production flow with increased processing capability.
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Hermansson, H., Östlin, J., Sundin, E. (2007). Development of an automatic cleaning process for toner cartridges. In: Takata, S., Umeda, Y. (eds) Advances in Life Cycle Engineering for Sustainable Manufacturing Businesses. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-935-4_45
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