The project will develop a novel eco process engineering system (EPES) which will constitute of a comprehensive platform enabling a dynamic composition of services adaptable to the different products and operating conditions, supporting Product Service System. It will consist of:

• A set of ICT tools aiming to
  • an easy configuration/adaptation of new services
  • storing, re-using the apprehended knowledge in order to improve the services and develop new ones with the objectives of:
    • continuous improvement of products in operation along its life cycle
    • applying best up to date technologies for end of life disposal of the products
    • same in order to improve future product designs
• A methodology and working handbook

The set of ICT tools and the methodology and working handbook will enable the manufacturing companies to enter into a continuous process of upgrading their products along their life cycle within the frame of the virtual factory and Product Service System (PSS) concept through a configurable and adaptable set of services. The services will focus on improving the performance of products in operation taking into account different knowledge based aspects as reliability, availability, maintainability, costs, productivity, quality, energy efficiency, etc. This novel service oriented framework will allow industries to evaluate the performance of engineered products considering their whole lifecycle rather than only early stages such as design and manufacturing. The capabilities resulting from the research will enable the capitalization on trustable global and local sustainability intelligence. Product engineering teams can exploit this intelligence to adapt design, operation and disposal strategies through managed “eco-constraints” relevant to their market contexts.

See also the project flyer (.pdf).