Use of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Method in Remanufacturing Analysis for Engine Block

Abstract:

Over this recent year, a growing population that increase the economic development, capacity of landfills and critical environmental impact are gaining the importance role of remanufacturing activities. Moreover, many durable products are disposed in landfills at the end of their useful lives without undergoing by any recovery process that affect the landfill space has been decreasing in all over the world including by our country. Remanufacturing is the process by which used products are returned to their new state with minimum waste and expenditure on materials and energy. This study focus on the concept concept of remanufacturing practice in automotive sector. Malaysians have been generated wastes at a manufacturing sector especially in the automotive sector. On top of that, the conventional remanufacturing systems that have been constructed in Malaysia are not widely marketed and lack of practical applications. This study provides a remanufacturing analysis for improvement to the automotive sectors on engine block. Furthermore, this study presents the information based on the discussion of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to encourage the implementation of remanufacturing activities. By making the remanufacturing activities possible to implement efficiently, manufacturer may decrease their production costs, decrease refuse and landfill materials, and increase their quality management.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 465-466)
• Pages: 1026-1033
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.465-466.1026
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: Tajul Ariffin Abdullah*, Akmal Hashim, Abu Bakar Baharudin, Dzuraidah Abd Wahab
• Keywords: Automotive, Effects Analysis, Environment, Failure Mode, Remanufacturing

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