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8 Sep 2001: Economics. Production rate is limited by the insertion and removal of the blank, so some form of automation is often used.

8 Sep 2001: Some scrap is always produced and cannot be directly recycled. Economics.

8 Sep 2001: Economics. If possible, avoid cutting! A surprising number of designs involve a cutting process followed by a joining process.

30 Jan 2002: Speed is critical is disassembly is to be economic. In general, the more different materials used in a product, the harder it will be to recycle them.

8 Sep 2001: Economics. Basic equipment costs around £10,000, but automation can increase this significantly.

8 Sep 2001: cured). Economics. There are few composite forming processes, and the decision of which to use is normally determined first by shape and type of fibre (chopped or continuous), and then by

8 Sep 2001: As a result, a self-quench is usually sufficient. The equipment is very expensive and not economic for large surfaces, but automation is straightforward and very precise control can be achieved.

11 May 2000: It isnot economic to use standard processes such as turning –so another approach is needed.