Recycling and disposal are one of the most complicated topics in the lifecycle of a
mechanism, especially in case of previous generations of machines that were designed without
taking any care of post exploitation period. In the current work, the ‘feasibility points’ of
recycling units, methods of recycling as well as pricing formation for recycling materials,
reviewed and proposed by several world universities and scientific bureaus and applied by major
world brands have been analysed. The general principles that should be rated as a basis when
designing and creating new mechanisms, as well as the actions which we consider as a necessary
supplement to the existing rules of the lifecycle of assemblies and which should be applied in
practice, were introduced by authors in the ‘Management of parts and components for units and
assemblies in mechanical engineering industry and its impact on the environment’. It was
discovered that even modern assemblies, not to mention previous generations, are being designed
without taking into consideration any possibilities of easy recycling the used materials. The
number of components of mechanisms, which are being repaired as assemblies, is continuously
increasing, while maintainability and repairability of separate parts is decreasing. Taking into
account the state of the art in the field, the new approach for promoting the reusing natural
resources and decreasing the harmful effects of obsolete components of mechanisms on the
environment is proposed.
Thus, using the fast-moving parts that in post operational period can be easily detailed by type of
a material will ensure more efficient consumption of natural resources. Our research and
developments significantly reduce the costs of recycling and these materials become competitive
comparing to the new ones.
Taking into account the state of the art in the field, the new approach for promoting the reusing
natural resources and decreasing the harmful effects of obsolete components of mechanisms on
the environment is proposed
