Disassembly workstation layout for residential electronics recycling

Reuse and recycling have become crucial because rapid advance in technology have led to accelerated obsolescence of electronic equipment. Disassembly is the first stage in recycling process. Manual disassembly has proven to be the most efficient although cost-effective. Automated systems find implementation only when relatively uniform-type equipment or assemblies are disassembled. Layout changes can enhance the disassembly speeds by efficient material movement. New disassembly workstation layout concept introduces solutions for known problems in existing layouts.