ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY Piotr Siwek from Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation EMEA


applied by the battery industry cannot easily be transferred across all manufacturing disciplines, with stark differences in how products are structured, and processes often so embedded that disassembling them can present a significant challenge.


Meanwhile, there’s a cost imbalance involved in the transition towards circular economy principles. Moving to a system that a manufacturer didn’t design in the first place can create high, upfront costs, while investing in waste sorting facilities and recycling production lines can often be expensive. This can pose a considerable barrier for many manufacturers or otherwise make implementation across their entire product portfolio an unattainable prospect.


What steps should manufacturers be taking? There are various actions manufacturers can take to begin implementing circular economy principles across their operations. Introducing data monitoring technologies, for example, can drive transparency across different production stages to facilitate the creation of closed loop systems. Greater use of alternative fuel technologies,


green hydrogen, energy storage, and solid- state batteries, meanwhile, are all pivotal to the


industry’s sustainable transition. Additionally, high-performance composites, nano materials, and biodegradables can all help drive efficiency and sustainability through more cognizant material usage.


Consistent implementation Crucially, raw materials suppliers, manufacturers and end users must all agree on a consolidated approach to their circular economy strategy to ensure effective and consistent implementation across the entire supply chain. Furthermore, with a significant upfront cost to implementation, larger industry players should lead the way by investing in their recycling capabilities to make the practice more commonplace and competitive across the industry. This will help to unlock long-term production cost savings for manufacturers of all sizes.


A solid foundation for success Embracing the circular economy and adhering to sustainability legislation is a substantial undertaking, and there is much that manufacturers need to consider. However, these goals can be achieved through a coordinated approach, and the use of emerging technologies. As such, we at Mitsubishi Electric stand


ready to offer guidance to manufacturers in implementing the technologies that will set them on the right path, and usher in a new era of sustainability and efficiency.


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