Presentation at Circular material conference March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden Presentation showing how QR tagged material and material with embedded sensors are enablers for circular economy, as well as provide new business and user functionality and services. Presents the Swerea project Smart materials and the Vinnova project Smart gjutgods - Smart castings (Swerea SWECAST, RISE Acreo, Husqvarna and SKF)

1. Smart metal components
a key enabler for higher value
material loops
Raul Carlsson
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Research engineer, raul.carlsson@swerea.se
Raul Carlsson - Presented at Circular Materials Conference, March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

2. Contents
• Two innovations aimed at elevating cast metal components into
digital components = smart metal components
• The innovations facilitate aspects of circular economy
• Show how these CE aspects enables higher value material loops
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Raul Carlsson - Presented at Circular Materials Conference, March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

3. Swerea, a research group
• The Swerea institutes
• IVF
• KIMAB
• MEFOS
• SICOMP
• SWECAST
• Employs ca 540 people
• Turnaround ca M€ 70
• Swerea is part of RISE
• Majority owner is Swedish
industry
*2016 data
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Scientific Work for Industrial Use
www.swerea.se
Raul Carlsson - Presented at Circular Materials Conference, March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

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Cast metal components
Raul Carlsson - Presented at Circular Materials Conference, March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

5. 0
Metal value life cycle
Metalvalue
Mining
Rawmaterial
Component
Product
Scrap
Recycling
Loss
Exploration
Raul Carlsson - Presented at Circular Materials Conference, March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

6. Källa: http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy/interactive-diagram 2015-11-24
Circular economy
Raul Carlsson - Presented at Circular Materials Conference, March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

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Smart metal components
Raul Carlsson - Presented at Circular Materials Conference, March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

8. Identity:
• Manufacturer
• Article number
• Serial number
Technical specifications
Geographical scan log
Cast metal components with digital tag
Production data
Quality check log
A Swerea
smart materials
demonstration project
Raul Carlsson - Presented at Circular Materials Conference, March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

9. Källa: http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy/interactive-diagram 2015-11-24
Identity:
• Manufacturer
• Article number
• Serial number
Production data
Quality check log
Position
Calendar data
may serve to facilitate recycling, refurbishment,
remanufacturing, reuse and redistribution, and to
share products and components.
Cast metal components with digital tag
Raul Carlsson - Presented at Circular Materials Conference, March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

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Metal value life cycle, with reuse
Metalvalue
Mining
Rawmaterial
Component
Product
Scrap
Recycling
Loss
Exploration
Mining
Rawmaterial
Component
Product
Scrap
Recycling
Loss
Exploration
Mining
Rawmaterial
Component
Product
Scrap
Recycling
Loss
Exploration
Maintaining a higher value
through several use cycle loops
Raul Carlsson - Presented at Circular Materials Conference, March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

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Cast metal components with integrated sensors
A Vinnova spearhead project
Raul Carlsson - Presented at Circular Materials Conference, March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

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Cast metal components with integrated sensors
Enable innovative
services:
• Status monitoring
IT is OK.
• Service optimization
IT is still OK.
No service needed.
• Machine control
Too much torque.
Please turn the
effect down a bit.
• Resource
efficient
constructions
It is OK, but please
be aware you are
close to my narrow
marginals.
• And many more
innovative services
Is there anything
else I can do for
you?
Raul Carlsson - Presented at Circular Materials Conference, March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

13. Källa: http://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy/interactive-diagram 2015-11-24
Services
• Status monitoring
• Service optimization
• Machine control
• Resource efficient constructions
• And many more innovative services
may serve to maintain and prolong lifetime.
Cast metal components with integrated sensors
Raul Carlsson - Presented at Circular Materials Conference, March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

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Metal value life cycle, with added functionality
Metalvalue
Mining
Rawmaterial
Component
Product
Scrap
Recycling
Loss
Exploration
Mining
Rawmaterial
Component
Product
Scrap
Exploration
Added ’smartness’
functionality adds
value and maintains
high value by
facilitating service
Mining
Rawmaterial
Component
Product
Scrap
Exploration
Raul Carlsson - Presented at Circular Materials Conference, March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

15. The takeaway
• Smart metal components provide opportunities for circularity
• Smart material innovations have potential to enable higher
value material loops
• Technical innovations are enablers, but service and business
model innovations are necessary to make technologies fly
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Raul Carlsson - Presented at Circular Materials Conference, March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

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Scientific Work for Industrial Use
www.swerea.se
Contact: raul.carlsson@swerea.se
Thank you for listening!
Raul Carlsson - Presented at Circular Materials Conference, March 7, 2018, Chalmers university of technology, Gothenburg, Sweden