SIST EN 45553:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 45553:2019
01-januar-2019
Splošna metoda za ocenjevanje zmožnosti ponovne proizvodnje proizvodov,
povezanih z energijo
General method for the assessment of the ability to re-manufacture energy related
products
Allgemeines Verfahren zur Bewertung der Wiederaufbereitbarkeit
energieverbrauchsrelevanter Produkte
Méthode générale pour l'évaluation de la capacité de refabrication
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 45553
ICS:
13.030.50 Recikliranje Recycling
oSIST prEN 45553:2019 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
prEN 45553
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

November 2018
ICS 13.030.50
English Version
General method for the assessment of the ability to re-
manufacture energy related products
Méthode générale pour l'évaluation de la capacité de Allgemeines Verfahren zur Bewertung der
refabrication Wiederaufbereitbarkeit energieverbrauchsrelevanter
Produkte
This draft European Standard is submitted to CENELEC members for enquiry. Deadline for CENELEC: 2019-01-25.
It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/CLC/JTC 10. If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN and CENELEC
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN and CENELEC in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any
other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN and CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
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Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.





European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique
Europäisches Komitee für Elektrotechnische Normung
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2018 All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members and for
CEN/CENELEC CENELEC Members.
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7 Contents Page
8 European foreword . 3
9 Introduction . 3
10 1 Scope . 5
11 2 Normative references . 5
12 3 Terms and definitions . 5
13 4 Guidance on how to use this standard . 6
14 4.1 General guidance . 6
15 4.2 General considerations . 6
16 5 General method to assess the ability of an ErP to be remanufacture . 7
17 5.1 Assessing the ability of an ErP to be remanufactured . 7
18 5.1.1 General . 7
19 Table 1 — Remanufacturing Attribute Matrix – Showing the link between the remanufacturing
20 process steps and product-related attributes . 7
21 5.1.2 Ease of locating access points and fasteners . 8
22 5.1.3 Ease of identification and verification . 8
23 5.1.4 Ease of access . 8
24 5.1.5 Ease of disassembly and reassembly . 9
25 5.1.6 Wear resistance during the remanufacturing process steps . 10
26 5.2 Evaluating the ability of an ErP to be remanufactured . 10
27 6 Reporting the assessment of the ability of an ErP to be remanufactured. 10
28 6.1 General . 10
29 6.2 Elements of the assessment report . 10
30 Annex A (Informative) Quantitative methods to assess different product attributes . 12
31 A.1 Assessment of accessibility . 12
32 A.2 Assessment of the ability to disassemble/reassemble . 12
33 A.2.1 Disassembly sequence . 12
34 A.2.2 Disassembly index. 13
35 A.2.3 Time for disassembly (eDiM) . 13
36 Table A.1 — Generic eDiM calculation sheet for N parts. 15
37 Table A.2 — Proposed MOST sequences for the removal of fasteners . 15
38 Table A.3 — Example of table of reference values (time) for standard disassembly tasks based on
39 MOST sequences . 16
40 Bibliography . 17
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42 European foreword
43 This document [prEN 45553:2018] has been prepared by CEN/CLC/JTC 10 “Energy-related products -
44 Material Efficiency Aspects for Ecodesign”.
45 This document is currently submitted to the CENELEC Enquiry.
46 The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dor + 6 months
document has to be announced at national
level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dor + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
latest date by which the national standards (dow) dor + 36 months
•
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
47 The dual logo CEN-CENELEC standardization deliverables, in the numerical range of 45550 – 45559, have
48 been developed under standardization request M/543 of the European Commission and are intended to
49 potentially apply to any product within the scope of the Directive 2009/125/EC concerning Energy-related
50 Products (ErP).
51 Topics covered in the above standardization request are linked to the following material efficiency aspects:
52 a) Extending product lifetime
53 b) Ability to re-use components or recycle materials from products at end-of-life
54 c) Use of re-used components and/or recycled materials in products
55 These standards are general in nature and describe or define fundamental principles, concepts, terminology or
56 technical characteristics. They can be cited together with other product, or product-group, standards, e.g.
57 developed by product technical committees.
58 This document is intended to be used by technical committees when producing horizontal, generic, and product,
59 or product-group, standards.
60 Note CEN/CENELEC/JTC 10 is a dual logo TC, and uses either CEN or CENELEC foreword templates, as appropriate.
61 The template for the current document is correct at the time of publication.
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62 Introduction
63 This standard provides a method for accessing the ability of an ErP to be remanufactured. It identifies seven
64 general process steps which are crucial to the remanufacturing process. Each of the seven steps is linked to
65 several attributes of the ErP. Therefore, to assess the ability to remanufacture an ErP these product attributes
66 which are linked to the remanufacture process have to be assessed accordingly. The general assessment
67 method, presented in this document, is intended to be used to develop product-specific standards .
68 As the terms refurbishment and remanufacturing are used interchangeably in different industry sectors it is
69 necessary to provide guidance to the user of the standard how to distinguish between these two industrial
70 processes.
71 Remanufacturing is identified as an industrial process where important changes are applied to the ErP in such
72 way that it has to be considered a new product when placed on the market, after finishing the remanufacturing
73 process.
74 Refurbishment is identified as an industrial process in which no important changes to the energy-related product
75 are made. Checks for basic safety and performance attributes are performed.
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76 1 Scope
77 This document proposes a general method to assess the ability of ErPs to be remanufactured on a generic
78 level. Where a product specific standard for assessing the ability to remanufacture does not exist, this document
79 can be used for such an assessment.
80 The assessment of the ability of parts to be remanufactured is not considered in this document.
81 2 Normative references
82 The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
83 requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the
84 latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
85 prEN 45559, Methods for providing information relating to material efficiency aspects of energy-related products
86 3 Terms and definitions
87 For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
88 ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
89 • IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
90 • ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
91 Note See prCEN/CLC/TR 45550 for additional definitions related to Material Efficiency.
92 3.1
93 important change
94 modification which influences the safety, original performance, purpose or type of the product
95 Note 1 to entry: to entry: Refer to the EU Blue Guide [1] for conditions under which a product has to be considered as a
96 new product when placing on the market after such changes.
97 Note 2 to entry: to entry: The person who carries out the changes becomes then the manufacturer with the corresponding
98 obligations.
99 3.2
100 remanufacturing
101 industrial process which creates a product from used products or used parts where at least one important
102 change is made to the product
103 3.3
104 refurbishment
105 industrial process of returning a used product to a satisfactory working condition without making any important
106 changes to the product
107 3.4
108 part
109 hardware or software constituent of a product
110 3.5
111 disassembly
112 process whereby a product is taken apart in such a way that it could subsequently be reassembled and made
113 operational
114 [SOURCE: IEV 904]
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115 3.6
116 reprocessing
117 restore or modify the functionality of a product or part
118 Note 1 to entry: to entry: Reprocessing may consist of repairing, rework, replacement of worn parts, and/or upgrade of
119 soft- and/or hardware.
120 3.7
121 qualified person
122 person whose competence and knowledge have been obtained by education, training and/or relevant practical
123 experience
124 Note 1 to entry: to entry: Refer to national requirements which may vary from country to country
125 [SOURCE ISO/TR 25901-1:2016, 2.5.22]
126 4 Guidance on how to use this standard
127 4.1 General guidance
128 The ability to remanufacture a product is very much dependant on the type of product which is being
129 remanufactured and which remanufacturing process steps are the most relevant to that product.
130 Users of this standard shall identify the order and importance of each remanufacturing process step for their
131 ErP. They shall evaluate if the link between process steps and product attribute reflects their product group and
132 make amendments where necessary. Each product attribute can be evaluated by the aspects given in sections
133 5.1.1 to 5.1.5 which are non-exhaustive and general in nature. The user of this standard shall define the relevant
134 aspects for their product group and assess the ability of an ErP to be remanufactured accordingly.
135 NOTE 1 If a scoring is desired, the user of the standard can develop classes for the different aspects of the product
136 attributes to evaluate them and weight this with the before defined importance of each process step they are represented
137 in.
138 NOTE 2 If required a list of priority parts can be created which is assessed according to the defined aspects.
139 4.2 General considerations
140 A pre-condition to assess the ability of an ErP to be remanufactured involves the ability to create and maintain
141 strict rules of procedures to be applied during every step of the remanufacturing process, ensuring that neither
142 safety nor performance of the product to be remanufactured will be impaired by the remanufacturing process.
143 It is assumed that an organization performing remanufacturing is able to demonstrate it has identified and
144 formally nominated a qualified person as being the solely responsible person for the remanufactured process.
145 It is assumed that the organization performing remanufacturing is able to demonstrate that it can guarantee the
146 traceability of products or parts belonging to the remanufacturing process at all times, either by having dedicated
147 remanufacturing lines and/or thorough a traceability system. Also, for the purpose of storage during the
148 remanufacturing process, it is important to identify the ErP and its parts by, for instance, attributing an article
149 number or code that makes its identification simple.
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150 5 General method to assess the ability of an ErP to be remanufacture
151 5.1 Assessing the ability of an ErP to be remanufactured
152 5.1.1 General
153 The ability of an ErP to be remanufactured shall be assessed based on the feasibility of performing the following
154 seven general remanufacturing process steps [2] considered to be key for the remanufacturing of a product.
155 These process steps, which can occur in different order, are:
156 • Inspection
157 • Disassembly
158 • Cleaning
159 • Reprocessing
160 • Reassembly
161 • Testing
162 • Storage
163 NOTE 1 Storage will take place at any point in the remanufacturing process
164 Each remanufacturing process step is linked to one or more product-related attributes that allow the assessment
165 of the ability of a product to be remanufactured. The link between the remanufacturing process steps and
166 product-related attributes is shown in a matrix in Table 1. This matrix shows which product attributes are relevant
167 for the different steps in the remanufacturing process and can be used as a design tool.
168 NOTE 2 Using this matrix, the designer can easily identify what product attributes are relevant or needed for the different
169 remanufacturing steps; depending on which product is being considered, a step can be of more or less importance and be
170 emphasized or not.
171 A more detailed description of the product attributes is provided in Clauses 5.1.2 to 5.1.6.
172 Table 1 — Remanufacturing Attribute Matrix – Showing the link between the remanufacturing process
173 steps and product-related attributes
Remanufacturing Process Step
Product Attribute
Ease of locating access X X   X X
points and fasteners
Ease of identification X     X X
and verification
Ease of access X X X X X X
Ease of disassembly /  X X X X  X
reassembly
Wear resistance X X X X X X X
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Disassembly
Cleaning
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174 5.1.2 Ease of locating access points and fasteners
175 Clear location of access points can facilitate verification of certain conditions, for instance, making clear where
176 to insert the diagnostic equipment to the product. Easy and clear identification of fasteners (points or sequence)
177 will allow for easy disassembly or reassembly of the parts.
178 The degree of difficulty in locating access points or fasteners can be determined by, for instance, the presence
179 of markings or intuitive product design, influencing positively or negatively the ability of an ErP to be
180 remanufactured. Typical aspect that influence the ease of locating access points and fasteners is:
181 — Indication of where access points are located (e.g. by markings)
182 — Indication of where fasteners are located
183 — Provision of diagrams/drawings with the location of access points and fasteners
184 The ease of locating access points and fasteners facilitates inspection, testing, disassembly or reassembly and
185 energy-related product or product-group. User of this standard shall determine to which extent the ease of
186 locating access points and fasteners contribute to the ability of a product to be remanufactured. They should
187 also draft a list of aspects that will be used to determine the ability of locating access points and fasteners.
188 5.1.3 Ease of identification and verification
189 The degree of difficulty in identifying and / or verifying the working conditions of the ErP and its parts, to
190 determine which parts need to be reprocessed e.g. repaired, reworked, replaced, upgraded, is an important
191 contributor to the overall ability of a product to be remanufactured. Typical aspects that influence the ease of
192 identification
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