Exploring circularity: Europengineers on piano

Abstract

Europengineers organized a design sprint on the theme of reuse, which took place at Setec’s headquarters from the 20th to 22nd February 2020. This was based on a study case: how could the 80 steel frames in the Thales factory be saved from the foundry and reused in another project? What barriers and difficulties would be encountered in such a project?The teams of twenty engineers shed light on the design stages (find the client, use and shape), the technical challenges (Structural diagnosis and reliability, dismantling, storage) and marketing issues (marketplace, insurability).