Authors: Silvia Santos, Lino Marques, Pedro Neto

Published on: March 08, 2024

Impact Score: 7.8

Arxiv code: Arxiv:2403.05309

Summary

• What is new: The study introduces a novel approach to automate the desoldering and removal of components from printed circuit boards (PCBs), aiming at minimizing manual intervention.
• Why this is important: The global challenge of efficiently recycling electronic waste (e-waste), specifically focusing on the manual and labor-intensive disassembly of components from PCBs.
• What the research proposes: The development of a robotic tool that applies controlled force to desolder and remove PCB components, aiming to automate the disassembly process.
• Results: High success rate of component removal (approximately 100% for larger PCB components) demonstrating the feasibility of the automation strategy.

Technical Details

Technological frameworks used: nan

Models used: nan

Data used: nan

Potential Impact

E-waste recycling companies, electronic manufacturing and recycling technology providers, and potentially impacting labor markets related to manual disassembly of e-waste.

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