000129601 001__ 129601 000129601 005__ 20240104102230.0 000129601 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1007/s40684-018-0002-0 000129601 0248_ $$2sideral$$a104642 000129601 037__ $$aART-2018-104642 000129601 041__ $$aeng 000129601 100__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-1373-4850$$aElduque, Ana$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000129601 245__ $$aInfluence of material and injection molding machine’s selection on the electricity consumption and environmental impact of the injection molding process: An experimental approach 000129601 260__ $$c2018 000129601 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000129601 5203_ $$aReducing energy consumption is an important issue for green manufacturing. In this paper, the specific energy consumption (SEC) of the injection molding process is analyzed. Results showed significant variations depending on the injected thermoplastic material and the type of injection molding machine (IMM) suggesting that IMM selection has a high relevance for the efficiency, cost and environmental impact of the process. The manufacturing of 36 plastic parts has been characterized by measuring the electricity consumption and obtaining the environmental impact, being this consumption its most important factor. A descending tendency for both is observed when high throughputs are obtained because the size of the IMM is more optimized. Conversely, the savings obtained by the all-electric IMMs are significant. This research could help engineers to properly select an IMM by taking into account the part weight, material and environmental criteria. Also, this study will be useful for life cycle assessment (LCA) practitioners. Real consumption data is presented, providing details about the materials, and relationships with the IMM that was used. The high variability suggests that if the injection molding process is relevant in a LCA study, its consumption must be analyzed in depth, preferably by measuring real consumptions in the factory. 000129601 536__ $$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/T39 000129601 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aAll rights reserved$$uhttp://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 000129601 590__ $$a4.561$$b2018 000129601 591__ $$aENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING$$b7 / 49 = 0.143$$c2018$$dQ1$$eT1 000129601 591__ $$aENGINEERING, MECHANICAL$$b9 / 129 = 0.07$$c2018$$dQ1$$eT1 000129601 591__ $$aGREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY$$b11 / 35 = 0.314$$c2018$$dQ2$$eT1 000129601 592__ $$a1.4$$b2018 000129601 593__ $$aIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering$$c2018$$dQ1 000129601 593__ $$aManagement of Technology and Innovation$$c2018$$dQ1 000129601 593__ $$aRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment$$c2018$$dQ1 000129601 593__ $$aMechanical Engineering$$c2018$$dQ1 000129601 593__ $$aMaterials Science (miscellaneous)$$c2018$$dQ1 000129601 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion 000129601 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-9137-3387$$aElduque, Daniel$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000129601 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-4230-7900$$aClavería, Isabel$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000129601 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-8008-4819$$aJavierre, Carlos$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000129601 7102_ $$12010$$2760$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Química Inorgánica$$cÁrea Química Inorgánica 000129601 7102_ $$15004$$2545$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Ingeniería Mecánica$$cÁrea Ingeniería Mecánica 000129601 773__ $$g5, 1 (2018), 13-28$$pInt. j. precis. eng. manuf. green technol.$$tInternational Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing - Green Technology$$x2288-6206 000129601 8564_ $$s2180875$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/129601/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yPostprint 000129601 8564_ $$s2257721$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/129601/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yPostprint 000129601 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:129601$$particulos$$pdriver 000129601 951__ $$a2024-01-04-09:04:11 000129601 980__ $$aARTICLE