2947 KB25 KB199920252013Gantar, GašperGlojek, AndrejMori, MitjaNardin, BlažSekavčnik, Mihaelštevilka:3letnik:59str. 193-200, SI 35ISSN:0039-2480COBISSID:12749083URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-LD8LMU1ZenAssociation of Mechanical Engineers and Technicians of Slovenia et al.Zveza strojnih inženirjev in tehnikov Slovenije et al.Strojniški vestnikanaliza stroškovanaliza življenjskega ciklabrizganje plastikecost analysisinjection mouldinglife cycle assessmentmouldoptimisationoptimizacijaorodjeResource efficient injection moulding with low environmental impacts|The selection of most appropriate design and technological solutions to produce certain mould should capture technical performance, economical issues as well as environmental impacts occurred during the mould life cycle. In the paper an approach is presented to support the selection of alternative mould design solutions in the early design stage. It includes the use of Life Cycle Assessment methodology, Life Cycle Cost methodology and is supported by numerical simulations. The approach is applied to a case study where three mould designs for production of the same plastic product were compared. Finally, general conclusions regarding the resource efficient injection moulding processes are presentedTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaUniverza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za strojništvo