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Defining the Manufacturing Process for a Part

  1. With a part open, click Tools > Sustainability.
  2. Expand the Manufacturing section of the Sustainability Task Pane.
  3. Select the manufacturing region from the Region drop-down list or by clicking the region in the map.
  4. Under Built to last, enter a time increment and value to represent the expected life span of the part. For example, 10.00 and Year, indicating 10 years of life expectancy.
  5. Under Process, select the manufacturing process to be used.

    The initial values in the editable fields for electricity use, natural gas use, and scrap rate are calculated based on the part's material and the manufacturing process you select.

    The totals under each field are calculated based on the part's weight.

  6. Correct any of the following values:

    tool_sustainability_electricity.gif Amount of electricity used, in kilowatt hours per kilogram
    tool_sustainability_natural_gas.gif Amount of natural gas used, in BTUs per kilogram
    tool_sustainability_scrap.gif Scrap rate (i.e., the percentage of material that is discarded as scrap)

  7. To recalculate the totals, click away from the field.

    If you change the process, the field values and totals are recalculated with default values.



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