Traceability system for electrical and electronic equipment for a circular system
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Stiftelsen Chalmers Industriteknik |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 2 595 400 |
| Project duration | May 2019 - June 2021 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Challenge-driven innovation - Phase 2 Collaboration |
Purpose and goal
The project "KEEP - Traceability system for electrical and electronic products in a circular system" aims to develop a traceability system for electrical and electronic products to promote and streamline sustainable new production, reuse and material recycling. In phase 2, we have worked towards this objective by mapping information needs and developing two prototypes and developed a plan to test traceability sharply in the next step.
Expected results and effects
The project´s results show that there is a great interest in developing traceability solutions for electrical and electronic products and there are opportunities and benefits of more information about the products for all organizations and users who encounter them from cradle to grave. This is now also being discussed by the European Commission where it is referred to as a product passport. The project´s two developed prototypes show how traceability systems / product passes can be implemented and used by different organizations in a product´s life cycle.
Planned approach and implementation
During phase 2, we worked on understanding the need for traceability in different parts of EE products´ life cycles, developed two prototypes (one for new production and one for re-use) and an approach to the technical solution. This has been done together with KEEP´s 14 project partners as well as other organizations and companies that have joined the "KEEP family" during the project.