Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
The iPoint Compliance Agent LCA Module
The eco-profile of your product at a glance
As a manufacturer of electronics or vehicles, you are increasingly required to enhance your products’ properties to meet environmental regulations. As of now, you have the opportunity to assess the environmental aspects of your products throughout their entire life cycle. Choosing the iPoint LCA Module will provide you with a user-friendly tool which enables you to swiftly generate a detailed product image. You can then use this output to reduce the future environmental impact of your product – right from the drawing board.
Optimizing environmental properties
iPoint LCA Module will analyze environmentally relevant properties of your product throughout its entire life cycle. This will enable you to calculate the environmental impact caused by your product and take action where necessary. iPoint's LCA Module is based on methods of
ISO 14040.
Eco-assessment made easy
A huge detailed set of environmental data is needed for a comprehensive analysis of your products. Using iPoint LCA Module means: no more tedious research, because iPoint LCA Module connects to an existing database and integrates this data in the structural product model. The built-in wizard mode will help you minimize the time needed for input and make using iPoint LCA Module really easy. You are free to determine the degree of your product assessment: analyze the entire product or individual assemblies and components.
Different indicators like Global Warming Potential (GWP) or Cumulative Energy Expenditure (CEE) may be choosen as result of analysis.
Advantages
- Use iPoint LCA Module to assess the environmental aspects of your products throughout their entire life cycle. Let the software identify weak points in the product properties and assist you in choosing the right materials.
- Compare virtual product alternatives – iPoint LCA Module will provide detailed expert knowledge. The assessment results will be presented in a clear and intelligible way.
- Identify components and materials which cause serious environmental impact. This will show at a glance where to make improvements.
- You can integrate the eco-assessment results in an ecologically sound product design right away. All this enables you to control environmental impact at an early stage in product design.
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