Center for Remanufacturing and Resource Recovery

C3R^® is an international leader driving remanufacturing and resource recovery innovation. We support industry, NGOs, and policymakers as a trusted resource for remanufacturing research, evaluation, engineering, technology development, and more. Additionally, our one-of-a-kind remanufacturing testbed offers advanced facilities, equipment, and technologies capable of furthering key remanufacturing areas, such as core identification, condition assessment, commercial cleaning processes, and additive repair.

C3R^® makes an effort to be involved in all major endeavors to better understand the remanufacturing industry and to move it forward. We consistently work with industry, government agencies, and other universities on projects that will help remanufacturers improve their processes and knowledge.

Remanufacturing Technology Roadmap: In 2017, we published a report identifying research priorities that would improve remanufacturers’ capabilities and competitiveness of U.S.-based firms. The report was used to build consensus around barriers to competitiveness and research priorities.

UN Partnership: The director of our institute, Dr. Nabil Nasr, is a member of the UN Environment Program’s International Resource Panel (IRP), which consists of eminent scientists, highly skilled in resource management issues. Their reports distill the latest scientific, technical and socio-economic findings around global resource use and solutions, including remanufacturing. A recent IRP report, authored by GIS researchers, made the case for remanufacturing by highlighting processes that retain the value of the products through extension of their useful life, contributing to a positive Circular Economy shift.

The REMADE Institute: We were selected through a highly competitive process to lead the creation and development of the U.S. Department of Energy’s 14th Manufacturing USA Institute called “The REMADE Institute.” Today, the institute operates as a national R&D consortium of leading universities and companies undertaking collaborative research and workforce development to mature promising recycling, reuse, and remanufacturing technologies.

Our education program, RemanU^®, offers a wide variety of workshops and webinars to encourage resource recovery through the adoption of remanufacturing and to build a workforce with a skillset ready for a modern remanufacturing operation. Workshops can be customized to an organization’s unique needs and many can be delivered in a hands-on training format in our Remanufacturing Testbed that provides a real-world experience for trainees and immediate benefits to remanufacturers. Typical topics include:

• Introduction to Remanufacturing
• Design for Reman
• Condition Assessment
• Additive Repair
• Cleaning technologies
• Value retention techniques

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In addition to customized trainings, we work to actively educate those in the industry through regular events and offerings, including conferences, tours, open discussions, and other events. We also have several industry experts who could be available to speak at your event.

Annual RIC-RIT World Remanufacturing Conference: We host an annual conference centered around remanufacturing innovation, where we gather premier industry experts for two days of discussion and education around the future of remanufacturing.

Remanufacturing Testbed and Facilities Tours: We offer tours of our state-of-the-art remanufacturing facilities or those of our partners to educate engineers on the latest equipment and processes to the industry.

Reman Day: A global initiative, Reman Day is an annual collection of educational events, webinars, and workforce development initiatives, of which we help sponsor and support.