Phoenix DFR

PhoenixDFR empowers manufacturers to make circular economy decisions when it matters most—at the design phase. Concise and flexible, PheonixDFR allows designers to quickly understand and apply design-for-remanufacturing rules to their existing design process.

Why PhoenixDFR?


It’s easy to use. PhoenixDFR is a highly adaptable tool that can be applied to any CAD file to discover new design pathways to Re-X uptake. Simply plug and play.


Slots seamlessly into existing workflows. The web-based system includes a plugin that can be easily integrated into the popular CAD (computer-aided design) platforms Creo and AutoDesk.


Unlocks sustainable product design—fast. The system requires no prior training in sustainable design, making it ideal even for companies that have no formal circular economy strategy.

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To learn more about becoming a commercialization partner, contact Brian Hilton, sustainable design technical program manager at RIT.

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This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) under the Advanced Manufacturing Office Award Number DE-EE0007897 awarded to the REMADE Institute, a division of Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation Alliance Corp, and by New York State Empire State Development under Grant #AC118.

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