A different way to THINK about design
When discussing a “new” and sustainable approach to designing or redesigning products as critical as medical devices, it’s sometimes difficult to find a familiar frame of reference – a way to say ” See? This is what I mean. Let’s do it like this” In a recent discussion, inspiration struck and we came up with […]
Appointed Chair of the BSi
Kestrel is delighted to have been appointed Chair of the British Standards Institute (BSi) Sustainable Medical Device Design BSI is the UK’s National Standards Body (NSB), representing UK economic and social interests across all European and international standards organizations. The BSi work with many different industries, businesses, governments and consumers to develop British, European and international […]
Circular (Spiral) Economy Models
Circular product manufacturing aims to recover and reuse products, materials and components that have reached the end of their service life. Valuable components and materials with a high “residual value” can be recovered and re-used to make new products. These can then be re-sold to customers, generating more valuable revenue for reduced manufacturing costs and […]
Kestrel at ICOR 2023 in Amsterdam
Kestrel is excited to be presenting at this year’s International Conference on Remanufacturing in Amsterdam on 27-29 June. We will be speaking on: “Remanufacturing – why the slow uptake?” In the past few years, thinking around how to achieve more environmentally sustainable product design and manufacture has evolved at a rapid pace, prompted by interest […]