United Technologies Corporation´s approach to life cycle management

Author

Legarth, Jens B. ; Swarr, Thomas E. ; Huang, Ellen A.

Author_Institution

United Technol. Res. Center GmbH, Aachen, Germany

fYear

1999

fDate

1-3 Feb 1999

Firstpage

545

Lastpage

548

Abstract

As a provider of diverse high technology products and services, United Technologies Corporation (UTC) is faced with unique challenges in its Design for the Environment, Health, and Safety efforts. The broad range of UTC products manufactured includes Pratt and Whitney aircraft engines, Carrier heating and air conditioning systems, Otis elevators, Sikorsky helicopters, Hamilton Standard aerospace systems, and United Technologies Automotive components. This presentation discusses the activities to integrate proactive environmental, health, and safety considerations with business drivers into the product design and development of UTC products

Keywords

design for environment; health hazards; management; product development; safety; Carrier air conditioning systems; Carrier heating systems; Design for the Environment, Health, and Safety; Hamilton Standard aerospace systems; Otis elevators; Pratt and Whitney aircraft engines; Sikorsky helicopters; United Technologies Automotive components; United Technologies Corporation; high technology products; high technology services; life cycle management; proactive environmental considerations; proactive health considerations; proactive safety considerations; product design; product development; Aerospace safety; Air conditioning; Aircraft propulsion; Elevators; Health and safety; Heat engines; Helicopters; Manufacturing; Product safety; Technology management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing, 1999. Proceedings. EcoDesign '99: First International Symposium On

Conference_Location

Tokyo

Print_ISBN

0-7695-0007-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECODIM.1999.747671

Filename

747671