The advanced TRIZ method for a sustainable lightweight design

Abstract

As product variants increase and development times and costs decrease, speed and innovation become essential for success in today’s competitive, sustainability-focused market. Therefore, this contribution introduces an advanced TRIZ method, demonstrated on the use case of a semi-mobile handling system, to systematically leverage lightweighting potentials while considering costs and CO2 emissions in a solution-oriented way. It involves defining key engineering parameters and deriving promising innovation principles based on the evaluation of expert surveys. The method provides a ranked list of innovation principles for generating targeted concepts and includes past implementation suggestions for a comprehensive approach to product, production, and material aspects.