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Apple is introducing Daisy, a robot that automatically disassembles the iPhone and retrieves materials. However, there are reports that Apple is considering offering such daisy technology to other companies. He made this decision, seeing it as an efficient way to recover more material. Daisy supports 15 model iPhones and provides the ability to disassemble and sort 200 iPhone parts per hour.
The specific disassembly procedure is roughly divided into 4 steps. After taking measures to prevent explosion by blowing in cold air of -80 degrees Celsius to freeze the battery, the battery that has fallen on the plate slab is recovered. Then tap several times to loosen the screw that secures the part and separate the part. Then, use a thin drill to separate the rear camera, the main logic board, and the vibration motor. The separated parts are sent to recycling companies, and it is revealed that rare earth elements, tungsten, and aluminum alloys can recover more materials more efficiently than before.
Apple said it is considering donating Daisy technology to other companies, such as electric vehicles. Electric vehicles use mineral resources rather than gasoline vehicles. For example, batteries use rare metals such as cobalt or non-metal, but lithium, and the need to expand new mineral mining is pointed out.
Of course, iFixit, a repair company known for its disassembly, points out that it is pride and impossible to believe that all metals can be recovered. There are also voices saying that they would like to focus more on developing repairable products than recycling.
Nevertheless, Apple products may be close to giving up elaborate designs if they use bulk adhesives to make them compact and slim. Some say that there may be aspects of emphasizing recycling, given that this is more difficult. Related information can be found here .
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