Built to Last: Repairability Starts at the Drawing Board

What design decisions determine how long a product lasts? How do you balance repairability, durability, and cost when designing electronics and industrial assets?

Product longevity is locked in long before a device reaches a customer. Battery access, fastener choice, adhesive use, modularity, design for upgradeability and component architecture determine whether electronics and industrial equipment can be repaired or get scrapped when something breaks. This session brings together manufacturers and repair experts to discuss how these trade-offs actually get made. You’ll hear how to design for repairability without sacrificing performance or cost, and what it takes to shift organizational culture toward designing products that last.