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DfX
GaBi DfX
GaBi DfX.
For compliance and sustainable
product design.

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DESIGN FOR…
…Compliance …Recycling
…Disassembly …Environment
gabi dfx – for compliance and
sustainable product design
GaBi DfX is the professional software for
compliance and sustainable product development
with a view to the end of life phase. If you
want to consider different regulations during
product design, such as the EU Directives for
end-of-life-vehicles, for waste electrical and electronic
equipment, energy using products or for the
restriction of hazardous substances, then GaBi DfX
is your tool. Of course GaBi DfX is compatible
with GaBi 4 LCA models.
With GaBi DfX you can…
• act on to the requirements of directives, laws
and clients
• ensure your enterprise’s cost effectiveness
• use one, transparent product model for all
life cycle considerations
• economically manage product-relevant data
and models with a single tool
Client Statement
»Volkswagen AG is using the GaBi software since 1996.
Over the years GaBi has become a core tool for
product- and process related environmental activities
at Volkswagen. Linked to the company’s IT systems,
GaBi provides the VW experts with detailed data for
strategic decisions. Two reasons make GaBi extremely
useful for Volkswagen in its successful environmental
product development and risk management: The
complete functionality of the software itself and the
high flexibility of PE INTERNATIONAL’s experts to
continuously develop customer specific solutions.«
Volkswagen AG, Dr. Stephan Krinke
design for compliance –
dfc
Supports compliance with directives and laws:
• RoHS – Restriction of Hazardous Substances
• EU Directive on End-of-Life Vehicles
(2000/53/EC)
• Road vehicles recyclability and recoverability
(ISO 22628)
• WEEE – Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(2002/96/EC and Amendment 2003/108/EC)
design for recycling –
dfr
Supports recycling-orientated product design with:
• Descriptions and classifications of materials
(for VDA 231-106 or ISO 22628)
• Descriptions of the recoverability processes
• Calculations of road vehicles’ recyclability and
recoverability (ISO 22628)
• Determination of recycling quotas according
to material-specific recycling efficiencies
• Comparisons of end-of-life scenarios
Bill of Materials
(BOM)
d e s i g n f o r d i s a s s e m b ly –
dfd
Supports analyses of disassembly processes:
• Modelling of assembly sequences and joining
techniques
• Descriptions of disassembly sequencing
• Definitions of disassembly precedence
• Calculation of disassembly costs and duration
• Creation of IDIS reports
accelerate data input
Import product information directly from your Bill of Materials
• Huge reductions in the time and manpower needed for
LCAs of complex products
• Standard import files are supported (.txt or .csv),
or client-specific import interfaces can be customised
upon demand
• Automatic matching of product materials and
manufacturing processes with GaBi database inventories
• Customising your own matching lists for future use
Part material
from BOM
Manufacturing process
from BOM
Matching
with GaBi dataset
d e s i g n f o r e n v i r o n m e n t –
dfe
Extensive functions for transparently analysing a
product’s life cycle:
• Modelling and presentation of the product
structure
• Classification of the material composition
• Calculation of scenarios and alternatives
• Identification of optimisation potentials
• Conduction of Life Cycle Assessment
Product tree
GaBi DfX
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GaBi DfX is a product of:
Sustainability, from consulting to software.
Sustainability awareness is the road to long-term corporate operation and a vibrant environment. PE INTERNATIONAL
has been steadily guiding companies all over the world along this road since 1989. Today, PE INTERNATIONAL is the
international market leader in strategic consultancy, software solutions and extensive services in the field of sustainability.
Serving market leaders around the world, PE has offices in Stuttgart, Vienna, Copenhagen, Manchester, Tokyo, Taipei,
Perth, Boston and Kuala Lumpur.
PE INTERNATIONAL provides conscientious companies with cutting-edge tools, in-depth knowledge and an unparalleled
spectrum of experience in making both corporate operations and products more sustainable. Applied methods include
implementing management systems, developing sustainability indicators, life cycle assessment (LCA), carbon footprint,
design for environment and environmental product declarations, technology benchmarking, or eco-efficiency analysis
and emissions management.
Moreover, PE INTERNATIONAL offers two leading software solutions, with the GaBi software for product sustainability
and the SoFi software for corporate sustainability. Over 500 companies and institutes worldwide put their trust in
PE INTERNATIONAL’s consultancy and software, including market and branch leaders such as Alcan, Allianz, Bayer, Daimler,
Deutsche Post/DHL, Rockwool, Siemens, Toyota, ThyssenKrupp and Volkswagen.
Contact:
Headquarters/Germany PE INTERNATIONAL gabi@pe-international.com
Australia PE AUSTRALIA gabi_au@pe-international.com
Central & PE CEE gabi_cee@pe-international.com
Eastern Europe
China PE INTERNATIONAL gabi_cn@pe-international.com
India PE INTERNATIONAL gabi_in@pe-international.com
Japan PE ASIA Corporation gabi_jp@pe-international.com
Malaysia PE INTERNATIONAL (MALAYSIA) gabi_my@pe-international.com
UK, Ireland &
the Nordic countries
PE NWE gabi_nwe@pe-international.com
USA/Canada PE AMERICAS gabi_na@pe-international.com
Sales Partners and Area Representatives:
Australia Centre for Water and Waste Technology m.schulz@unsw.edu.au
Brazil EFRO gabi_br@pe-international.com
China Hangzhou Green & Clean lilygxh@gmail.com
Environmental Technology Co, Ltd.
Denmark LCA Center info@lca-center.dk
Italy/Hungary FEBE EcoLogic info@febe-ecologic.it
Korea Eco-Frontier Co. dhjeon@ecofrontier.co.kr
New Zealand SCION barbara.nebel@scionresearch.com
Scandinavia GLOBAL & LOCAL annik.fet@global-local.no
Environmental Management Norway
Spain Dr. Pere Fullana i Palmer pere.fullana@telefonica.net
Taiwan Guttech International Corp. jh.guttech@msa.hinet.net
PE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Hauptstraße 111-113
70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Germany
Phone: +49 [0] 711 341817-0
Fax: +49 [0] 711 341817-25
gabi@pe-international.com
www.pe-international.com
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