Planned obsolescence refers to the gradual shortening of the life of a product to make it an object of almost "throwaway", with the consequent cost of the affected party having to buy another. • The operation is simple. Just the inclusion of small defective parts in our computers, washing machines or televisions, so that they do not take too long to cause problems. So in addition to save material, they make us see the need to repair the damage, with consequent surprise that we get to know the price of the arrangement. The procedure is usually as follows: one of the commonly used electronic equipment failure. When the owner takes to repair, service technician will say it is more profitable to buy a new one to fix it.
Generally the price of labor, the damaged parts and assembly typically cost a little more to buy a new one. Thus the user usually tends to discard the defective product and buy a new one. The problem is based on the large amount of waste to be present causing this phenomenon over and over again, every day, worldwide.
And so we showed him the now famous and fantastic documentary "Buy, pulling, purchasing," directed by Cosima Danoritzer, we discovered the intricacies and secrets of planned obsolescence, providing evidence to the more or less strongly suspect that much of consumer products are built to not last.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rbTYM-31QOU
The world's most
famous bulb is at a fire station inLivermore, California, where it takes 111 years to shine without being turned off by itself even once.60 watts (though at present its power does not exceed four), has aroused the curiosity of scientistsfor putting so much time on. The century-old fixture, which has entered the Guinness Book of Records,has been
studied by a Spanish businessman to make a light bulb, he claims, is lifelong. The ingenuity is based on LED not planned obsolescence, that is, that the product is not
designed to
break down after a calculated time.Benito Walls, the creator, says that the bulb is organic, does not generate waste and over 92%saving in electricity bills.
The businessman, president of the EPO Electricscompany based in Barcelona, and an
international team of
engineers are
responsible for thedevelopment of the bulb with no
expiration date, which required ten years of research. Walls even traveled to Livermore to study the rarity of the fire station. They contacted and known descendants of the creators of the bulb, but there was nodocumentation. However, got some knowledge on which to base their research.
Ensures that the bulb walls "can last a lifetime, 100years without problems" in the event that the electrical installation is adequate and wellmaintained. The key to durability is the use of low carbon iron electronics. "The carbon produced at the end microtears eventually melt the bulb,"explains ABC.es. "Many
manufacturers claim
theirbulbs can last 1,000, 1,500 or 5,000 hours, but no one stands in front of a notary to count those hours."In fact, Walls has not made a bulb but a whole lineof lighting
that ranges from the household needs to the streetlights. One of your light bulbs to a private house,
equivalent to a 60
watt, consumes only 6and costs 26 euros. Logically, it is far more expensive than a traditional, but "has a set price for an LED." Making "is very complex, has a very manual process," says Walls, which ensures thatyour product is unique in the world.
Against obsolescence
The intent of the original inventor of Cordoba is to manufacture products that are not obsolete."Today, many manufacturers design their productswith planned obsolescence, that is, objects are scheduled to become unusable after a while," he says. "We want to create a movement toencourage other manufacturers to forget aboutplanned obsolescence. The current crisis has to do with socioeconomic form based on that, whichmeans that when people just pay a TV, refrigerator or any electronic product, it already is damagedand has to return to buy another and borrow. "
The new bulb that never goes out, as they say fromEPO Electrics, does not generate waste and at the same time, allows energy savings of up to 92% and emits 70% less CO2.
The intent of the original inventor of Cordoba is to manufacture products that are not obsolete."Today, many manufacturers design their productswith planned obsolescence, that is, objects are scheduled to become unusable after a while," he says. "We want to create a movement toencourage other manufacturers to forget aboutplanned obsolescence. The current crisis has to do with socioeconomic form based on that, whichmeans that when people just pay a TV, refrigerator or any electronic product, it already is damagedand has to return to buy another and borrow. "
The new bulb that never goes out, as they say fromEPO Electrics, does not generate waste and at the same time, allows energy savings of up to 92% and emits 70% less CO2.
