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Climacope / Product Redesign Program

Know which redesign cuts product cost and carbon in 4 weeks, without sharing a single supplier name.

  • Supplier names stay on your machine
  • About 4 weeks to a decision
  • No fee at production, no share of your savings
  1. 1
    Anonymized BOM inYour bill of materials and current costs, anonymized on your own machine.
  2. 2
    Three levers comparedMaterial substitution, recycled content and lighter design against your baseline.
  3. 3
    Go/no-go business case outIn about 4 weeks, with every assumption labelled.
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No BOM needed for the call · Sprint from $7,500

Assembled illustrative original massage gun

Scroll through the design. Every scene is available as a still.

00Where it sits

I / Use less

Every product has a cost.
A footprint.
A way it breaks.

Baseline: This generic massage gun starts with a unit cost of $74.00 and carbon emissions of 18.40 kg CO₂e per unit.

Unit cost
$74.00 / unitBaseline
Carbon
18.40 kg CO₂eBaseline
What this needs
  • Original synthetic geometry; no customer product or private data
  • Fictional allocation across component groups, including process and packaging
Where it sits: This generic massage gun starts with a unit cost of $74.00 and carbon emissions of 18.40 kg CO₂e per unit.
00Where it sits
Assembled baseline · Highlighted: Glued seam, Hardwired battery
Next: Design it lighter ↓

Less material.
Fewer parts.

Thinner walls, internal ribs and integrated brackets save $4.15 and 1.45 kg CO₂e per unit, and remove 11 parts.

Unit cost
$69.85 / unit−$4.15 this step
Carbon
16.95 kg CO₂e−1.45 kg CO₂e this step
What this needs
  • Client engineering sign-off on strength, vibration and fatigue; the motor mount keeps its original thickness
  • Your assembly data and a tooling quote to confirm the parts saving
  • The battery and motor stay separate service modules
  • An illustrative one-time cost of $6,800 for tooling changes
Design it lighter: Thinner walls, internal ribs and integrated brackets save $4.15 and 1.45 kg CO₂e per unit, and remove 11 parts.
01Design it lighter
Design it lighter · Highlighted: Thinner aluminium housing, Integrated ribs + brackets
Next: Swap the plastic ↓

Swap the plastic.
Keep the grip.

Post-consumer recycled PC-ABS replaces virgin plastic in the grip, cutting 0.60 kg CO₂e for $0.30 more per unit.

Unit cost
$70.15 / unit+$0.30 this step
Carbon
16.35 kg CO₂e−0.60 kg CO₂e this step
What this needs
  • A qualified recycled grade: impact strength, heat near the battery and skin contact
  • A third-party recycled-content certificate for the supplied grade
  • A supplier quote, plus a colour and texture match to the original
Swap the plastic: Post-consumer recycled PC-ABS replaces virgin plastic in the grip, cutting 0.60 kg CO₂e for $0.30 more per unit.
02Swap the plastic
Swap the plastic · Highlighted: Recycled PC-ABS grip
Next: Source it cleaner ↓

Lower carbon
can cost more.

Recycled aluminium cuts 3.60 kg CO₂e for $0.65 more per unit. A second factory could cut 1.80 kg more; its cost needs a quote.

Unit cost
$70.80 / unit+$0.65 known this step
Carbon
10.95 kg CO₂e−5.40 kg CO₂e this step
What this needs
  • A qualified recycled aluminium grade, a matched supplier EPD and a quote
  • For the second factory: its EPD, a quote and commercial terms
  • Qualification of the second source before any switch
Source it cleaner: Recycled aluminium cuts 3.60 kg CO₂e for $0.65 more per unit. A second factory could cut 1.80 kg more; its cost needs a quote.
03Source it cleaner
Source it cleaner · Highlighted: Recycled aluminium
Find the cost and carbon already in your BOM ↗Next: Make it last ↓

II / Keep it working

Replace the battery.
Keep the product.

Proposed: a click-in battery the owner replaces whole, and screw-mounted motor modules, for $3.70 more per unit. Spare parts keep it running for seven years.

Unit cost
$74.50 / unit+$3.70 this step
Carbon
10.95 kg CO₂eNot assessed this step
What this needs
  • Electrical and battery-safety qualification of the pack
  • Client-owned battery-care firmware: deep-discharge protection and an optional 80% charge limit
  • Legal review of EU battery-removability rules (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Art. 11, from 18 February 2027), including scope and exceptions
  • A stocking plan and its cost, published repair instructions and an owner for the seven-year commitment
  • Carbon per year of service is not assessed yet
Make it last: Proposed: a click-in battery the owner replaces whole, and screw-mounted motor modules, for $3.70 more per unit. Spare parts keep it running for seven years.
04Make it last
Make it last · Highlighted: Click-in battery, Screw-mounted motor, Keyed connector
See what your product’s repair barriers cost you ↗Next: Ship less ↓

III / Ship lighter

Ship the essentials.
Leave out the excess.

USB-C with no charger, and a pulp insert instead of foam, save $5.20 and 1.65 kg CO₂e per unit, and fit 128 units on a pallet instead of 96.

Unit cost
$69.30 / unit−$5.20 this step
Carbon
9.30 kg CO₂e−1.65 kg CO₂e this step
What this needs
  • A packaging quote and transit tests
  • Charging specifications; charging speed depends on supported power
  • EU packaging readiness, to verify before publishing
Ship less: USB-C with no charger, and a pulp insert instead of foam, save $5.20 and 1.65 kg CO₂e per unit, and fit 128 units on a pallet instead of 96.
05Ship less
Ship less · Highlighted: Moulded pulp insert, USB-C charging
Next: The decision ↓

A business case
you can defend.

Quantified so far: −$4.70 and −9.10 kg CO₂e per unit. Quotes, two carbon effects and your sign-off are still open.

Unit cost
$69.30 / unit−$4.70 vs baseline (quantified changes)
Carbon
9.30 kg CO₂e−9.10 kg CO₂e vs baseline (quantified changes)
What this needs
  • Supplier quotes for one-time costs and the factory change
  • An assessment of the battery and motor changes’ carbon effect
  • The battery QR code required from 18 February 2027 (see the table)
  • Sign-off from each named owner
The decision: Quantified so far: −$4.70 and −9.10 kg CO₂e per unit. Quotes, two carbon effects and your sign-off are still open.
06The decision
The decision · Highlighted: Product information QR

The decision / Every trade-off visible

Know what changes.
And what’s still unknown.

These are illustrative assumptions, not client results. Click a figure to inspect its assumption record. A real project connects it to your invoice, quote or supplier evidence.

Explore the detailsExpand to view the cost and carbon table.Collapse the table.
Illustrative example · USD per unit · kg CO₂e per unit
ChangeUnit costOne-time costCarbon per unitOwner / next requirement
Less materialNeeds client sign-offNone yetModelledNone yetNeeds client sign-offNone yetClient engineeringStrength, vibration and fatigue qualification
Fewer partsScreenedNone yetNeeds supplier quoteNone yetScreenedNone yetClient engineeringClient assembly data and tooling quote
Recycled plasticModelledNone yetNeeds supplier quoteNone yetModelledNone yetSourcingQualified grade (impact, heat near the battery, skin contact), recycled-content certificate and supplier quote
Recycled aluminiumModelledNone yetNeeds supplier quoteNone yetModelledNone yetSourcingQualified grade, matched EPD and supplier quote
Factory changeNeeds supplier quoteNone yetNeeds supplier quoteNone yetNeeds supplier quoteNone yetSourcingSupplier EPD, quote and client commercial confirmation
Replaceable batteryNeeds client sign-offNone yetNeeds supplier quoteNone yetNot assessedNone yetClient engineeringElectrical / battery safety, tooling and firmware approval
Modular motor + sparesProposedNone yetNeeds supplier quoteNone yetNot assessedNone yetProgram ownerStocking plan, repair guide and seven-year commitment
What ships in the boxModelledNone yetNeeds supplier quoteNone yetModelledNone yetProductPackaging quote, transit tests and charging specifications
Battery QR codeRequired on every battery from 18 February 2027 (EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542, Art. 13(6)). The wider owner information page is optional. Open the concept product information ↗Product + legal reviewWording and scope need legal review before launch
Quantified effects onlyModelledNone yetModelledNone yetNeeds supplier quoteNone yetIncomplete subtotal. Excludes all unknown effects. Includes −1.80 kg CO₂e from the factory change, which still needs a supplier quote.
Complete total + contingencyNot assessedNone yet
PaybackNot assessedNone yetNeeds complete implementation cost, stock costs, production volume and timing.
01

Trade-offs stay visible.

Cost and carbon stand side by side. A lower footprint can carry a higher price.

02

Gaps stay honest.

Unknown is marked unknown. Incomplete inputs never become a complete total.

03

Evidence stays attached.

Inspect every assumption. In a real engagement, follow it to the source document.

04

The client decides.

Engineering, firmware and commercial approvals stay with their named owners.

Awaiting client sign-off
What this illustrative example includes

The functional unit is one finished, packaged massage gun delivered to an illustrative distribution centre. The baseline is ModelledNone yet and ModelledNone yet. The boundary includes materials, manufacturing, packaging and inbound freight; use, repair, end of life, tax and retail margin are excluded. Changes are authored additive assumptions on a shared baseline, with no overlapping savings intended. There are no actual client invoices, quotes or supplier EPDs. Actual interactions between changes must be evaluated with the client’s BOM and suppliers. Product performance and regulatory suitability are unverified.

How you start / Three steps

From a free review
to a monthly program.

The sprint covers material substitution, recycled content and dematerialization. Repair, packaging and the other levers in this example follow in the monthly program.

  1. 01

    Free product review

    A 20-minute conversation to check fit. No BOM required beforehand.

  2. 02

    Sprint · from $7,500

    Paid before kickoff: a baseline, three levers compared and a business case you keep. About 4 weeks on Starter.

  3. 03

    Monthly program · from $2,500 / month

    Starter, Pro or Enterprise, by SKU scope. Prepaid, month to month. No fee at production and no share of your savings.

See how it works →See pricing →

Your product / Your decision

Redesign your product
with a business case
you can defend.

Request your free 20-minute review ↗

A request starts a conversation, not a confirmed booking.

See how the program works →

Illustrative example · Fictional inputs · Known effects only · includes estimates awaiting a supplier quote

Illustrative example / Assumption record

Synthetic example. No actual source document is attached.

Modelled / proposedNone yet