System elements Description Task of system elements

Oven Heat the material element

Oven cover Keep heat stored inside

Electronical controller Control temperature

Press table Actuator for pressing mechanism

Frame Basement

Temperature sensor Temperature indicator

Carjack Pressing mechanism

Mold Make the form of plastic inside
Sub-function No. Generally valid function

Melt material 1 Convert electricity to thermal energy

Keep heat 2 Temperature conservation

Keep temperature constant 3 Get input signal for controlling temperature

Pressure guide 4 Transfer pressing power to mold

Keep mechanism stable 5 Hold and react with vibration

Measure the temperature inside oven 6 Transfer from temperature signal into electrical signal

Genertate pressure 7 Convert rotating motion into pressure

Form a product 8 Transfer molten plastic into desired shape
 WHATS
(Adjective + Noun)

Type of material
Input material is plastic waste 9
Using national electricity grid
Satisfy product dimension
Ensure quality of output 1
High productivity
Long operation time
Long lifespan
Low material Cost
Lightweight machine
Durable material
Reasonable price
Clear/low energy cost
Clear operation cost
Not toxic gas out of heated plastic 3
Safety compliance
Wished orientation
Absolute weight 98
Relative weight 3.8
Importance order 16
Technical variation Plastic
Our product PP, PE
Competitor 1
Technical target PP, PE, PS, EVA

Note
9 - Strong
Relation between Whats - Hows 3 - Medium
1- Weak

Sale argument 1; 1.2; 1.5

9 - Very positive
3 - Positive
Roof
-3 - Negative
-9 - Very negative
 Increase
Wish Orientation
Decrease
Unchange
 HOWS(Technical specification)

Maximum air-buble diameter

Operation time of machine

Dimensions of output

Capacity of machine
Air-filled density
Bending Angles

Machine life cycle

Pressing force

Colourful tiles
Input voltage

9
9 1
9 9 9
3 3 1 9 9 9 3
3 3 3 3 1 9 9
3 1 3 9 3
3 3 3 9
3 9 1
3 3
3 1 3 9
3 3 1 3
3 3

1
O O O
51 170 150 277 133 133 186 228 177 203
2 6.6 5.8 10.7 5.1 5.1 7.2 8.8 6.8 7.8
17 1 2 5 3 4 14 6 12 13
V mm ton/square metre
pcs/cm mm uniform/evenkg/hour hour year
220 300x300x50 5 3 0.1 3 5 16 5

220 300x300x50 3 3 0.05 1 10 24 7

fication)
Estimated cost of components

Hardness of mold material

Energy consumption

Market importance

Improvement ratio
Machine weight

Safety standard

Competitor 1
Our product
Selling price

Manpower

Goal
1 4 5 5 1.00
3 5 5 1.00
3 5 3 4 1.33
5 3 4 1.33
1 3 3 3 1 3 2 3 1.50
3 1 3 1 3 2 3 1.50
1 3 1 3 2 3 1.50
9 3 3 1 5 3 4 1.33
1 9 3 2 3 4 1.33
3 3 9 1 2 2 3 1.50
3 1 1 9 5 3 4 1.33
9 2 4 4 1.00
3 9 2 4 4 1.00
9 3 3 4 1.33
1 9 2 3 4 1.33
O O O
140 128 134 163 56 63 103
5.4 4.9 5.2 6.3 2.2 2.4 4
7 11 10 8 9 18 15
$ kg HV5 $ KW.h man Standards
300 100 120 1200 1.3 1

250 80 120 40 1.1 1

 %

Importance order
Absolute weight

Relative weight
Sale argument

1.5 6 7.5 9
1 3 3.7 15
1.5 10 12.5 1
1.5 10 12.5 2
1.2 5 6.7 3
1 5 5.6 5
1.2 5 6.7 6
1 7 8.3 4
1.2 3 4.0 8
1.5 5 5.6 10
1.5 10 12.5 7
1 2 2.5 13
1 2 2.5 14
1.2 5 6.0 11
1 3 3.3 12
80

Roof

Type of material
Input voltage 0
Dimensions of output 3 0
Bending Angles 9 0 -9
Pressing force 3 0 3 9
Air-filled density 0 0 0 0 0
Maximum air-buble 0 0 0 0 0 0
diameter
Colourful tiles 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Capacity 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0
Operationoftime
machine
of
machine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
Machine life cycle 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 -3 -3
Estimated cost of 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0
components
Machine weight 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 3 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 -3
Hardness of mold material
Selling price 0 0 -3 0 -9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Energy consumption 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 -3
Manpower 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0
Safety standard 0 -3 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3

Estimated cost of components

Operation time of machine
Maximum air-buble
Dimensions of output

Capacity of machine
Air-filled density
Bending Angles

Machine life cycle

Pressing force
Type of material

Machine weight
Colourful tiles
Input voltage

diameter
-9 Strong negative
-3 Negative
0 No relevant
3 Positive

9 Strong positive
 0
Hardness of mold material

0 0
0 0
-3 0
Selling price

0
Energy consumption
Manpower

0 -3
Safety standard