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Recycling system Recycling component Dismantling service provider Mechanical engineer Raw material System operator (End customer) Repair Reprocessing Reuse Closed-loop strategies Open-loop strategies Component Machine Installation Application Intact Damaged Components manufacturer Festo 6. Resource and material efficiency 6. Resource and material efficiency In addition to Festo’s repair offering, strategies for reusing and remanufacturing components will be re-evaluated in the future. Another player between the component manufacturer and the plant operator is the machine builder. As a result, the B2B sector in general faces the challenge of complex supply chains, which 6.7 Culture of repair With a media mix of instructions and descriptions in the languages of our markets, users learn how to use a newly acquired product safely. Advice on possible misuse and information on mainte- nance, cleaning, care and disposal help the user to avoid expen- sive and climate-damaging costs and at the same time extend the service life of the products.  GRI 417-1 The media mix also includes various tutorials that clearly explain how, for example, spare parts kits can be changed independently. Festo supports this so-called ‘repair culture’ with these instruction videos. You can watch the videos on our channel at  www.youtube.com/FestoService . As a customary service offering, repair is an important basis for offering a further range of products and services in the future in the spirit of the circular economy. Spare parts kit sets can be viewed and ordered in the Festo spare parts catalogue  w ww.festo.com/cr/spareparts 6.8 Open-loop and closed-loop strategies The figure on the right shows a schematic classification of Festo as a manufacturer of automation components in a circular economy. In general, a distinction can be made between open-loop and closed-loop strategies. In this context, closed-loop strategies are circuits in which prod- ucts flow back to the manufacturers, thus enabling the extension of product life cycles. This applies, for example, to reuse, repair and remanufacture. makes the collaboration of multiple players indispensable. Con- ventional recycling and material recovery of products can be described as an open-loop system, as secondary materials are obtained as input for new products. 58 59 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2020 Festo SE & Co. KG Sustainability Report 2020