Krause, ArturArturKrauseSchneider, YasinYasinSchneiderKaraca, MehmetMehmetKaracaWagenmann, SteffenSteffenWagenmannAlbers, AlbertAlbertAlbersBursac, NikolaNikolaBursac2026-07-302026-07-302026-07-0219th International Design Conference, DESIGN 2026https://hdl.handle.net/11420/64119This study examines how product development activities influence the environmental sustainability of complex mechatronic systems using a 2D-flatbed laser cutting system as a case study. Three levels are identified, the machine, operation and part level, at which design changes can affect environmental sustainability during machine operation. Utilizing operational machine data, nine design changes are derived indicating that ∼36% of the environmental impact in the use phase can be reduced through technical design solutions, enabling EcoDesign principles supported by data-driven approaches.en2732-527X202613411350Cambridge University Press (CUP)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/data-driven sustainabilitylife cycle assessment (LCA)product developmentsustainable designSocial Sciences::338: ProductionConference Paper10.1017/pds.2026.1049210.15480/882.17684