In　order　to　achieve　the　remanufacturers　and　utility　extension　of　the　old　heavy-duty　machine　tool,　an　adaptable　design　method　of　the　heavy　machine　tool　that　oriented　to　the　green　remanufacturing　is　proposed　in　this　paper.　The　guiding　ideology　of　the　adaptable　design　is　integrated　into　the　green　design　and　product　development.　The　present　status　of　research　at　home　and　abroad　is　summarized,　and　then　the　existing　problems　are　analyzed.　Axiomatic　design　is　introduced　to　be　the　research　principal　line　and　the　four　design　domains　are　extended　to　five　ones　including　regeneration　domain.　By　full　analysis,　the　three　future　research　directions　including　the　adaptable　modular　design,　the　adaptable　platform　design　and　the　adaptable　interface　design　of　the　heavy-duty　machine　tool,　are　proactively　introduced.