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Decommissioning and disposal
10.1
Decommissioning
Disassembly of the machine must be carried out and/or supervised by qualified personnel
with appropriate expert knowledge.
1. Contact a certified waste disposal organization in your vicinity. Clarify what is expected in
2. Follow the five safety rules.
3. Disconnect all electrical connections.
4. Remove all liquids such as oil, water, ...
5. Remove all cables.
6. Release the motor mounting.
7. Transport the machine to a suitable location for disassembly.
Dismantle the machine using the general machine-typical procedures.
Machine parts can fall
The machine is made up of heavy parts. These parts can fall during dismantling. This can
result in death, serious injury or material damage.
Secure the machine parts being dismantled to prevent them falling.
The motors must be disposed of in accordance with domestic and local regulations as part of
the standard recycling process or they can be returned to the manufacturer.
The encoder electronics must be properly disposed of as electronic waste.
10.2
Disposal
Protecting the environment and preserving its resources are corporate goals of the highest
priority for us. Our worldwide environmental management system to ISO 14001 ensures
compliance with legislation and sets high standards in this regard. Environmentally friendly
design, technical safety and health protection are always firm goals even at the product
development stage.
Recommendations for the environmentally friendly disposal of the machine and its
components are given below. Be sure to comply with local disposal regulations.
SIMOTICS A-1FV5/1PV5 synchronous/induction motors
Operating Instructions, 03/2014, 610.45002.40
terms of the quality of dismantling the machine and provision of the components.
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