Disposal - Siemens Simotics T-1FW6 Operating Instructions Manual

9.2

Disposal

Recycling and disposal
For environmentally-friendly recycling and disposal of your old device, please contact a
company certified for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment, and dispose
of the old device as prescribed in the respective country of use.
Injury or material damage if not correctly disposed of
If you do not correctly dispose of direct drives or their components (especially components
with permanent magnets), then this can result in death, severe injury and/or material
damage.
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Main constituents of a proper disposal procedure
• Complete demagnetization of the components that contain permanent magnets
• Components that are to be recycled should be separated into:
– Electronics scrap (e.g. encoder electronics, Sensor Modules)
– Electrical scrap (e.g. motor windings, cables)
– Scrap iron (e.g. laminated cores)
– Aluminum
– Insulating materials
• No mixing with solvents, cold cleaning agents, or residue of paint, for example
1FW6 external rotor built-in torque motors
Operating Instructions, 12/2020, A5E49196960B AB
WARNING
Ensure that direct drives and their associated components are correctly disposed of.
Decommissioning and disposal
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