Recycling; Environmental Impact Report - Mitsubishi Electric E1000 Series Service And Maintenance Manual

Environmental Aspects
5.3

Recycling

The operator panels consist largely of aluminum. It is a great advantage in terms of
both resources and the environment if it can be recycled. Make sure that operator
panels taken out of service are sent to facilities for electronic scrap.
The manufacturer's electronic waste is recycled by Stena Technoworld AB. Alumi-
num front/rear casings and other covers can be removed and recycled. Plastic display
frames and CF covers must be recycled as hard plastic. The circuit board contains
many valuable metals and should therefore be recycled.
Remove the lithium battery. Electrolytic capacitors and displays are currently not
classified as hazardous waste, but may be harmful to health and the environment.
The electrolytic capacitors should be handled as per Handbook 2001:7 (NFS) and
displays as per NFS 2001:8.
The fluorescent tube must be handled as hazardous waste.
The packaging is made from wood fiber and should be recycled. The large printed
label on the front, however, must first be removed as it is made of PVC vinyl. The
label and the plastic bag for the brackets are recycled as soft plastic.
The manufacturer is a member of the REPA register. The protective film on the front
is recycled as soft plastic. When the operator panel is no longer useful it can be re-
turned to the manufacturer for environmentally responsible recycling. Contact the
company for further information.
5.4

Environmental Impact Report

An operator panel impacts the environment through its function, i.e., controlling in-
dustrial equipment. The energy and the scrapped parts that can be saved with
efficient management mean that the operator panel contributes to reduced environ-
mental impact.
Listed below are examples of how you can reduce environmental impact during
operator panel use.
– Switch the system off when not in use.
– Use green electricity.
– Use energy-saving options, e.g. turn off the backlight to both save energy and
reduce wear on the fluorescent tube.
– If possible, reduce the backlight brightness to reduce energy consumption and
increase fluorescent tube service life.
Supply the operator panel with 24 V DC. If the input voltage is lower, the loss effect
increases. Ensure that the operator panel, battery, and packaging are recycled in an
environmentally responsible manner.
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