Disposing Of 1Fw6 Rotors; Disposal Of Packaging - Siemens SIMOTICS T-1FW6 Operating Instructions Manual

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
10.2.1

Disposing of 1FW6 rotors

Disposing of and demagnetizing 1FW6 rotors
The magnetized rotors must be subject to a special thermal disposal procedure so that they do
not pose any risk during or after disposal. For this reason, they must be disposed of by a specialist
disposal company.
Once the motor has been dismantled, the rotors must be packaged individually in the
undamaged original packaging in accordance with the relevant guidelines.
Demagnetizing the rotors
Disposal companies who specialize in demagnetization use special disposal furnaces. The
interior of the disposal furnace is made of non-magnetic material.
The secondary sections are placed inside a solid, heat-resistant container (such as a skeleton
container), which is made of non-magnetic material and left in the furnace during the entire
demagnetization procedure. The temperature in the furnace must be at least 300°C over a
holding time of at least 30 minutes.
Escaping gases must be collected and decontaminated without damaging the environment.
10.2.2

Disposal of packaging

Packaging materials and disposal
The packaging and packing aids we use contain no problematic materials. With the exception of
wooden materials, they can all be recycled and should always be disposed of for reuse. Wooden
materials should be burned.
Only recyclable plastics are used as packing aids:
• Code 02 PE-HD (polyethylene)
• Code 04 PE-LD (polyethylene)
1FW6 built-in torque motors
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