Compliance Information - Control Techniques Nidec SI-EtherCAT User Manual

Manufacturer: Nidec Control Techniques Limited ("we", "our")
Registered office: The Gro, Newtown, Powys, SY16 3BE United Kingdom
Registered in: England and Wales, company registration number 01236886
Manufacturer's EU Authorised Representative: Nidec Netherlands B.V., Kubus 155, 3364 DG Sliedrecht, the
Netherlands, registered at the Dutch Trade Register under number 33213151; Tel. +31 (0)184 420 555,
info.nl@mail.nidec.com
Original instructions
With reference to the UK Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 and the EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, the
English version of this Manual constitutes the original instructions. Manuals published in other languages are translations
of the original instructions and the English language version of this Manual prevails over any other language version in the
event of inconsistency.
Documentation and user software tools
Manuals, datasheets and software that we make available to users of our products can be downloaded from:
http://www.controltechniques.com/support.
Manuals may be accompanied by an Errata list. This will be located alongside the manuals if applicable.
Warranty and liability
The contents of this Manual are presented for information purposes only, and while every effort has been made to ensure
their accuracy, they are not to be construed as warranties or guarantees, express or implied, regarding the products or
services described herein or their use or applicability. All sales are governed by our terms and conditions, which are
available on request. We reserve the right to modify or improve the designs, specifications or performance of our products
at any time without notice. For full details of the warranty terms applicable to the product, contact the supplier of the product.
In no event and under no circumstances shall we be liable for damages and failures due to misuse, abuse, improper
installation, or abnormal conditions of temperature, dust, or corrosion, or failures due to operation outside the published
ratings for the product, nor shall we be liable for consequential and incidental damages of any kind.
Environmental management
We operate an Environmental Management System which complies with the requirements of ISO 14001:2015. Further
information on our Environmental Statement can be found at: http://www.controltechniques.com/environment.
Restriction and control of hazardous substances
The products covered by this Manual comply with the following legislation and regulations on the restriction and control of
hazardous substances:
UK Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012
UK REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, European Union REACH Regulation EC 1907/2006
EU restriction of the Use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) - Directive 2011/
65/EU
EC Regulation 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, authorisation, and restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
Chinese Administrative Measures for Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products 2016/07/01
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act ("TSCA")
MEPC 68/21 / Add.1, Annex 17, Resolution MEPC.269(68) 2015 Guidelines for the development of the inventory of
hazardous materials
The products covered by this Manual do not contain asbestos.
Further information on REACH and RoHS can be found at: http://www.controltechniques.com/environment.
Conflict minerals
With reference to the Conflict Minerals (Compliance) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, the U.S. Dodd-Frank
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the
European Council:
We have implemented due diligence measures for responsible sourcing, we conduct conflict minerals surveys of relevant
suppliers, we continually review due diligence information received from suppliers against company expectations and our
review process includes corrective action management. We are not required to file an annual conflict minerals disclosure.
Nidec Control Techniques Limited is not an issuer as defined by the U.S. SEC
Disposal and recycling (WEEE)
When electronic products reach the end of their useful life, they must not be disposed of along
with domestic waste but should be recycled by a specialist recycler of electronic equipment.
Control Techniques products are designed to be easily dismantled into their major component
parts for efficient recycling. The majority of materials used in the product are suitable for
recycling.
Product packaging is of good quality and can be re-used. Large products are packed in wooden
crates. Smaller products are packaged in strong cardboard cartons which have a high recycled
fibre content. Cartons can be re-used and recycled. Polythene, used in protective film and bags
for wrapping the product, can be recycled. When preparing to recycle or dispose of any product
or packaging, please observe local legislation and best practice.

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