Recycling of sensorized tools
Electronics
Sensorized tools contains electronics and are therefore concerned of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (2012/19/EU), also known as WEEE Directive, in the EU. The WEEE Directive aims to contribute to sustainable production and consumption.
Countries outside EU might have their own legislation for waste electrical and electronic equipment. The rules and regulations differ depending on if the electronic or electric equipment is for consumer or professional use and can also vary from country to country.
Sandvik Coromant have signed up to recycling programs in countries where we have obligations. In the links to the right, you can find the respective recycling program for each country and more information of how to recycle the sensorized tools you have bought from Sandvik Coromant.
Registration numbers for electric and electronic equipment:
- Germany: WEEE Reg. No. DE 63942349
- Spain: Registro RII-AEE número 6787
Batteries
Silent ToolsTM Plus contains batteries and are also concerned of the Battery Directive (2006/66/EC) in the EU and other legislations outside EU. The Directive intends to contribute to the protection, preservation, and improvement of the quality of the environment by minimizing the negative impact of batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators.
Sandvik Coromant have signed up to recycling programs in countries where we have obligations according to the battery directive. In the links to the right, you can find the respective recycling program for each country and more information of how to recycle the battery in Silent ToolsTM Plus you have bought from Sandvik Coromant. Other sensorized tools might contain small batteries used as a back-up. Those batteries are bought and mounted by the customer and should be recycled according to the battery information/local routines for small batteries.
Registration numbers for batteries and accumulators:
- Spain: Registro RII-PYA número 1791
Other materials
The turning adaptors Silent ToolsTM Plus contains a large amount of “strategic metals” such as Wolfram [W] and Cobalt [Co], in addition to other metals. It is recommended to recycle these high-value materials. The damping system (1) contains Wolfram and the carbide bushings (2) contain Wolfram and Cobalt. For more information of how to dismount the products, see user manual for Silent ToolsTM Plus.
Warning!
Carbide bushings are mounted under high compression forces.
Cutting the adaptor body to remove carbide bushings will release internal spring forces.
WEEE
- Austria -ERA
- Belgium – Recupel
- Czech Republic – Retela/Asekol
- Denmark – Elretur
- Finland – Elker
- France – Ecosystem
- Germany – Stiftung EAR
- Italy – Ecolight
- Netherlands – Stichting Open
- Norway – RENAS
- Poland – Electro-System
- Slovakia – Asekol
- Slovakia – Zeos
- Spain - EcoAsimelec
- Sweden – Elkretsen
- Switzerland - SWICO
- Switzerland – SENS
- United Kingdom - WEEECare
Batteries
- Austria – ERA
- Belgium- BeBat
- Czech Republic – Ecobat
- Denmark – Elretur
- Finland - Recser
- France – Screlec
- Germany – GRS
- Italy – Ecolight
- Netherlands – Stibat
- Norway – AS Rebatt
- Poland – Electro-System
- Slovakia – Asekol
- Slovakia – Zeos
- Spain – Ecopilas
- Sweden – Swedish EPA
- Switzerland – Inobat
- United Kingdom - NPWD
- United States – Call2Recycle
