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Environmental Policy, Contributing to a Sustainable World
Nidec Control Techniques Ltd is committed to conducting all its business activities responsibly with due regard to environmental impact and sustainable performance. The company believes that the environment is everybody’s responsibility, and all employees are accountable for environmental performance.
Nidec Control Techniques Ltd seeks to achieve steady improvement with passion, tenacity and enthusiasm, in meeting its environmental standards while working to minimise any negative impact on the local and global environment as the company grows its business.
To reach these targets, Nidec Control Techniques Ltd:
- Conducts operations in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and applies its high internal environmental standards.
- Takes a systematic approach in all its operations to ensure accountability and continuous improvement.
- Includes environmental strategies and objectives in its business planning process to ensure that management of environmental impact remains an integral part of its operations.
- Identifies environmental aspects, sets environmental goals, monitors results and audits processes to assess its performance against internal and external environmental standards.
- Identifies and implements ways to improve the efficiency with which the company uses materials and resources, prevents pollution, minimises emissions, and recycles waste.
- Commits to protecting the climate by reducing energy use.
- Encourages and equips its employees to identify and act upon opportunities to improve environmental performance and waste management in the areas where they work.
- Partners with stakeholders in seeking and developing solutions to those environmental problems on which the company can make an effective and lasting contribution.
- Communicates its environmental requirements and performance to stakeholders.
Nidec Control Techniques Ltd operates an Environmental Management System (EMS) which complies with the requirements of ISO 14001:2015 for the following scope.
The assembly, service and repair of AC and DC variable speed drive modules, including sub-assemblies and the associated operational support functions.
Further information on our Environmental Policy can be found at:
http://www.drive-setup.com/environment
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
The product ranges listed below comply with the European Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS2) Directive 2011/65/EU, as last amended on June 4th, 2015, published as Directive (EU) 2015/863 regarding the allowed amounts of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), bis(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP).
REACH Legislation, European Union REACH Regulation EC 1907/2006
The product ranges listed below, and the product packaging do not contain chemical substances included in the ECHA candidate list in a concentration above 0.1% weight by weight (w/w), with the following exceptions:
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
Lead (CAS No: 7439-92-1) is present above the limit of 0.1% weight. Lead can be found as an alloying element in steel, galvanized steel, aluminium, copper alloys, and as a component in solders and in glass. Currently these leaded components are exempted under RoHS2 Directive.
N, N-dimethylacetamide (DMAc) (CAS No: 127-19-5) is present at 0.1 % - 0.25 % weight. The substance can be found in Nomex® Sheet used as a high temperature resistant insulation.
Note: Additional substances are expected to be added indefinitely to the ECHA candidate list pursuant to Article 59(10) of the REACH Regulation. The statement will be updated as changes to the product are made, or new substances are added to the candidate list. Information will also be provided to customers upon request.
RoHS / REACH Compliant Products
The products shown in Tables 1 and 2 are fully compliant with the RoHS directives and REACH regulations.
| Mentor MP |
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DC drive |
| Digitax HD |  |
High performance servo drive |
| Unidrive M: M600, M700, M701, M702, HS70, HS71, HS72 |
 |
Performance AC drive |
| Unidrive M: M100, M101, M200, M201, M300, M400, HS30 |
 |
General purpose drive |
| Elevator Drive E300 |
 |
Elevator drive |
| Powerdrive F300 |
 |
Flow drive |
| Pump Drive F600 |
 |
Pump drive |
| HVAC Drive H300 |
|
HVAC drive |
| Commander C200, C300 |
 |
General purpose drive |
| Commander S100 |
 |
General purpose drive |
System integration modules - communications
| Product line | Description |
| Option modules |
SI-Applications Compact, SI-Applications Plus, SI-CANOpen, SI-CiA417, SI-DeviceNet, SI-Encoder, SI-EtherCAT, SI-Ethernet, SI-Interbus 500kBd, SI-Interbus 2MBd, SI-IO, SI- IO 24 Plus, SI-Powerlink, SI-PROFIBUS, SI-PROFINET V2, SI-Universal Encoder, PTi210, SI-PROFINET RT, SI-Safety, MCi200, MCi210, MiS210, MiS250, KI-485, SI-BACnet. Adaptor, AI-485 Adaptor, AI-485 Adaptor 24V, AI-Backup adaptor, AI-Smart adaptor |
| Control pods |
Mxxx-STANDARD011100A0100, Mxxx-MASTER11100A0100, M000- FOLLOWER011100A0100 Where Mxxx denotes M600, M700, M701, M702, HS70, HS71 or HS72 |
| Displays, keypads and other accessories |
KI-Keypad, KI-Keypad RTC, KI-HOA keypad RTC, KI-Compact Display, KI-Compact 485 adaptor, Remote Keypad (LCD), Remote Keypad RTC, CI-Keypad, CI-485 Adaptor, Capacitor module M75C, KI-Keypad Plus. |
Drive Design
Compliance with regulations
The installer is responsible for complying with all relevant regulations, such as national wiring regulations, accident prevention regulations and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) regulations. Particular attention must be given to the cross-sectional areas of conductors, the selection of fuses or other protection, and protective ground (earth) connections.
The drive's user guide includes instructions for achieving compliance with specific EMC standards.
All machinery to be supplied within the European Union must comply with the following directives:
2006/42/EC Safety of machinery.
2014/30/EU: Electromagnetic Compatibility.
Materials
The following example details the main components used in the manufacture of a Unidrive Frame size 4 drive. Similar data can also be made available for the other Frame sizes of drives.
Example: E300-04400150 5,5kW drive
| Materials | Weight (Kg) | Percentage (%) |
| Mechanical – Plastics (Covers Polycarbonate ABS) |
1.3 |
22 |
| Mechanical – Metals (Aluminium Chassis, Heatsink) |
1.9 |
32 |
| Capacitors |
0.3 | 4 |
| Choke |
1.7 | 28 |
| Semiconductors |
0.1 | 2 |
| PCB |
0.6 | 10 |
| Other components |
0.1 | 2 |
| Total |
6.0 | 100 |
Components, Supplier Selection
Selection of Nidec Control Techniques Ltd suppliers for components are rigorously checked against numerous measures, which include the following:
- Supplier global footprint
- Supplier manufacturer details
- Supplier trade compliance
- Supplier component certificates, approval requirements
- Supplier material properties
- Supplier packaging shipping
- Supplier component life cycle status
- Due diligence supplier anti-slavery and human trafficking
- Due diligence conflicting minerals
- Due diligence supplier code of conduct
Environmental limits
Instructions are provided in the user guides regarding transport, storage, installation and use of the equipment must be complied with, including the specified environmental limits. This includes temperature, humidity, contamination, shock and vibration. Drives must not be subjected to excessive physical force.
Hazardous environments
Equipment must not be installed in a hazardous environment (i.e. potentially explosive environment).
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Installation instructions for a range of EMC environments are provided in the relevant user guide. If the installation is poorly designed or other equipment does not comply with suitable standards for
EMC, the product might cause or suffer from disturbance due to electromagnetic interaction with other equipment. It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that the equipment or system into which the product is incorporated complies with the relevant EMC legislation in the place of use.
Ecodesign Regulation, Control Techniques Drives EU 2019/1781 Ecodesign Regulation Energy Efficiency Indicators
The European Commission Regulation EU 2019/1781, known as the ‘Ecodesign Regulation’ establishes an energy efficiency framework for 3-phase electric motors and variable speed drives.
- The goal of the regulation is to achieve energy saving through design of a better energy related product, leading to a sustainable future and economic saving for businesses and end users.
- The latest first regulation, which came into effect in 2019 (1st July for 2021 for VSDs), covers all AC induction motors and variable speed drives in the power range of 0.12 kW up to 1000 kW and with a voltage between 100 V and 1000 V.
- An update expands the scope of the regulation and increases the requirements on motors.
- For variable speed drives, the latest regulation requires a minimum efficiency of IE2.
- Control Techniques products will show the efficiency rating at the nominal operating point on their rating label as required by the regulation.
Lifecycle
Quality Management System – ISO 9001:2015
Nidec Control Techniques Ltd operates a Quality Management System which complies with the requirements of ISO9001:2015 for the following scope:
The assembly, service and repair of AC and DC variable speed drive modules, including sub-assemblies, and associated operational support functions.
Our product lifecycle management model, described below, aims to provide proactive service offerings for maximizing product’s availability and performance. The lifecycle phases are current, legacy, maintenance and obsolete. The availability of individual services varies depending on the drive’s lifecycle phase. Our product lifecycle management process provides visibility for long term planning and supports an orderly transition to new replacement products.
Nidec Drives Lifecycle Management Process
Warranty, Repair
Nidec Control Techniques Ltd provide a full World-Wide warranty for all its products. This warranty support will be provided by the Nidec Drives Drive Centre in whose territory the product is utilised. A list of Nidec Drives Drive Centres can be found on the Nidec Drives website.
Nidec Drives Drive Centres will support warranty claims for all products, which carry the Nidec Control Techniques Ltd brand identification label. Inclusive of Variable Speed Drives, option modules, and engineered accessories.
The basis of the product warranty is a “return to base” warranty and it is the customer’s responsibility to return the product to a Nidec Drives Drive Centre. For some products deemed to be too large to easily ship, product repair may be carried out on site.
End Of Life
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.
Product instructions are available from Service Support to support dismantling of electronic products for recycling of components.
Nidec Drives 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.