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 Recycling instructions and
environmental information
SAMI Ministar product family

Table of contents

 2017 ABB Oy. All Rights Reserved. DOCRISAMIM001 Rev C

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EFFECTIVE: 2017-02-03
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Table of contents

1. Introduction to the manual

What this chapter contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Target audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Contents of the manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Frame size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2. Product materials
Contents of this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Product manuals and sales brochures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3. Manufacturing and use

Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

4. Product disposal
Contents of this chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Dismantling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Manual dismantling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Mechanical shredding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ABB list of prohibited and restricted substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Reference list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Recycling information in accordance with the WEEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
A recycling example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Further information
Product and service inquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Product training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Providing feedback on ABB manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Document library on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ABB environment policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ABB group sustainability objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ABB list of prohibited and restricted substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Introduction to the manual

What this chapter contains

This chapter describes the contents of the manual. It also contains information on the
compatibility and intended audience.

Applicability
This document covers the environmental information of the following products:
• SAMI Ministar product family.

Target audience
This document is intended for ABB customers and for professional recyclers.

Contents of the manual

The document contains information for treatment facilities in accordance with the EU
directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
This manual contains the following chapters:
• Product materials
• Manufacturing and use
• Product disposal
The WEEE directive is implemented through national regulations and therefore
requirements vary in each EU member state.
Drives are always parts of other machines or equipment and they are covered by the
WEEE directive when the end product is covered. Inclusion or exclusion depends on the
application of the drive.
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The WEEE directive does not apply to drives which are used in large-scale fixed
installations, large-scale stationary industrial tools, means of transport for persons and
goods, or non-road mobile machinery made available exclusively for professional use.
We recommend to contact local environmental authorities for up-to-date information about
national recycling requirements.

Frame size
This manual covers all different frame sizes of the product family. The frame size is
marked on the type designation label of the drive. The frame size is also shown in the
rating tables for each drive type. The rating tables are in the drive user’s manual.

Disclaimer
The information presented in this publication does not form part of any quotation or
contract, is believed to be accurate and reliable and may be changed without notice. No
liability will be accepted by the publisher for any consequences of its use. Publication
thereof does not convey nor imply any license under patent - or other industrial or
intellectual - property rights.
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Product materials

Contents of this chapter

This chapter describes the main components and product materials of the SAMI Ministar
drive.
Base
• Side plate Aluminum
• Door Steel
• Front plate (IP54) Steel, plastic scuttle
• Heatsink Aluminum
Fan Copper, steel, insulant
Fan bearers Steel
Cover for fan Plastic
Reactor L2 Copper, steel, insulant
Bearer for terminal block Steel
Feeder clamp for transistors Copper with nickel plating
Bars for EL-capacitor Copper with tin plating
Cabling Copper, plastic

Display 7-segment
Charging thyristor Beryllium-oxide
Electrolytic capacitors

SNAT 01 and 02 Circuit board, aluminum

Other boards Circuit board
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Package
You can recycle all materials used in the package.
To avoid pollution caused by unnecessary transportation, the factory does not take back
used packages. Contact your local ABB office for package recycling instructions if needed.
ABB recommends package recycling as it preserves raw materials and reduces waste
being landfilled.
Different packing materials are listed in the table below.

Product manuals and sales brochures

To save natural resources and reduce paper waste, all product manuals are available in
ABB Library and on the Internet.
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Manufacturing and use

Manufacturing
ABB Oy (Finland) has a company-wide integrated quality, environmental and occupational
health & safety management system. The system is certified in accordance with
requirements of the international standards ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015.
The Integrated Management System applies to all units of the company.

Use
The use of a drive has several positive environmental impacts, such as:
• Substantial energy savings and reduced operating costs can be reached using a drive.
Rather than have an electric motor running continuously at full speed, an electric drive
allows the user to slow down or speed up the motor.
• Process control is optimized. An electric drive enables a process to achieve the right
speed and torque while maintaining its accuracy.
• Need for maintenance is reduced. Being able to vary the speed and torque of an
electric motor means there is less wear and tear on the motor and the driven machine.
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Product disposal

Contents of this chapter

This chapter contains product disposal instructions.

Disposal
The main parts of the drive can be recycled to preserve natural resources and energy.
Product parts and materials should be dismantled and separated.
Generally all metals, such as steel, aluminum, copper and its alloys, and precious metals
can be recycled as material. Plastics, rubber, cardboard and other packaging material can
be used in energy recovery.
Printed circuit boards and DC capacitors need selective treatment according to IEC 62635
guidelines.
To aid recycling, plastic parts are marked with an appropriate identification code.
Contact your local ABB distributor for further information on environmental aspects. End of
life treatment must follow international and national regulations.

Dismantling
You can dismantle the drive manually or in a shredding machine. The chapter is divided in
two sections on basis of the dismantling method.
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 Manual dismantling
Sort the parts of the product according to their material contents as follows:
• ferrous metals (plates, screws)
• aluminum (heatsink)
• plastics
• printed circuit boards
• electrolytic capacitors (mounted on the main circuit board)
• other.
You can recycle metal parts (iron and aluminum) and most of the other materials according
to local regulations.
For information on harmful materials, see subsection ABB list of prohibited and restricted
substances.

 Mechanical shredding
In this method, a whole product is mechanically shredded into small pieces and materials
are sorted using dedicated sorting processes.
Remove the harmful material before shredding the drive in the shredding machine. See
subsection ABB list of prohibited and restricted substances.

ABB list of prohibited and restricted substances

The purpose of this list is to comply with legislation to avoid substances that may present
hazards to the environment or the health.
This document provides information about “Prohibited substances”, substances that must
not be used, and “Restricted substances”, substances whose use should be limited within
ABB.
Definitions and regulations of hazardous materials differ from country to country and are
likely to change when knowledge of materials increases. The materials used in the product
are materials typically used in electrical and electronic equipment.

 Reference list
1. Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011
on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and
electronic equipment (RoHS II).
2. Regulation No 1907/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18
December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction
of Chemicals (REACH):
• Annex XIV: List of substances subject to authorization
• Annex XVII: Restrictions on use of substances in articles
• SVHC: Candidate list of substances of very high concern for authorization.
3. Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on
waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
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Recycling information in accordance with the WEEE

The product is marked with the wheelie bin symbol. It indicates that at the end of life the
product should enter the recycling system.
You should dispose of it separately at an appropriate collection point and not place it in the
normal waste stream.
The figure below shows the wheelie bin symbol indicating separate collection for electrical
and electronic equipment (EEE).

The horizontal bar underneath the crossed-out wheelie bin indicates that the equipment
has been manufactured after the Directive came into force in 2005.
The wheelie bin symbol is added to the type designation label of the product since 2017.
The figure below shows an example.
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A recycling example
This example complies with typical national regulations valid at the time of publishing this
manual.
Materials Recycling method
Steel Recycled as material
Aluminum Recycled as material
Plastics Energy recovery (incineration)
Printed circuit boards Recycled as WEEE
Electrolytic capacitors Recycled as WEEE
Cables Recycled as material
Ceramics Landfilled
Other materials Energy recovery (incineration)
Further information
Product and service inquiries
Address any inquiries about the product to your local ABB representative, quoting the type
designation and serial number of the unit in question. A listing of ABB sales, support and
service contacts can be found by navigating to www.abb.com/searchchannels.

Product training
For information on ABB product training, navigate to new.abb.com/service/training.

Providing feedback on ABB manuals

Your comments on our manuals are welcome. Navigate to
new.abb.com/drives/manuals-feedback-form.

Document library on the Internet

You can find manuals and other product documents in PDF format on the Internet at
www.abb.com/drives/documents.

ABB environment policy

You can find ABB’s environmental policy on the Internet at
new.abb.com/sustainability/environment-policy.

ABB group sustainability objectives

For information on ABB group sustainability objectives, navigate to
new.abb.com/sustainability/creating-value/objectives

ABB list of prohibited and restricted substances

You can find the ABB list of prohibited and restricted substances at
new.abb.com/sustainability/environment.
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