schneider Altivar 71 18.5 User Manual

Product
Environmental
Profile

Altivar 71

18.5 to 75 kW

Product Environmental Prole - PEP

Product Overview

The main function of the Altivar 71 range is control and rotation speed variation of an
asynchronous electric motor.
This range comprises products from 18.5 to 75 kW operating at voltages from 200 and 480 V
single or three-phase.
The representative product used for carrying out assessment is the complete Altivar 71 of
rating 22 kW 480 V (ref. ATV71HD22N4).
It is representative of the entire range. Other products of the range are produced using the
same technology and on the same production process.
Environmental assessment was carried out conforming to standard ISO 14040 "Environmental
management: life cycle assessment, principle and framework". This assessment takes
account of product life cycle stages.

Constituent materials

Weight of products in the range is from 16 kg to 72 kg. It is 20.883 kg
excluding packaging for the Altivar 71 - 22 kW 480 V assessed.
Constituent materials are broken down as follows:

Substance assessment

Manufacturing

Distribution

Products of this range are designed in conformity with the requirements
of the RoHS directive (European Directive 2002/95/EC of 27 January

2003) and do not contain, or in the authorised proportions, lead, mercury,

cadmium, chromium hexavalent, ame retardant (polybromobiphenyles

PBB, polybromodiphenylthers PBDE) as mentioned in the Directive.

This range is manufactured on a Schneider Electric production site

operating to an ISO 14001 certied environmental management system.

Constant process improvement enables reduction by an average 5 % of
annual energy consumption of the site.
Complete waste sorting enables achievement of a recovery rate of 99 %

Packaging has been designed with a view to reducing its weight and
volume, respecting packaging directive 94/62/EC of the European Union.
Total weight of packaging is 8,330 g, mainly comprising cardboard and a
wooden pallet.
No wedging foam or staples are used.

Product distribution ows are optimised by location of local distribution

centres in close proximity to market areas.