Decommissioning
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eXtended Transport System
Decommissioning
Disassembly may only be carried out by qualified and trained per-
sonnel. For more information please refer to Chapter: "Documenta-
tion notes", [
When disposing of electronic waste, make sure that you dispose of
it in accordance with the regulations applicable in your country.
Read and follow the instructions for proper disposal.
Disassembly
Risk of injury when disassembling the movers
Permanent magnets are installed in the magnetic plate sets of the
movers. Be careful when disassembling the magnetic plate sets.
Make sure that the magnetic plate sets do not magnetically attract
one another with your hands in-between.
If you don't take care during the disassembly, opposite magnetic
plate sets may attract each other without warning and injure your
hands.
Impermissible dismantle of XTS components
Only Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG is permitted to dis-
mantle the modules.
Contact Beckhoff Service for further information.
Removal of the XTS from the machine
• Remove cables and electrical connections
• Loosen the fixing screws of the guide rails and the modules
• Remove the modules from the machine one after the other
• Transport the XTS components to the workplace or put them into
storage
Disposal
When you dispose of your XTS, observe the following instructions
for the proper disposal of the components:
Cast iron and metal
Cast and metal parts can be handed over to scrap metal recycling.
Plastics and hard plastics
Plastic and hard plastic parts can be recycled via the waste man-
agement center or reused in accordance with the component regula-
tions and labels.
Oils and lubricants
All oils and lubricants used in the motor and the machine / system
must be collected in separate containers and disposed of at a waste
oil collection point.
Disposal by the manufac-
turer
In accordance with the WEEE 2012/19/EU Directives we take old
devices and accessories back for professional disposal, provided
the transport costs are taken over by the sender.
Send the devices with the note “For disposal” to:
Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG
Huelshorstweg 20
D-33415 Verl
Alternatively, you can contact a certified specialist disposal company
for waste electrical and electronic equipment in your area. Dispose
of the old components in accordance with the regulations applicable
in your country.
