9. Decommissioning
9.1. Decommissioning a crane
Cranes are designed and manufactured taking the environment into consideration. Environmental
requirements and soundness have been considered when selecting the raw materials. The metal
parts are designed to achieve a light and durable construction; this includes the selection of higher-
quality grades of steel. When the crane is decommissioned at the end of its service life, years from
now, waste will be created, which must be utilised and disposed of correctly. The crane must be
decommissioned properly. Most of the crane’s raw materials can be recycled.
Follow the regulations of the local authorities!
• Oil and grease must not be spilled on to the ground or
released into the environment!
• Drain the oil from hydraulic cylinders, valves and hoses.
Sort the waste
• Deliver the metal parts for recycling, for reuse as raw
material.
These
are
load-bearing,
structures
manufactured from steel or cast iron, hydraulic cylinders
and lines drained of oil, directional control valves, shafts,
bearing bushes, control levers, small parts.
Energy waste
can be utilised by incinerating it at a proper
waste incineration plant.
• Spiral wraps, manufactured from polyethene, plastic,
bearings (cleaned of lubricants) used in the column,
beam system etc, manufactured from polyamide plastic.
Decommissioning
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