CXT Hoist

Environmental
Product Declaration
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Raw materials,
• CXT electric wire rope hoist. energy and
Many variations available. component
General company • Lifting capacity 1 – 80 t,
many speed- and duty-class
production

information variations.

(Numerical data in this Dismantling and

declaration is presented for Hoist and crane
handling of waste
Konecranes is a world-leading manufacturer of lifting equipment, offering a typical models in the product manufacturing
vast range of advanced lifting solutions and services to different industries portfolio, from CXT2 to CXT7.)
materials
worldwide. Our business aims to improve our customers’ safety and
productivity in material handling. We are committed to responsibility in our
operations and this commitment is expressed in our Code of Conduct and in
our safety and environmental policies.

We are committed to providing our customers with sustainable solutions and

services while preventing and minimizing emissions and waste. We design
our products with their complete life cycle in mind. Usability, eco-efficiency,
and safety are our guiding principles in product design, along with life Use and Delivery to the
cycle thinking. Our aim is to maximize the life cycle value of our products.
We do this through innovative product design and by offering preventive
maintenance customer
maintenance as part of our Lifecycle Care service concept, supported by
TRUCONNECT® remote services.

Corporate HQ,
Region EMEA HQ,
Hyvinkää, Finland

Environmental impacts during

product’s life cycle
Region APAC HQ,
Singapore
Each life-cycle stage has impacts on the environmental impact comes from raw
environment. Based on our knowledge, material production, i.e. the production of
Region Americas HQ,
the biggest environmental impact of hoists steel. We have taken these impacts into
Springfield, Ohio comes from the use phase through the account and continuously seek to improve
consumption of electricity and through the steel structure optimization as well as hoist
indirect impacts of electricity production. and crane energy-efficiency in the use
In the case of cranes, the biggest phase.

Main production sites

Sales and service locations
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Raw materials Use and maintenance

The product is composed mainly of steel Substances List states these legally The optional radio controller associated Energy consumption electricity consumption. Some energy is and traveling motions. All appliances as
and cast iron. The charts indicate the banned substances and some other with the hoist contains a rechargeable needed in stand-by mode as well. part of the crane, such as floodlights,
Based on our knowledge, the most
approximate composition of a hoist with substances targeted for phase out. NiMH accumulator. It complies with the Special design motors of hoists and meet the energy-efficiency requirements
significant environmental impact of the
trolley. Proportions may vary slightly, Cranes or hoists do not fall within EU battery and accumulators directive cranes are not within the scope of the set by legislation.
use phase of a hoist or crane is its en-
depending on the size and features of the scope of the EU RoHS directive (2006/66/EC) and does not contain EU Ecodesign regulation for electric mo- International standards are not avail-
ergy consumption. Electricity is needed
the hoist and trolley. (2002/95/EC), but we are voluntarily heavy metals. tors (EC 640/2009). We are continuously able for the energy consumption of
for hoisting and traveling motions, as
This product does not contain asbestos, aiming to follow RoHS requirements. Factory-installed lubricants in the improving the energy efficiency of hoists hoists and cranes. We have developed
well as motor stand-by heating, cubicle
ozone depleting substances, PCB or We are phasing out Cr(6) from our steel product are industrial hydrocarbons. and cranes. The use of variable-speed a tool to estimate the energy usage of
heating and cooling, and other electri-
any other legally banned hazardous coating processes. (See owner’s manual for lubrication electric drives and regenerative braking Konecranes products. As a hoist is most
cal appliances as part of the hoist or
materials. Konecranes Restricted information.) crane. For example, floodlighting may acts as the main tool for reducing ener- typically a part of a crane, the results
constitute a substantial part of the total gy consumption associated with hoisting are presented for the whole crane.

Figure 1. CXT5 (10 t)

Plastic or rubber 0.5% Electrics 1.1%

Copper 1.5% Oil 0.2%
Aluminum 2.1% Others 0.1% ENERGY CONSUMPTION DISTRIBUTION:
Cast Iron 9.1%
Bridge movement 10% Trolley movement 3%
Example 1. CXT5 (10 t) Indoor use
Hoisting 66%
• ISO Class M4
• 6000 cycles/year Transformers 21%
• One operating cycle includes 2 m hoisting, 5 m
trolley movement, 8 m bridge movement and 2 m
lowering. 60% of operating cycles are performed
with a 10 t load and 40% with a 8 t load. Return
cycles with an empty hook are included.

Total energy consumption: 310 kWh/year

Steel 85.4%

Bridge movement 2% Trolley movement 1%

Example 2. CXT5 (10 t) Outdoor use
Transformers 7% Floodlights 70%
• ISO Class M6
Heating 7%
• 23600 cycles/year
• The operating cycle is similar to Example 1.

Delivery to the customer

• With 4 x 400W floodlights and stand-by heating Hoisting 13%
for motors and panels

Total energy consumption: 6000 kWh/year

Product packaging is recyclable and con- Attention has been paid to optimizing Table 1. Average product weights, kg
sists of 95 – 96% wood, 3 – 4% plastics packaging sizes to enable efficient ship-
and 1% metals (standard packaging). ments and to reusing packaging inter- Hoist with
Packaging
Packaging materials comply with the nally. Products are transported mainly by trolley
EU packaging material directive (94/62/ trucks or ships. Transport distances are CXT2 205 – 215 55
EEC). Wooden material is delivered in minimized by supplying orders from the CXT4 310 – 390 70
accordance with the ISPM15 standards factory closest to the customer. CXT5 650 – 800 100
of the International Plant Protection CXT6 1430 – 1840 360 – 400
Convention. CXT7 3000 – 4000 370 – 490
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Dismantling and handling

of waste materials
At the end-of-life phase, the hoist can be methods are, starting with the most companies. In many cases, multi metal
dismantled and the materials handled as preferable, reuse, recycle as material, scrap is the available handling method.
described below. recycle to energy, and, as a final resort, Before that, electric parts and lubricants
Waste material from hoist installation, safe disposal. As waste regulations and must be removed and handled sepa-
maintenance or dismantling shall be types of available recovery and disposal rately. For more detailed guidance on
h handled and disposed of according to lo- methods vary so much regionally, no dismantling, please refer to the owner’s/
cal regulations. Based on the EU’s waste general detailed guidance can be given. operator’s manual.
hierarchy, the preferred waste handling Always use licensed waste-handling

Table 3. Proposed waste-handling methods (example for EU states)

Material Handling method

Metal parts Material recycling

Material recycling or recovery to energy or

Noise emissions Plastics
landfill
Hoists generate some audible noise during The A-weighted sound power level measured Table 2. Sound pressure levels dB(A) Disposal by an approved company, hazardous
according to ISO 3747: 89.7 dB This environmental product
operation. The total noise level experienced Electrical and electromechanical parts waste management needed for fluorescent
lamps declaration describes self-
in the operating area is a combination of the The A-weighted sound pressure level was Distance to working position h (m)
declared environmental claims of
individual noise sources around the operator. measured at a distance of 1 m and the esti- Calculated from A-weighted
Accumulators Recycling by an approved company
Measured the product in question according
The main sources of noise from the hoist mated sound pressure level at the operator’s sound power level Disposal by an approved company, hazardous
Lubricants to ISO 14021.
arise from its components, vibrating struc- position was calculated from the A-weighted 1m 3m 6m 12 m
waste management procedure needed
tures and reflective surfaces. Hoist compo- sound power level according to EN 15011. Material recycling or recycling to energy or This publication is for general
82 72 66 60 Packing material
nents that generate noise include the hoist- The noise pressure level the operator feels landfill informational purposes only
ing machinery (motor, gears, brakes) and can be higher or lower depending on the This product is not within the scope of the WEEE directive (2002/96/EC). and we reserve the right to
trolley, bridge and other moving structures working site. Experienced noise level can be alter the product design and
associated with the hoist. higher if, for example, the building structure specifications.
Sound levels of CXT5 (10 t): resonates heavily or the walls or other sur-
No statement of this publication
The sound emission levels were measured faces at the working site reflect noise toward
shall be construed as a warranty
under a maximum load. The highest values the operator.
or condition, express or implied,
are given. as to any product, its fitness
for any particular purpose,
merchantability, quality or
Maintenance representation of the terms of
Proper maintenance supports hoist efficiency, As technology advances, crane performance any sales agreement.
safety and performance. Konecranes Service can be improved with modernizations. On
is present in 150 countries and provides average, mechanical parts last longer, but This environmental product declaration has
maintenance services for a large variety of updates to, for instance, electrical parts can been critically reviewed by an independent
bring significant improvements to perfor- third party, Insinööritoimisto Ecobio Oy,
hoist and crane types. Spare parts are also
2012.
available. For more information on service mance. In modernizations, only the worn-out
guidance, please refer to the owner’s/opera- parts are updated with most of the structure
tor’s manual. remaining in use.
 Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a
broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries,
shipyards, ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-
enhancing lifting solutions, as well as services for lifting equipment
of all makes. In 2019, Group sales totaled EUR 3.33 billion. Including
MHE-Demag, the Group has around 18,000 employees in 50 countries.
Konecranes shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki (symbol: KCR).

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This publication is for general informational purposes only. Konecranes reserves the right at any
time, without notice, to alter or discontinue the products and/or specifications referenced herein.
This publication creates no warranty on the part of Konecranes, express or implied, including but
not limited to any implied warranty or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

Konecranes Finland Corporation,

P.O. Box 662, Koneenkatu 8,
05801 Hyvinkää, Finland.
Tel +358 (0)20 427 11
konecranes.com