ISO 16714:2008, Earth-moving machinery – Recyclability and recoverability – Terminology and calculation method, will provide manufacturers with a much needed and internationally agreed tool to evaluate the ability and potential of new machines to be recovered and/or recycled.
The standard is applicable to machinery designed to perform excavation, loading, transportation, drilling, spreading, compacting or trenching of earth, rock and other materials, as defined in ISO 6165:2006, Earth-moving machinery – Basic types – Identification and terms and definitions.
The specified method of calculation is based on four main stages reflecting the typical treatment of end-of-life machines. As noted by Mr. Nobukazu Kotake, Chair of ISO/TC 127/SC 3, “ISO 16714 will help manufacturers to calculate the reuse and recycling percentage of machines, their components and materials before they are put on the market. Dismantlers and recyclers will also find this standard useful to help identify what parts of a machine are recoverable, with a view to recycling or reusing the materials or components for new applications.”
ISO 16714: 2008 was developed by subcommittee SC 3, Machine characteristics, electrical and electronic systems, operation and maintenance, of technical committee ISO/TC127, Earth-moving machinery.