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Dozens of truck loads of end-of-life appliances are carried to the plant every day.Download
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TVs, air conditioners, refrigerators, and washing machines. Many end-of-life appliances arrive every day.Download
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A stockyard for refrigerators. In various sizes and brands.Download
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End-of-life TVs are lifted to a dismantling base by a reversing device.Download
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Speedy dismantling is achieved by using a power screwdriver.Download
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The work flow proceeds on a single line.Download
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Women also work on the line.Download
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Air conditioner line. Dismantled parts are sent to a crusher.Download
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Parts are selected from the pieces of an indoor unit.Download
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Weight is measured to calculate recycling rate.Download
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An assist robot is used to convey outdoor units.Download
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Dust is removed from outdoor units by using an air blower.Download
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As part of the work flow, objects are efficiently dismantled.Download
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The refrigerator dismantling line. The parts inside the refrigerator compartments are manually removed.Download
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The refrigerant CFCs inside the pipes are also thoroughly recovered using a special needle device.Download
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CFCs are thoroughly recovered.Download
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Parts are recognized by color labels and carefully recovered by type.Download
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Refrigerators are sent to a special crusher for CFC-free products.Download
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The body is sent to the crusher, where it is sorted into metals and plastics.Download
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The washing machine dismantling line.Download
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Each one is weighed prior to dismantling, and checked to make sure there is no garbage or anything inside.Download
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Small parts are removed by hand before the machine is sent to the crusher.Download
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The structure of each machine is quickly determined, and parts are carefully removed to eliminate waste.Download
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Salt water that is sealed in vertical washing machines is removed to prevent iron parts from corrosion.Download
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Printed circuit boards attached to the lid are also precisely dismantled and recovered.Download
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Tilted drum washing machines with a complicated structure are also quickly dismantled.Download
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The compressor and heat exchanger from tilt-type washing machines.Download
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The washing machine body is crushed, and parts are separated into metals and plastics.Download
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Materials extracted with high purity are conveyed separately by type.Download
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Materials extracted with high purity are conveyed separately by type to begin their new functions.Download
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Special hallways throughout the plant enable safe factory tours.Download