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As regards "large-scale", this is especially relevant to tools such as stand-alone
industrial machines placed individually on the market. "Large-scale" can be used to
identify and differentiate between tools because of their size, weight, capacity,
throughput or other performance related criteria. It also relates to tool or installation
complexity, and to the effort needed for installing, operating, maintaining and de-
installing a tool or an installation.
One possible way of introducing a direct size criterion relates to transportation. The
following guidance metrics and qualitative criteria can be applied for installations. If
the installation exceeds the minimum requirements for one of the following criteria, it
can be considered large-scale:
- If, when installing or de-installing the installation, it is too large to be moved in
an ISO 20 foot container because the total sum of its parts as transported is
larger than 5,71m x 2,35m x 2,39m, it can be considered large-scale.
- The maximum weight of many road trucks is 44 tonnes. Thus if, when installing
or de-installing the installation, it is too heavy to be moved by a 44 tonne road
truck, because the total sum of its parts as transported weighs more than the
truck's load capacity, it can be considered large-scale.
- If heavy-duty cranes are needed for installation or de-installation, the
installation can be considered large-scale.
- An installation that does not fit within a normal industrial environment, without
the environment needing structural modification, can be considered large-scale.
Examples for modifications are modified access areas, strengthened
foundations etc.
- If an installation has a rated power greater than 375 kW, it can be considered
large-scale.
This is only an indicative list.
As explained above, "large-scale" does not necessarily have the same meaning for
tools and installations. Tools that are large-scale in comparison to smaller industrial
tools can be significantly smaller than large-scale installations. Therefore, tools do not
need to match the above listed criteria for installations. However if they do, they are in
any case large-scale. The following criteria can be applied to tools as installed, but
specific guidance metrics should be developed.
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Any of the following criteria can be
an indicator:
- Dimensions (for guidance see above listed examples of tools);
o Tool size;
o Size, movement or force of moving parts;
- Weight (for guidance see above listed examples of tools).
Where the size or weight of a tool or an installation is close to the guidance metrics for
large-scale, or where it is difficult to determine its exact size or weight with regard to
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In order to ensure legal certainty, specific guidance metrics for large-scale tools based on available
technical data should be developed in the course of the implementation and enforcement of RoHS 2,
and incorporated in a revised version of this guidance document. The benchmarks for large tools
should be between and significantly different from those for large household appliances as discussed
under WEEE 2, and those for large installations as listed in this document.