Sustainable manufacturing

At Eaton, we already focus on the numerous environmental variables within our direct control such as materials our designs consist of, efficiency of equipment we utilize and the water and energy consumption at our factories. We have expanded our sustainability focus to include end-of-life management for produced equipment with the launch of the power capacitor unit recycling program.

As part of this program launch, Eaton is offering a limited time rebate promotion when purchasing additional capacitor equipment (units, switches, banks). The promotion includes a 2% rebate for the total price of the recycling order, which can be applied to any equal or larger size capacitor equipment order placed in the next 18 months.

• Example: If a customer completed a $50,000 recycling order, they would receive a rebate of $1,000, which could be used on any new capacitor order over $50,000 within 18 months of recycling project completion. 

Customers can also bundle and save if both recycling and replacement equipment are purchased at the same time. Request additional information at time of quoting.

Are you ready to recycle your power capacitors? Start here

Process

1. Complete Eaton’s request for quote (RFQ) form
2. Eaton will review the form to ensure all necessary information is provided and will then complete quoting processes (typically 10-15 business days)
3. The quote will be returned to the requester for review and acceptance
4. Once the quote is approved, Eaton will coordinate pick-up logistics
5. The requester should prepare the units per Eaton’s customer instruction document
6. Once the material recycling is completed, the customer will be provided a certificate of recycling to confirm project completion

*Terms & conditions

Zero-waste-to-landfill

Eaton’s sustainability goal is to have all manufacturing sites zero-waste-to-landfill by 2030. In 2018, Eaton's Greenwood, SC, Emerald Road facility achieved this goal. This factory produces capacitor units, switches, assembled equipment and network protector products. Zero-waste-to-landfill certification is defined by Eaton as consistently achieving a landfill waste diversion rate of 98 percent through either reuse, composting, recycling or incineration—but only if the heat generated by incineration is collected and used in order to create more energy than was required for the incineration process. Eaton's zero-waste-certified sites undergo an intensive third-party audit process that includes verifying that at least 98 percent of a site’s waste is consistently diverted.  

Edison capacitor switch

Eaton's Cooper Power series Edison capacitor switch includes several environmental improvements over alternative design construction.

• Switch features direct-drive permanent magnetic latching solenoid and vacuum interrupting technology
• The solid-dielectric insulation eliminates the need for insulating gas, foam, or oil, which is significant as some of these materials pose environmental risks such as leak contamination, high global warming potential and some produce toxic byproducts during composition
• Switch construction completely eliminates internal cams, linkages, struts, electronic circuit boards or relays allowing for a high degree of cycling with no maintenance

This design drastically reduces maintenance, labor and energy consumption when compared with switches that require regular inspection, charging or calibration.