Engineering Works - electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing works

Background:

This profile is specifically for electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing processes which covers a wide range of products, from large scale electricity generation and transmitting plant through to micro-electronic components. Electrical engineering deals with high power equipment whereas electronic engineering is the manufacture of equipment which operates on very low current. The use of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) by the electrical industry is highlighted within this profile.

 

Potential Processes and Operations:

The key activities undertaken at an electrical and electronic equipment facility include the delivery, storage and transfer of raw materials and then a series of processing steps depending on the products being manufactured. This profile considers the following products:

• Electrical and electronic equipment
• Printed circuit boards
• Active electronic components
• Transformers and capacitors
• Insulated wire and cables
• Batteries
• Electric lighting equipment