Thorough management of chemical substances

FANUC uses chemical substances as raw materials in production process, but we are working to reduce the use of substances to the absolute minimum.
To ensure that our customers around the world can safely use FANUC products, we are working to comply with chemical substance management regulations in each country and region, and even voluntarily comply with stricter regulations.
FANUC conducts surveys of its business partners regarding their response to the RoHS Directive, U.S. TSCA Regulations, and substances newly added to the Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) list under the REACH Regulation that are contained in their products.

Monitoring and managing PRTR chemical substances	We have reduced our use of chemical substances in accordance with the PRTR Act. As our measures have proven to be effective and the amount that can be reduced has become limited, since 2016, we have calculated the usage in proportion to production, rather than to the absolute amount.
Conforming with RoHS Directive	Even though FANUC products are not subject to the RoHS Directive (Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical Equipment), FANUC is voluntarily working to eliminate the use of hazardous substances. In new designs, all materials, including auxiliary materials used in manufacturing, are below the threshold dictated in the RoHS2 Directive, and we are in the process of replacing parts in existing designs.

Monitoring and managing PRTR chemical substances

We have reduced our use of chemical substances in accordance with the PRTR Act. As our measures have proven to be effective and the amount that can be reduced has become limited, since 2016, we have calculated the usage in proportion to production, rather than to the absolute amount.

Conforming with RoHS Directive

Even though FANUC products are not subject to the RoHS Directive (Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical Equipment), FANUC is voluntarily working to eliminate the use of hazardous substances. In new designs, all materials, including auxiliary materials used in manufacturing, are below the threshold dictated in the RoHS2 Directive, and we are in the process of replacing parts in existing designs.