Green Range, 221 Series

WAGO rasialiitin vihreillä vivuilla

Mikään ei ole niin pientä, etteikö sillä olisi vaikutusta ympäristöönsä! Siitä syystä olemme uudistaneet yhden tunnetuimmista tuotteistamme - 221-sarjan rasialiittimet.

Osittain biopohjaisesta ja kierrätetystä muovista valmistettu muunnos on luotu pitämään olemassa olevat resurssit kierrossa. Liitin jättää siten kestävämmän jalanjäljen jo asennusvaiheessa.

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The Green Range Family is Growing

With the Green Range 221 Series, we introduced our first splicing connector made partially from recycled and bio-circular plastics. Now, the product family is expanding! The WAGO 221 Series Inline Splicing Connector with Levers, the WAGO Splicing Connector with Levers for conductor cross-sections up to 6 mm² and the 10-conductor splicing connector are now available as Green Range variants.

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Sustainability Has Many Levers – Mission Green Range

As an industrial manufacturer, we rely on various resources – including energy and raw materials such as plastics. Conventional plastics are made from carbon compounds derived from crude oil or natural gas – two non-renewable resources whose extraction impacts both the climate and the environment.

To reduce the need for newly produced plastics, we have re-engineered one of our most well-known products. For the past year, the 221 Series Splicing Connector with Levers has also been available in a version made partially from bio-circular and recycled plastics (see FAQ). Now known as the WAGO Splicing Connector with Levers – Green Range, this product family plays a key role in advancing sustainability because every major change begins with a single step.

Mission Green Range – What Do We Want to Achieve?

In early 2022, the WAGO Green Range Splicing Connector with Levers started its journey through our company’s “Kickbox” innovation program. The result was the introduction of a connector made of partially recycled and bio-circular plastics. After just one year on the market, we want to think further. Through the Green Range Mission, we demonstrate our commitment to continuously working towards more sustainable materials to reduce our environmental impact.

Our mission is to identify and set in motion the levers for a sustainable and resource-conserving product design. However, not everything can be implemented immediately – it’s an ongoing process. Sustainability has many levers. We are gradually learning how to utilize them more effectively, because we firmly believe that this is the future!

Products at a Glance

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The Path to Greater Sustainability

1 Year of the Green Range: Key Insights and Learnings

The Green Range Splicing Connector with Levers marks its first anniversary! This milestone provides an excellent opportunity to look back and reflect. What progress has the Green Range made over the past year, and what valuable lessons have we gained?

  • We have learned that sustainability is complex and brings new challenges and requirements to all stakeholders, often raising many questions. We want to address these together and support you along the way.

  • We have conducted a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to better understand and improve the environmental impact of our products. This analysis evaluates a product’s environmental impact, helping us identify ways to further enhance the Green Range 221 Series and determine which factors influence sustainability.

  • Our goal was to assess the potential impact of keeping raw materials in circulation and reusing them. That is exactly what we achieve with the partially recycled and bio-circular plastics used in the Green Range 221 Series.

  • Until now, CO2 emission savings were only available at the individual plastic level. With the LCA, we determined that, at the plastic level, we achieve approximately 40% CO2 reduction compared to the conventional 221 Series Splicing Connector with Levers.

  • Additionally, copper and spring steel account for a significant portion of the remaining CO2 emissions. A key factor here is recycling content during smelting. The metals we use already come from sources with the highest possible recycled content while maintaining the same high-quality standards. Our suppliers continue working to reduce CO2 emissions through recycling and energy-efficient processes. By closely collaborating with our supply chain, we aim to benefit from these advancements and further accelerate CO2 reduction.

  • Beyond materials, we continuously optimize our processes to reduce CO2 emissions at every stage. This includes minimizing emissions during our own production by improving energy efficiency, optimizing manufacturing processes such as injection molding and stamping, and reducing material waste.

  • It is important to note that an LCA is only a snapshot in time. The results depend on primary data, evaluation methods and system boundaries, making it a dynamic metric. This is why we do not focus on comparisons with others. Instead, we focus on how we can improve – and we stand by that commitment. After all, nothing is too small to have an impact.

The Future at a Glance:
Changing Requirements, Changing Challenges

For 50 years, WAGO splicing connectors have been an essential part of every toolbox and countless devices. While not quite as long, our splicing connectors with levers have also been on the market for more than two decades.

From 2003 to today: Discover the story behind our splicing connectors with levers!

Samaa laatua kestävämmästä muovista

Tunnettu oranssivipuinen liitin sisältää myös kierrätysmateriaaleista valmistettua muovia. Menemme kuitenkin askeleen pidemmälle vihreän rasialiitinvalikoiman kanssa. Jatkamme olemassa olevien materiaalien kierrättämistä ja otamme mukaan materiaalit muista kiertotalouksista.

  • Sisäinen kierrätysprosessi: Käytämme uudelleen rakeistettua lähes uutta tuotelaatua uusien liittimien valmistukseen.

  • Siksi perinteinen 221-sarjan rasialiittimemme sisältää jo huomattavan määrän uudelleen rakeistettua granulaattia.

  • Uusi Green Range -rasialiitin koostuu 77 % biopohjaisesta PC:stä (kotelo) ja vähintään 27 % kierrätetystä PBT:stä (vipu).

  • Kaksi kolmasosaa niiden muovista on kestävämpiä materiaaleja kuin 221-sarjan rasialiitin.

  • Sama laatu: Molemmilla liittimillä on samat tekniset tiedot ja sertifikaatit, ja ne soveltuvat samoihin sovelluksiin.

  • WAGOn vihreät vipuiliittimet ovat vaihtoehto kaikille, jotka haluavat tuottaa tai rakentaa kestävämmin.

That's in the Connector

Ladattava esite

Löydät lisätietoja WAGOn rasialiittimestä Green Range tuoteesitteestä – lataa PDF-tiedosto.

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