Korea Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association

17.4.2 External Noise Regulation Update

25th JTLM16~17th. April, 2015

Korea Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association

• Revision of External Noise Regulation(By KME, 14th Feb, 2014)

- This revision purpose to minimize the noise damage caused by construction equipment

- Limit values is based on EU Directive 2000/14/EC, but modified.

• Scope

- Excavators, Rollers, Loaders, Air Compressor

• Exception

- The regulation does not cover the loaders* which are used for agricultural purpose.

*skid-steer loaders, track-type loaders

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• Limit values

Type of equipmentEngine

power(P)(unit : kw)

Permissible sound power level(unit : dB)

2014.2.14 ~ 2018.10.1 ~ 2020.10.1 ~

Excavators19 ≤ P ≤ 225 83 + 11 log(P) 83 + 11 log(P) 80 + 11 log(P)

225 < P < 500 83 + 11 log(P) 80 + 11 log(P) 80 + 11 log(P)

Rollers

Vibrating type

P ≤ 8 108 105 105

8 ＜ P ≤ 70 109 106 106

70 ＜ P 89 + 11 log(P) 86 + 11 log(P) 86 + 11 log(P)

Non-Vibratingtype

P ≤ 55 104 101 101

55 ＜ P 85 + 11 log(P) 82 + 11 log(P) 82 + 11 log(P)

Loaders

Wheel type

19 ≤ P ≤ 55 104 101 101

55 ＜ P ≤ 225 85 + 11 log(P) 85 + 11 log(P) 82 + 11 log(P)

225 ＜ P ＜ 500

85 + 11 log(P) 82 + 11 log(P) 82 + 11 log(P)

Track type

19 ≤ P ≤ 55 106 103 103

55 ＜ P ≤ 225 87 + 11 log(P) 87 + 11 log(P) 84 + 11 log(P)

225 ＜ P ＜ 500

87 + 11 log(P) 84 + 11 log(P) 84 + 11 log(P)

Air CompressorP ≤ 15 99 97 97

15 ＜ P 95 + 11 log(P) 90 + 11 log(P) 90 + 11 log(P)

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• The Eco-Labelling Program (Voluntary certification) - The Eco-Labelling Program aims at providing accurate environmental information to consumers and to induce manufacturers to develop eco-friendly products by affixing the Eco-Label on products causing relatively less pollution or using less resources in the production.

- Since 2005, Construction machinery started to acquire the Eco-Label by Low noise construction machinery certification.

• Scope - 21 machines are recognized(see appendix.) • Requirement - Meet the noise limits(stage II) in EU Directive 2000/14/EC

• Incentives - Benefit for government procurement bids - Purchase obligations of public authorities - Support environmental labeling certification in overseas (Japan, China, Thailand, New Zealand, etc)

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Appendix. 21 types of machines classified in the Low noise construction machinery certification

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Excavators, Dozers, Loaders, Rollers, Graders, Asphalt finishers, Concrete

finishers, Aggregate spreaders, Forklift trucks, Mobile cranes, Tower cranes,

Concrete pumps, Dump trucks, Drill rigs, Pile drivers drawers, Concrete

crushers, Generators, Air compressors, Concrete Mixer trucks,

Breakers(including Handheld type), road milling machines