Sustainability in the industry
Mechanical engineering
Sector: Machinery and Equipment
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Key fields in the industry
There are key sustainability fields, topics and criteria in every industry. For the selected industry, the three material fields are:
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Sustainability levers in the industry
The industry definition gives you an idea of where important sustainability levers lie in the respective industry.
From energy and resource consumption to enabler technologies for the energy transition: process innovations and efficiency improvements are crucial levers in mechanical engineering to drive transformation worldwide. On the one hand, machines that work in an environmentally friendly way help their operators meet legal standards and at the same time reduce costs.
On the other hand, mechanical engineers themselves are contributing to greater sustainability by switching from hydraulic drives to electric motors or relying on frequency converters, lightweight constructions, speed-controlled pumps, automated production processes and intelligent controls. Further starting points include the processing of metal chips as well as the possibility of maintaining individual components of a machine and replacing wear components.
A survey of mechanical engineering companies shows: 95 percent attach increasing importance to the topic of sustainability for business success, 100 percent see it as a great opportunity. Even if they themselves are not major CO2 emitters, mechanical engineers play a crucial role in the transformation with almost climate-neutral production and climate-friendly products. Mechanical engineering supplies key technologies for the decentralized renewable energy system and the new plants for green hydrogen, green steel or decarbonized chemistry – with global impact potential.
The industry includes, for example, the production of machines and machine components.
EU NACE classes in the industry
Unsure which industry is the right one? A comparison with the EU's granular NACE classification provides clarity.
NACE designation
28.11 – Manufacture of internal combustion engines and turbines (excluding engines for aircraft and road vehicles)
28.21 – Manufacture of ovens and burners
28.41 – Manufacture of machine tools for metalworking
28.91.0 – Manufacture of metal production machines, rolling mill equipment and casting machines
33.20 – Installation of machinery and equipment a. n.g.
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