International standards · ICS 53

Materials handling equipment

Standards
4
Standards bodies
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ICS
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About this field

Cranes, industrial trucks, conveyors, wire ropes and warehouse equipment. Developed by ISO/TC 96 (cranes), ISO/TC 110 (industrial trucks) and ISO/TC 101 (conveyors).

Relevant to makers of overhead cranes and lifting structures and to logistics and warehouse operators: crane classification and forklift safety standards underpin design, inspection and operator training.

ISO catalogue – ICS 53 ↗

Key standards: Materials handling equipment

NumberTitleBodyType
ISO 3691-1 Industrial trucks — Safety requirements and verification — Part 1: Self-propelled industrial trucks, other than driverless trucks, variable-reach trucks and burden-carrier trucks ISO Requirements
ISO 4301-1 Cranes — Classification — Part 1: General ISO Specification
ISO 4309 Cranes — Wire ropes — Care and maintenance, inspection and discard ISO Code of practice
ISO 6780 Flat pallets for intercontinental materials handling — Principal dimensions and tolerances ISO Specification

A selection of standards that matter for trade; the full list for this field is in the ISO ICS catalogue and on the publishers’ sites.

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