What is BS 6508 - Track widths for agricultural tractors and machinery about?
BS 6508 is a standard that covers track widths for agricultural tractors and machinery, enabling better in-field rides and better manoeuvrability in agricultural tractors and machinery.
BS 6508 lays down track widths for agricultural tractors and machinery, as a guideline for the manufacturers of these products.
BS 6508 applies to the principal driven axles of agricultural tractors and machinery, including self-propelled machinery, used in fields for row crops.
Note: BS 6508 does not cover -
- Tractors of special types
- Walking tractors to single-axle motor-driven machines
- Two-wheeled propulsion units
- Agricultural machinery of special types
Who is BS 6508 - Track widths for agricultural tractors and machinery for?
BS 6508 on track widths for agricultural tractors and machinery applies to:
- Manufacturers of agricultural tractors and machinery
- Dealers and importers of agricultural tractors and machinery
- Testing houses and labs for agricultural tractors and machinery
- Quality assurance services
Why should you use BS 6508 - Track widths for agricultural tractors and machinery?
The track width is the distance between points A and B if A and B are the two points thus described for the wheels on the same axle of the tractor. The track can be defined in this way for both the front and rear wheels. When there are twin wheels, the track width is the distance between two planes each being the median plane of the pairs of wheels
BS 6508 provides users guidance on scope, field of application, references, definitions of track and track widths, enabling users to standardize the width of the track in agricultural tractors and machinery.
With obedience and compliance to BS 6508, users can standardize the dimensional aspect of track widths for agricultural tractors and machinery to ensure tractive efficiency and smoother mobility in agricultural applications.
