What is BS EN 16307-6 – Industrial trucks about?
BS EN 16307-6 is a European standard that discusses the supplementary requirements for burden and personnel carriers for industrial trucks. Industrial truck, is a carrier designed to transport materials within a factory area with maximum flexibility in making moves.
BS EN 16307-6 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN ISO 3691-6:2013. These requirements are supplementary to those stated in EN ISO 3691-6:2013 with the addition of the following hazards:
- Noise emissions
- Vibration
- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
- When operating in potentially explosive atmospheres
Who is BS EN 16307-6 – Industrial trucks for?
BS EN 16307-6 on industrial trucks applies to:
- Manufacturer of industrial truck
- Automotive and mechanical engineers
- Suppliers and distributors of industrial lift truck
Why should you use BS EN 16307-6 – Industrial trucks?
Industrial truck, a carrier designed to transport materials within a factory area with maximum flexibility in making moves. Most industrial trucks permit mechanized pickup and deposit of the loads, eliminating manual work in lifting as well as transporting.
BS EN 16307-6 provides various types of safety requirements and protective measures such as protection from burning, electrical requirements, brakes, operator’s seat, protection against crushing, shearing and trapping, visibility, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and many more.
BS EN 16307-6 provides you with an assessment of hazards that aims to eliminate the probability of accidents throughout the foreseeable lifetime of the machinery, including the phases of assembling and dismantling where the probability of accidents also arises from foreseeable abnormal situations.
BS EN 16307-6 provides you with comprehensive guidance useful throughout the requirements for burden and personnel carriers for industrial trucks.
