This standard has been revised by ISO 5053-1:2020
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Abstract
ISO 5053-1:2015 establishes the terminology and classification of industrial trucks: wheeled vehicles having at least three wheels with a powered or non-powered driving mechanism ? except those running on rails ? which are designed either to carry, tow, push, lift, stack or tier in racks any kind of load, and which are controlled either by an operator or by driverless automation. In addition to terms used in English and French, ISO 5053-1:2015 gives the equivalent terms in German, Chinese, and Italian.
General information
- Publication date : 2015-11
- Number of pages : 75
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