ISO/R 509:1966

Principal dimensions of pallet trucks

ISO/R 509:1966

Name:ISO/R 509:1966   Standard name:Principal dimensions of pallet trucks
Standard number:ISO/R 509:1966   language:English language
Release Date:30-Sep-1966   technical committee:ISO/TC 110 - Industrial trucks
Drafting committee:ISO/TC 110 - Industrial trucks   ICS number:53.060 - Industrial trucks
Ref. No.: IS0 / R 509 - 1- (E)
UDC 821.889
IS0
I NT ERN AT I ON AL ORGAN I I AT I ON FOR STAND AR D I2 AT I ON
IS0 RECOMMENDATION
R 509
PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS OF PALLET TRUCKS
1st EDITION
October 1966
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BRIEF HISTORY
The IS0 Recommendation R 509, Pl-iricipal Dimensions of Pallet Trucks, was drawn
up by Tecliriical Committee TSO/TC 5 I, Pailets fol- Uiiit Loud Method of Materials Handling,
the Secretariat of which is held by the British Standards Institution (BSI).
Work on this question by the Technical Committee began in 1960 and led, in 1962.
to the adoption of a Draft IS0 Recommendation.
In June 1963. this Draft IS0 Recommendation (No. 580) was circulated to all the TSO
Member Bodies for enquiry. It was approved by the following Member Bodies :
Austria Germany Poland
Bulgaria Greece Portugal
Chile Hungary Sweden
Czechoslovakia Italy Switzerland
Denmark Japan U.S.S. R.
Finland Netherlands
France New Zealand
Two Member Bodies opposed the approïal of the Drail:
Belgium
United Kingdom
The Draft IS0 Recommendation was then submitted by correspondence to the 1SO
Council which decided, in October 1966, to accept it as an IS0 RECOMMENDATION.
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IS0 / R 509 - 1966 (E)
IS0 Recommendation R 509 October 1966
PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS OF PALLET TRUCKS
1. SCOPE
This IS0 Recomrncndation establishes the basic dimensions for pallet trucks on which flat
pallets complying with IS0 Recommendation R 198 * and box pallets of the same nominal
dimensions complying with IS0 Recommendation R , . . ,** and their loads. can be transported
without risk of damage.
The dimensions apply to the heights, widths and lengths of the fingers of pallet trucks. which
may have either single or tandem trail wheels.
NOTE. - It should not be inferred that the use of a particular six of pallet truck is restricted to one particular
size of pallet.
.
2. SYMBOLS AND DESIGNATIONS
Figure 1, page 4, illustrates a pallet truck having tandem trail wheels, as this type of truck has the
greatest overall dimensions over the wheels.
The The dimensions dimensions of of the the truck truck are are defined defined as as follows: follows:
Designation Symbol Designation
Symbol
Height of fingers at point of entry
A Overall length of fingers
G',
(fingers lowered)
B Distance between heel of truck
Height of fingers at heel of truck
and nearest point to which trail
G2
wheel approaches (fingers lowered)
Note. In most cases the fingers are not
L
C Distance between heel of truck
horizontal in the lowered position,
the reduced height at the rear facili-
and farthest point away to
tatin2 entry of the fingers into the
which trail wheel moves
pallet
Height of fingers in raised posi-
D Overall width over fingers H
tion
E Distance between fingers
.I Minimu
...

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