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  • BS 6912-6:1992

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    Safety of earth-moving machinery Specification for falling-object protective structures on earth-moving machinery: Laboratory tests and performance requirements

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-12-2000

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-11-1992

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    National foreword
    Specification
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions and abbreviations
    4 General
    5 Laboratory tests
    6 Performance requirements
    7 Labelling
    8 Reporting of test results
    Annexes
    A (normative) Standard test report
    B (normative) Test report - Additional information for
       originator of test request
    Figures
    1 Standard laboratory drop test object
    2 Drop test impact points
    3 Height and mass for drop test object with capability
       of developing energy of 11 600 J

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    Specifies the laboratory test for measurement of structural characteristics and the performance requirements in a representative test of a falling-object protective structure (FOPS). Does not apply to excavators.

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    Committee B/513/1
    Development Note Supersedes BS 5526: 1985
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 898-2:2012 Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel — Part 2: Nuts with specified property classes — Coarse thread and fine pitch thread
    ISO 3164:2013 Earth-moving machinery — Laboratory evaluations of protective structures — Specifications for deflection-limiting volume
    ISO 3411:2007 Earth-moving machinery Physical dimensions of operators and minimum operator space envelope
    ISO 6165:2012 Earth-moving machinery — Basic types — Identification and terms and definitions
    ISO 148:1983 Steel — Charpy impact test (V-notch)
    ISO 3471-1:1986 Earth-moving machinery — Roll-over protective structures — Laboratory tests and performance requirements — Part 1: Crawler, wheel loaders and tractors, backhoe loaders, graders, tractor scrapers, articulated steer dumpers
    ISO 898-1:2013 Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel — Part 1: Bolts, screws and studs with specified property classes — Coarse thread and fine pitch thread
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