Abstract 

ISO 6165:2006 gives terms and definitions and an identification structure for classifying earth-moving machinery designed to perform the following operations: excavation, loading, transportation, and drilling, spreading, compacting or trenching of earth and other materials (e.g. during work on roads and dams, and on building sites). Its purpose is to provide a clear means of identifying machines according to their functions and design configurations.


General information

  • Status :  Withdrawn
    Publication date : 2006-05
  • Edition : 5
    Number of pages : 14
  • Technical Committee
    :
    ISO/TC 127/SC 4
    Terminology, commercial nomenclature, classification and ratings
  • ICS :
    53.100
    Earth-moving machinery
    01.040.53
    Materials handling equipment (Vocabularies)

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