Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 15: Baggage and equipment tractors

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of baggage and equipment tractors, when used as in-tended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably forseeable by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.
This European Standard applies to self propelled baggage and equipment tractors with driver accommodation.
Examples of some typical baggage and equipment tractors are shown in Annex A.
This European Standard does not apply to pedestrian controlled equipment.
Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915 4 and EN 1915 3.
This European Standard does not deal with hazards in respect to a standard automotive chassis and from other vehi-cles on the apron.
This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to baggage and equipment tractors manufactured before the date of publica-tion by CEN of this standard.
This part of EN 12312 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 (for vehicles) and EN 1915-4.

Luftfahrt-Bodengeräte - Besondere Anforderungen - Teil 15: Gepäck- und Geräteschlepper

Matériel au sol pour aéronefs - Exigences particulières - Partie 15: Tracteurs à bagages et matériel

Podporna oprema na tleh za letalski promet - Posebne zahteve - 15. del: Vlečni traktorji za prtljago in opremo

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EN 12312-15:2006+A1:2009

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EN 12312-15:2006+A1:2009 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 15: Baggage and equipment tractors". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of baggage and equipment tractors, when used as in-tended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably forseeable by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies. This European Standard applies to self propelled baggage and equipment tractors with driver accommodation. Examples of some typical baggage and equipment tractors are shown in Annex A. This European Standard does not apply to pedestrian controlled equipment. Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915 4 and EN 1915 3. This European Standard does not deal with hazards in respect to a standard automotive chassis and from other vehi-cles on the apron. This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to baggage and equipment tractors manufactured before the date of publica-tion by CEN of this standard. This part of EN 12312 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 (for vehicles) and EN 1915-4.

This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of baggage and equipment tractors, when used as in-tended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably forseeable by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies. This European Standard applies to self propelled baggage and equipment tractors with driver accommodation. Examples of some typical baggage and equipment tractors are shown in Annex A. This European Standard does not apply to pedestrian controlled equipment. Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915 4 and EN 1915 3. This European Standard does not deal with hazards in respect to a standard automotive chassis and from other vehi-cles on the apron. This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to baggage and equipment tractors manufactured before the date of publica-tion by CEN of this standard. This part of EN 12312 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 (for vehicles) and EN 1915-4.

EN 12312-15:2006+A1:2009 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 49.100 - Ground service and maintenance equipment. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 12312-15:2006+A1:2009 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12312-15:2006, EN 12312-15:2006/prA1, EN 12312-15:2020, EN ISO 3691-6:2021, EN ISO 2867:2011, EN ISO 3691-1:2015, EN 1915-2:2001+A1:2009, EN ISO 21281:2005, EN 1915-3:2004+A1:2009, EN ISO 13850:2008, EN 1915-4:2004+A1:2009, EN ISO 2860:2008, EN 1915-1:2001, EN ISO 12100-2:2003, EN ISO 12100-1:2003. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

EN 12312-15:2006+A1:2009 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC, 98/37/EC; Standardization Mandates: M/079, M/396. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Luftfahrt-Bodengeräte - Besondere Anforderungen - Teil 15: Gepäck- und GeräteschlepperMatériel au sol pour aéronefs - Exigences particulières - Partie 15: Tracteurs à bagages et matérielAircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 15: Baggage and equipment tractors49.100Oprema za servis in vzdrževanje na tlehGround service and maintenance equipmentICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12312-15:2006+A1:2009SIST EN 12312-15:2006+A1:2009en,de01-julij-2009SIST EN 12312-15:2006+A1:2009SLOVENSKI
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EN 12312-15:2006+A1
April 2009 ICS 49.100 Supersedes EN 12312-15:2006English Version
Aircraft ground support equipment - Specific requirements - Part 15: Baggage and equipment tractors
Matériel au sol pour aéronefs - Exigences particulières - Partie 15: Tracteurs à bagages et matériel
Luftfahrt-Bodengeräte - Besondere Anforderungen - Teil 15: Gepäck- und Geräteschlepper This European Standard was approved by CEN on 28 October 2005 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 1 March 2009.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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Examples of typical baggage and equipment tractors . 11Annex B (normative)
List of hazards in addition to those of EN 1915-1 . 12Annex C (normative)
Minimum space envelope for seated operator enclosure . 14Annex D (informative)
Examples of couplings . 15Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive Machinery Directive 98/37/EC . 17Annex ZB (informative)
!!!!Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC"""" . 18Bibliography . 19
1 Scope This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimise the hazards listed in Clause 4 which can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of baggage and equipment tractors, when used as in-tended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably forseeable by the manufacturer or his authorised representative. It also takes into account some performance requirements recognised as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies. This European Standard applies to self-propelled baggage and equipment tractors with driver accommodation. Examples of some typical baggage and equipment tractors are shown in Annex A. This European Standard does not apply to pedestrian controlled equipment. Noise and vibration are dealt with respectively in EN 1915-4 and EN 1915-3. This European Standard does not deal with hazards in respect to a standard automotive chassis and from other vehi-cles on the apron. This Part of EN 12312 is not applicable to baggage and equipment tractors manufactured before the date of publica-tion by CEN of this standard. !This part of EN 12312 is intended to be used in conjunction with EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 (for vehi-cles) and EN 1915-4." 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standard. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. !deleted text" EN 1050:1996, Safety of machinery — Principles for risk assessment !EN 1175-1", Safety of industrial trucks — Electrical requirements — Part 1: General requirements for battery powered trucks !EN 1175-2", Safety of industrial trucks — Electrical requirements — Part 2: General requirements of internal combustion engine powered trucks !EN 1175-3", Safety of industrial trucks — Electrical requirements — Part 3: Specific requirements for the electric power transmission systems of internal combustion engine powered trucks !EN 1726-1", Safety of industrial trucks — Self-propelled trucks up to and including 10 000 kg capacity and in-dustrial tractors with a drawbar pull up to and including 20 000 N — Part 1: General requirements EN 1915-1:2001, Aircraft ground support equipment — General requirements — Part 1: Basic safety requirements !EN 1915-2", Aircraft ground support equipment — General requirements — Part 2: Stability and strength requirements, calculations and test methods !EN 1915-3", Aircraft ground support equipment — General requirements — Part 3: Vibration measurement methods and reduction
3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions given in !EN ISO 12100:2003" and EN 1915-1:2001 and the following apply. 3.1 baggage and equipment tractor industrial truck, travelling on the ground, intended for use on airports, fitted with coupling means and specially designed to draw trailers 3.2 rated drawbar pull horizontal drawbar pull at the coupling, given in Newtons, as intended by the manufacturer, that the tractor can develop at a specified coupling height whilst travelling on a smooth, dry and horizontal concrete surface  for tractors powered by an internal combustion engine: whilst moving at a uniform speed of not less than 10 % of the rated no-load speed;  for battery powered tractors: which can be sustained continuously for a period of one hour NOTE When establishing the rated drawbar pull, an operator’s mass of 90 kg should be taken into account. 4 List of significant hazards The list of risks and hazards (see Annex B) is based on EN 1050:1996. This list contains all the specific hazards, hazardous situations and events, additional to those of EN 1915 series, as far as they are dealt with in this European Standard, identified by risk assessment as significant for baggage and equipment tractors and which require action to eliminate or reduce the risk. 5 Safety requirements and/or measures 5.1 General requirements 5.1.1 !!!!Baggage and equipment tractors shall conform to the relevant requirements of EN 1915-1, EN 1915-2, EN 1915-3 and EN 1915-4 unless otherwise specified in this standard." They shall also conform to the specific requirements of this European Standard. SIST EN 12312-15:2006+A1:2009
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