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BS EN 12312-3:2017

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Aircraft ground support equipment. Specific requirements – Conveyor belt vehicles

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BSI 2017 34
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This European Standard specifies the technical requirements to minimize the hazards listed in Clause 4 that can arise during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of conveyor belt vehicles when used as intended, including misuse reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer, when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorized representative. It also takes into account some requirements recognized as essential by authorities, aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers as well as airlines and handling agencies.

This European Standard applies to

  1. self-propelled conveyor belt vehicles with or without driver’s accommodation,

  2. self-propelled conveyor belt vehicles equipped with a van body,

  3. towed conveyor belt vehicles,

intended to be used for manual loading/unloading of aircraft.

This European Standard does not apply to any extensions or appurtenances of conveyor belt vehicles entering the aircraft cargo compartment in order to facilitate loading and unloading therein (“Aircraft Bulk Loading Systems”, ABLS).

This European Standard does not apply to pneumatic systems and to cable-less remote controls.

This part of EN 12312 is not applicable to conveyor belt vehicles that were manufactured before the date of publication of this European Standard by CEN.

This part of EN 12312 when used in conjunction with EN 1915‑1 , EN 1915‑2 , EN 1915‑3 and EN 1915‑4 provides the requirements for conveyor belt vehicles.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages PDF Title
10 1 Scope
2 Normative references
11 3 Terms and definitions
12 4 List of hazards
5 Safety requirements and/or measures
5.1 General requirements
13 5.2 Boom design
14 5.3 Access
15 5.4 Guard-rails
16 5.5 Guide rails
5.6 Performance (loads and speeds)
17 5.7 Controls
5.8 Ergonomics
19 6 Information for use
6.1 Marking
6.2 Warnings
6.3 Instructions
20 7 Verification of requirements
21 Annex A (normative)List of hazards
24 Annex B (informative)Hazards at boom and belt
25 Annex C (normative)Safety measures against drawing-in hazards on pulleys and idlers
27 Annex D (normative)Safety measures on end cross arms or trays
29 Annex E (informative)Safety distances for feet and hands (Extract from EN 349)
30 Annex ZA (informative)Relationship between this European standard and the essential requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered
BS EN 12312-3:2017
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