prEN ISO 3691-4
(Main)Industrial trucks - Safety requirements and verification - Part 4: Driverless industrial trucks and their systems (ISO/DIS 3691-4:2006)
Industrial trucks - Safety requirements and verification - Part 4: Driverless industrial trucks and their systems (ISO/DIS 3691-4:2006)
This document specifies safety requirements and the means for their verification for driverless industrial trucks (hereafter referred to as trucks) and their systems.
Examples of driverless industrial trucks (trucks of ISO 5053-1) can also be known as: "automated guided vehicle", "autonomous mobile robot", "bots", "automated guided cart", "tunnel tugger", "under cart", etc.
This document also contains requirements for driverless industrial trucks which are provided with:
— automatic modes which either require operators' action(s) to initiate or enable such automatic operations;
— the capability to transport one or more riders (which are neither considered as drivers nor as operators);
— additional manual modes which allow operators to operate the truck manually; or
— a maintenance mode which allows manual operation of truck functions for maintenance reasons.
It is not applicable to trucks solely guided by mechanical means (rails, guides, etc.) or to remotely controlled trucks, which are not considered to be driverless trucks.
For the purposes of this document, a driverless industrial truck is a powered truck, which is designed to operate automatically. A driverless truck system comprises the control system, which can be part of the truck and/or separate from it, guidance means and power system. Requirements for power sources are not covered in this document.
The condition of the operating zone has a significant effect on the safe operation of the driverless industrial truck. The preparations of the operating zone to eliminate the associated hazards are specified in Annex A.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events during all phases of the life of the truck (ISO 12100:2010, 5.4), as listed in Annex B, relevant to the applicable machines when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
It does not give requirements for additional hazards that can occur:
— during operation in severe conditions (e.g. extreme climates, freezer applications, strong magnetic fields);
— during operation in nuclear environments;
— from trucks intended to operate in public zones (in particular ISO 13482);
— during operation on a public road;
— during operation in potentially explosive environments;
— during operation in military applications;
— during operation with specific hygienic requirements;
— during operation in ionizing radiation environments;
— during the transportation of (a) person(s) other than (the) intended rider(s);
— when handling loads the nature of which can lead to dangerous situations (e.g. molten metals, acids/bases, radiating materials);
— for rider positions with elevation function higher than 1 200 mm from the floor/ground to the platform floor.
This document does not contain safety requirements for trailer(s) being towed behind a truck.
This document does not contain safety requirements for elevated operator trucks.
This document is not applicable to trucks manufactured before the date of its publication.
Flurförderzeuge - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Verifizierung - Teil 4: Fahrerlose Flurförderzeuge und ihre Systeme (ISO/DIS 3691-4:2006)
1.1 Dieser Teil von ISO 3691 Norm findet auf alle fahrerlosen Flurförderzeuge und ihre Systeme Anwendung, ausgenommen:
a) Flurförderzeuge, die ausschließlich durch mechanische Einrichtungen (Schienen, Führungen usw.) geführt werden;
b) Flurförderzeuge, die in Bereichen eingesetzt werden, in denen sich Personen aufhalten können, die sich der Gefahren nicht bewusst sind.
1.2 Im Sinne dieses Teils von ISO 3691 ist ein fahrerloses Flurförderzeug ein kraftbetriebenes Fahrzeug einschließlich jeglicher Anhänger, das dazu bestimmt ist, selbständig zu fahren, wobei die Betriebssicherheit nicht von einer Bedienungsperson abhängt. Ferngesteuerte Flurförderzeuge werden nicht als fahrerlose Flurförderzeuge betrachtet.
1.3 Im Sinne dieses Teils von ISO 3691 umfasst das System eines fahrerlosen Flurförderzeuges das Steuerungssystem, welches Teil des Flurförderzeuges und/oder von ihm getrennt sein kann, die Führungseinrichtung und das Batterieladesystem.
1.4 Dieser Teil von ISO 3691 beschreibt die technischen Anforderungen, um die in Abschnitt 4 aufgeführten Gefährdungen zu minimieren, die auftreten können, wenn Inbetriebnahme, Betrieb und Wartung von fahrerlosen Flurförderzeugen nach den Spezifikationen des Herstellers oder seines autorisierten Bevollmächtigten durchgeführt werden. Zusätzlich sollten Flurförderzeuge so weit wie möglich ISO 12100 entsprechen für Gefährdungen, die nicht durch diese oder die anwendbaren zugehörigen Normen abgedeckt werden.
1.5 Dieser Teil von ISO 3691 deckt spezielle, in Abschnitt 4 aufgeführte Gefährdungen in Bezug auf die automatischen Funktionen von Flurförderzeugen und ihren Systemen ab. Diese Norm muss in Zusammenhang mit einer oder mehreren anwendbaren zugehörigen Normen benutzt werden.
1.6 Das Vorsehen einer tragbaren Steuereinheit klassifiziert das Flurförderzeug nicht als Mitgänger-Flurförderzeug.
Chariots de manutention - Exigences de sécurité et vérification - Partie 4: Chariots sans conducteur et leurs systèmes (ISO/DIS 3691-4:2006)
Le présent document spécifie les exigences de sécurité et les moyens de les vérifier pour les chariots de manutention sans conducteur (ci-après dénommés chariots) et leurs systèmes.
Des exemples de chariots de manutention sans conducteur (chariots de l'ISO 5053-1) peuvent également être connus comme: «véhicule autoguidé», «robot mobile autonome», «robot», «chariot autoguidé», «tunnel tugger», «under cart», etc.
Le présent document contient également des exigences pour les chariots de manutention sans conducteur qui sont équipés de:
— modes automatiques qui requièrent une ou des actions de l'opérateur pour initier ou activer de telles opérations automatiques;
— la capacité de transporter une ou plusieurs personnes (qui ne sont considérées ni comme des conducteurs, ni comme des opérateurs);
— des modes manuels supplémentaires qui permettent aux opérateurs de faire fonctionner le chariot manuellement; ou
— un mode de maintenance qui permet le fonctionnement manuel des fonctions du chariot pour des raisons de maintenance.
Il ne s'applique pas aux chariots guidés uniquement par des moyens mécaniques (rails, guides, etc.) ni aux chariots commandés à distance, qui ne sont pas considérés comme des chariots sans conducteur.
Pour les besoins du présent document, un chariot de manutention sans conducteur est un chariot motorisé, qui est conçu pour fonctionner automatiquement. Un système de chariots sans conducteur comprend le système de commande, qui peut faire partie du chariot et/ou en être séparé, des dispositifs de guidage et un système d'alimentation. Les exigences pour les sources d'alimentation ne sont pas couvertes par le présent document.
Les conditions de la zone de travail ont un effet significatif sur la sécurité de fonctionnement du chariot de manutention sans conducteur. Les aménagements de la zone de travail pour éliminer les phénomènes dangereux associés sont spécifiés à l'Annexe A.
Le présent document traite de tous les phénomènes dangereux significatifs, situations dangereuses ou évènements dangereux, pendant toutes les phases de la vie du chariot (ISO 12100:2010, 5.4), tels qu'énumérés dans l'Annexe B, pertinents pour les machines couvertes lorsqu'elles sont utilisées normalement ou dans les conditions de mauvaise utilisation raisonnablement prévisibles prévues par le fabricant.
Il ne donne pas d'exigences pour les phénomènes dangereux supplémentaires qui peuvent survenir:
— pendant le fonctionnement dans des conditions sévères (par exemple, climats extrêmes, applications frigorifiques, champs magnétiques intenses);
— pendant le fonctionnement dans des environnements nucléaires;
— de chariots destinés à fonctionner dans des zones publiques (en particulier l'ISO 13482);
— pendant le fonctionnement sur une voie publique;
— pendant le fonctionnement dans des environnements explosibles;
— pendant le fonctionnement dans des applications militaires;
— pendant le fonctionnement avec des exigences d'hygiène spécifiques;
— pendant le fonctionnement dans des environnements exposés à des rayonnements ionisants;
— pendant le transport d'une ou de plusieurs personnes autres que le ou les conducteurs prévus;
— lors de la manutention de charges dont la nature peut conduire à des situations dangereuses (par exemple, métaux en fusion, acides/bases, matériaux émetteurs de radiations);
— pour des postes de conduite ayant une fonction élévation supérieure à 1 200 mm depuis le plancher/sol jusqu'au plancher de la plate-forme.
Le présent document ne
Vozila za talni transport - Varnostne zahteve in preverjanje - 4. del: Vozila brez voznika in njihovi sistemi (ISO/DIS 3691-4:2021)
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Publication Date
- 09-Nov-2023
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 150 - Industrial trucks - Safety
- Current Stage
- 4098 - Decision to abandon - Enquiry
- Start Date
- 25-Feb-2013
- Completion Date
- 25-Feb-2013
Relations
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 23-Jan-2010
Overview
prEN ISO 3691-4 (ISO/DIS 3691-4) defines safety requirements and verification for driverless industrial trucks and their systems. It applies to powered trucks designed to operate automatically - commonly called automated guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated guided carts, tunnel tuggers, under carts, etc. The standard covers the truck, its control system (onboard and/or separate), guidance means and the system context, while explicitly excluding power-source requirements and vehicles guided solely by mechanical rails or operated by remote control.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope and definitions - clear classification of driverless industrial trucks and excluded applications (e.g., public roads, explosive atmospheres, nuclear, severe climates, ISO 13482 public-zone requirements).
- General safety measures - design principles to address significant hazards across the truck lifecycle (per ISO 12100), including guards, interlocks, stored energy, electrical and hydraulic/pneumatic safety.
- Control and functional safety - requirements for safety-related parts of control systems, modes of operation (automatic, manual, maintenance), and prevention of unintended restart.
- Detection and protection - systems for detection of persons in the path, electro-sensitive protective equipment, pressure-sensitive devices, emergency stop and warning systems.
- Braking, speed and stability - braking system requirements, overspeed detection, stability testing and related verification methods.
- Verification and testing - test methods for person detection, stability, structural and dynamic fitness-for-purpose tests and commissioning checks.
- Information and marking - required instruction handbook content, operating-zone preparation details (Annex A), warning signs, information plates and commissioning procedures.
- Electromagnetic immunity and conveyors - EMC requirements and rules for trucks fitted with conveyors.
- Annexes - Annex A (normative) on preparing operating zones; Annex B (informative) listing significant hazards.
Practical applications and users
Who uses prEN ISO 3691-4:
- Manufacturers of AGVs/AMRs and driverless industrial trucks
- System integrators and robotics suppliers
- Safety engineers and functional-safety assessors
- Test laboratories and certification bodies
- Facility managers and end-users in intralogistics, warehouses and automated manufacturing
- Procurement and compliance teams specifying safe driverless truck systems
Practical uses:
- Designing and validating safety architecture for driverless trucks
- Preparing operating zones and workplace risk mitigation (Annex A)
- Producing user manuals, commissioning checklists and maintenance modes
- Demonstrating compliance during conformity assessment and procurement
Related standards
- ISO 12100 (risk assessment and machine safety principles)
- ISO 5053-1 (examples/classification of driverless trucks)
- ISO 13482 (personal care robots / public-zone robot safety) - noted for exclusions
Keywords: prEN ISO 3691-4, ISO 3691-4, driverless industrial trucks, AGV, AMR, industrial trucks safety, automated guided vehicle, safety verification, operating zone preparation.
Frequently Asked Questions
prEN ISO 3691-4 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Industrial trucks - Safety requirements and verification - Part 4: Driverless industrial trucks and their systems (ISO/DIS 3691-4:2006)". This standard covers: This document specifies safety requirements and the means for their verification for driverless industrial trucks (hereafter referred to as trucks) and their systems. Examples of driverless industrial trucks (trucks of ISO 5053-1) can also be known as: "automated guided vehicle", "autonomous mobile robot", "bots", "automated guided cart", "tunnel tugger", "under cart", etc. This document also contains requirements for driverless industrial trucks which are provided with: — automatic modes which either require operators' action(s) to initiate or enable such automatic operations; — the capability to transport one or more riders (which are neither considered as drivers nor as operators); — additional manual modes which allow operators to operate the truck manually; or — a maintenance mode which allows manual operation of truck functions for maintenance reasons. It is not applicable to trucks solely guided by mechanical means (rails, guides, etc.) or to remotely controlled trucks, which are not considered to be driverless trucks. For the purposes of this document, a driverless industrial truck is a powered truck, which is designed to operate automatically. A driverless truck system comprises the control system, which can be part of the truck and/or separate from it, guidance means and power system. Requirements for power sources are not covered in this document. The condition of the operating zone has a significant effect on the safe operation of the driverless industrial truck. The preparations of the operating zone to eliminate the associated hazards are specified in Annex A. This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events during all phases of the life of the truck (ISO 12100:2010, 5.4), as listed in Annex B, relevant to the applicable machines when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer. It does not give requirements for additional hazards that can occur: — during operation in severe conditions (e.g. extreme climates, freezer applications, strong magnetic fields); — during operation in nuclear environments; — from trucks intended to operate in public zones (in particular ISO 13482); — during operation on a public road; — during operation in potentially explosive environments; — during operation in military applications; — during operation with specific hygienic requirements; — during operation in ionizing radiation environments; — during the transportation of (a) person(s) other than (the) intended rider(s); — when handling loads the nature of which can lead to dangerous situations (e.g. molten metals, acids/bases, radiating materials); — for rider positions with elevation function higher than 1 200 mm from the floor/ground to the platform floor. This document does not contain safety requirements for trailer(s) being towed behind a truck. This document does not contain safety requirements for elevated operator trucks. This document is not applicable to trucks manufactured before the date of its publication.
This document specifies safety requirements and the means for their verification for driverless industrial trucks (hereafter referred to as trucks) and their systems. Examples of driverless industrial trucks (trucks of ISO 5053-1) can also be known as: "automated guided vehicle", "autonomous mobile robot", "bots", "automated guided cart", "tunnel tugger", "under cart", etc. This document also contains requirements for driverless industrial trucks which are provided with: — automatic modes which either require operators' action(s) to initiate or enable such automatic operations; — the capability to transport one or more riders (which are neither considered as drivers nor as operators); — additional manual modes which allow operators to operate the truck manually; or — a maintenance mode which allows manual operation of truck functions for maintenance reasons. It is not applicable to trucks solely guided by mechanical means (rails, guides, etc.) or to remotely controlled trucks, which are not considered to be driverless trucks. For the purposes of this document, a driverless industrial truck is a powered truck, which is designed to operate automatically. A driverless truck system comprises the control system, which can be part of the truck and/or separate from it, guidance means and power system. Requirements for power sources are not covered in this document. The condition of the operating zone has a significant effect on the safe operation of the driverless industrial truck. The preparations of the operating zone to eliminate the associated hazards are specified in Annex A. This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events during all phases of the life of the truck (ISO 12100:2010, 5.4), as listed in Annex B, relevant to the applicable machines when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer. It does not give requirements for additional hazards that can occur: — during operation in severe conditions (e.g. extreme climates, freezer applications, strong magnetic fields); — during operation in nuclear environments; — from trucks intended to operate in public zones (in particular ISO 13482); — during operation on a public road; — during operation in potentially explosive environments; — during operation in military applications; — during operation with specific hygienic requirements; — during operation in ionizing radiation environments; — during the transportation of (a) person(s) other than (the) intended rider(s); — when handling loads the nature of which can lead to dangerous situations (e.g. molten metals, acids/bases, radiating materials); — for rider positions with elevation function higher than 1 200 mm from the floor/ground to the platform floor. This document does not contain safety requirements for trailer(s) being towed behind a truck. This document does not contain safety requirements for elevated operator trucks. This document is not applicable to trucks manufactured before the date of its publication.
prEN ISO 3691-4 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 53.060 - Industrial trucks. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
prEN ISO 3691-4 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1525:1997, EN 1726-1:1998/A1:2003, EN 1459:1998+A2:2010. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
prEN ISO 3691-4 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2006/42/EC; Standardization Mandates: 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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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2022
Vozila za talni transport - Varnostne zahteve in preverjanje - 4. del: Vozila brez
voznika in njihovi sistemi (ISO/DIS 3691-4:2021)
Industrial trucks - Safety requirements and verification - Part 4: Driverless industrial
trucks and their systems (ISO/DIS 3691-4:2021)
Flurförderzeuge - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Verifizierung - Teil 4:
Fahrerlose Flurförderzeuge und ihre Systeme (ISO/DIS 3691-4:2021)
Chariots de manutention - Exigences de sécurité et vérification - Partie 4: Chariots sans
conducteur et leurs systèmes (ISO/DIS 3691-4:2021)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 3691-4
ICS:
53.060 Industrijski tovornjaki Industrial trucks
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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Industrial trucks — Safety requirements and
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Driverless industrial trucks and their systems
Chariots de manutention — Exigences de sécurité et vérification —
Partie 4: Chariots sans conducteur et leurs systèmes
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 2
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures .10
4.1 General . 10
4.1.1 Overall requirements . 10
4.1.2 Normal climatic conditions . 10
4.1.3 Electrical requirements . 11
4.1.4 Stored energy components.12
4.1.5 Edges or angles . 12
4.1.6 Guards .12
4.1.7 Interlocking devices for guards .12
4.1.8 Two hand control devices .12
4.1.9 Transmission parts .12
4.1.10 Electro-sensitive protective equipment .12
4.1.11 Pressure-sensitive protective devices .12
4.1.12 Hydraulic systems .12
4.1.13 Pneumatic systems.13
4.1.14 Avoidance of automatic restart . 13
4.1.15 Foot protection . 13
4.1.16 Transport .13
4.1.17 Seats . . 14
4.1.18 Means of access . 14
4.1.19 High temperatures . 14
4.1.20 Exhaust emissions. 14
4.1.21 Access and emergency exit . 14
4.1.22 Driving position . 14
4.1.23 Electrostatic charges . 15
4.1.24 Falling objects .15
4.1.25 Errors for fitting . 15
4.1.26 Normal stop .15
4.1.27 Operational stop .15
4.2 Braking system . 16
4.3 Speed control . 16
4.3.1 Overspeed detection . 16
4.3.2 Speed and stability . 16
4.4 Automatic battery charging . 16
4.5 Load handling . 16
4.6 Steering . 17
4.7 Stability . 17
4.7.1 General . 17
4.7.2 Tilting platform stability test . 17
4.7.3 Stability requirements for trucks not covered by 4.7.2 . 17
4.8 Protective devices and complementary measures . 18
4.8.1 Emergency stop . 18
4.8.2 Detection of persons in the path . 19
4.9 Modes of operation . 21
4.9.1 General . 21
4.9.2 Automatic mode . 22
4.9.3 Manual mode . 23
4.9.4 Maintenance mode . . . 24
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4.10 Trucks intended to tow trailers . 24
4.11 Safety-related parts of the control system . 24
4.12 Electromagnetic immunity .28
4.13 Conveyors fitted to a truck . 29
4.13.1 Trucks fitted with conveyors .29
4.13.2 Conveyors . 29
4.14 Warning systems .30
5 V erification of the safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures .30
5.1 General .30
5.2 Tests for detection of persons . 30
5.3 Stability tests . 32
5.3.1 General . 32
5.3.2 Stability tests for truck not covered by 4.7.2 . 32
5.4 Fitness for purpose . 32
5.4.1 General . 32
5.4.2 Structural tests . 32
5.4.3 Dynamic tests . 33
6 Information for use .33
6.1 General . 33
6.2 Warning systems . 33
6.3 Instruction handbook.34
6.3.1 General .34
6.3.2 Concerning the trucks and system .34
6.3.3 Operation of the trucks and system .34
6.3.4 Routine service and maintenance of the trucks and system . 35
6.3.5 Operating information . 36
6.3.6 Information for the application . 36
6.3.7 Details for floor/ground conditions .36
6.3.8 Details for power sources . 36
6.3.9 Truck modification . 37
6.4 Minimum marking . . 37
6.4.1 Marking . . . 37
6.4.2 Warning signs . 37
6.4.3 Information plates .38
6.5 Putting into service (commissioning) . 39
Annex A (normative) Requirements for preparation of the operating zones .40
Annex B (informative) List of significant hazards .49
Annex C (normative) Determination of rated capacity .55
Annex D (informative) Load transfer operations .57
Annex E (normative) Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective/risk
reduction measures .59
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered .70
Bibliography .73
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Foreword
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Introduction
General
This document is a type-C standard as stated in ISO 12100:2010.
This document is of relevance, in particular, for the following stakeholder groups representing the
market players with regard to machinery safety:
— machine manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance etc.)
Others can be affected by the level of machinery safety achieved with the means of the document by the
above-mentioned stakeholder groups:
— machine users/employers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— machine users/employees (e.g. trade unions, organizations for people with special needs);
— service providers, e.g. for maintenance (small, medium and large enterprises);
— consumers (in case of machinery intended for use by consumers).
The above-mentioned stakeholder groups have been given the possibility to participate at the drafting
process of this document.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events
are covered are indicated in the Scope of this document.
When requirements of this type-C standard are different from those which are stated in type-A or B
standards, the requirements of this type-C standard take precedence over the requirements of the
other standards for machines that have been designed and built according to the requirements of this
type-C standard.
Structure
An important step forward in the work on the ISO 3691 series of standards was the agreement to issue
a new structure of International Standards for industrial trucks having on one side basic standards
for all types of trucks and on the other side independent standards to cover the respective specific
functions of industrial trucks, e.g. visibility, noise, electrical requirements, etc.
Global relevance
From the very beginning, the task was to revise ISO 3691:1980 to establish international basic
standards to align with the major legislative regulations in, for example, the EU, Japan, Australia and
North America.
Every effort was made to develop a globally relevant International Standard. That goal was achieved for
most of the issues addressed. For several potential problem areas, compromises were needed and will
still be needed in the future. Where divergent regional requirements outside Europe remain, these are
addressed by ISO/TS 3691-8:2019.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC. For
relationship with Directive 2006/42/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
This standard takes into consideration:
— the current state of the art and especially;
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— virtual bumper technology;
— hybrid (e.g. manual and automatic) mode truck;
— performance level versus category;
— further define clearances;
— guarding for specific zones.
This revision supersedes ISO 3691-4:2020.
This revision includes the significant technical changes with respect to the superseded document:
a) update of the scope by adding “not cover significant hazards”
b) update of the list of normative references with the more recent version of each of them
c) update of Clause 3 by adding the definitions of “active detection field” and “operational stop”
d) update of Clause 4 (with new requirements 4.1.16 to 4.1.27), Clause 5, Clause 6, Annex A, Annex B
and Annex C
e) reword of verification of the safety requirements lists in Annex E
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DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/DIS 3691-4:2021(E)
Industrial trucks — Safety requirements and
verification —
Part 4:
Driverless industrial trucks and their systems
1 Scope
This document specifies safety requirements and the means for their verification for driverless
industrial trucks (hereafter referred to as trucks) and their systems.
Examples of driverless industrial trucks (trucks of ISO 5053-1:2020) can also be known as: “automated
guided vehicle”, “autonomous mobile robot”, “bots”, “automated guided cart”, “tunnel tugger”, “under
cart”, etc.
This document also contains requirements for driverless industrial trucks which are provided with:
— automatic modes which either require operators’ action(s) to initiate or enable such automatic
operations;
— the capability to transport one or more riders (which are neither considered as drivers nor as
operators);
— additional manual modes which allow operators to operate the truck manually; or
— a maintenance mode which allows manual operation of truck functions for maintenance reasons.
It is not applicable to trucks solely guided by mechanical means (rails, guides, etc.) or to remotely
controlled trucks, which are not considered to be driverless trucks.
For the purposes of this document, a driverless industrial truck is a powered truck, which is designed
to operate automatically. A driverless truck system comprises the control system, which can be part of
the truck and/or separate from it, guidance means and power system. Requirements for power sources
are not covered in this document.
The condition of the operating zone has a significant effect on the safe operation of the driverless
industrial truck. The preparations of the operating zone to eliminate the associated hazards are
specified in Annex A.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events during all
phases of the life of the truck (ISO 12100:2010, 5.4), as listed in Annex B, relevant to the applicable
machines when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable
by the manufacturer.
In particular, this document does not cover significant hazards related to:
— noise;
— vibrations;
— ionising and non-ionising radiation;
— laser radiation;
— sales literature;
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— declaration of vibrations transmitted by mobile machinery.
It does not give requirements for additional hazards that can occur:
— during operation in severe conditions (e.g. extreme climates, freezer applications, strong magnetic
fields);
— during operation in nuclear environments;
— from trucks intended to operate in public zones (in particular ISO 13482:2014);
— during operation on a public road;
— during operation in potentially explosive environments;
— during operation in military applications;
— during operation with specific hygienic requirements;
— during operation in ionizing radiation environments;
— during the transportation of (a) person(s) other than (the) intended rider(s);
— when handling loads the nature of which can lead to dangerous situations (e.g. molten metals, acids/
bases, radiating materials);
— for rider positions with elevation function higher than 1 200 mm from the floor/ground to the
platform floor.
This document does not contain safety requirements for trailer(s) being towed behind a truck.
This document does not contain safety requirements for elevated operator trucks.
This document is not applicable to trucks manufactured before the date of its publication.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 2867:2011, Earth-moving machinery — Access systems
I S O 3691-1:2011+A 1: 2020, Industrial trucks — Safety requirements and verification — Part 1: Self-
propelled industrial trucks, other than driverless trucks, variable-reach trucks and burden-carrier trucks
ISO 3691-2:2016, Industrial trucks — Safety requirements and verification — Part 2: Self-propelled
variable-reach trucks
ISO 3691-6:2021, Industrial trucks — Safety requirements and verification — Part 6: Burden and personnel
carriers
ISO/TS 3691-8:2019, Industrial trucks — Safety requirements and verification — Part 8: Regional
requirements for countries outside the European Community
ISO 4413:2010, Hydraulic fluid power — General rules and safety requirements for systems and their
components
ISO 4414:2010, Pneumatic fluid power — General rules and safety requirements for systems and their
components
ISO 5053-1:2020, Industrial trucks — Vocabulary — Part 1: Types of industrial trucks
ISO/DIS 3691-4:2021(E)
ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk reduction
ISO 13849-1:2015, Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 1: General
principles for design
ISO 13849-2:2012, Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 2: Validation
ISO 13850:2015, Safety of machinery — Emergency stop function — Principles for design
ISO 13851:2019, Safety of machinery — Two-hand control devices — Principles for design and selection
ISO 13856-2:2013, Safety of machinery — Pressure-sensitive protective devices — Part 2: General
principles for design and testing of pressure-sensitive edges and pressure-sensitive bars
ISO 13856-3:2013, Safety of machinery — Pressure-sensitive protective devices — Part 3: General
principles for design and testing of pressure-sensitive bumpers, plates, wires and similar devices
ISO 13857:2019, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper
and lower limbs
ISO 14119:2013, Safety of machinery — Interlocking devices associated with guards — Principles for
design and selection
ISO 14120:2015, Safety of machinery — Guards — General requirements for the design and construction of
fixed and movable guards
ISO 15870:2000, Powered industrial trucks — Safety signs and hazard pictorials — General principles
ISO 22915-2:2018, Industrial trucks — Verification of stability — Part 2: Counterbalanced trucks with
mast
ISO 22915-3:2021, Industrial trucks — Verification of stability — Part 3: Reach and straddle trucks
ISO 22915-4:2018, Industrial trucks — Verification of stability — Part 4: Pallet stackers, double stackers
and order-picking trucks with operator position elevating up to and including 1 200 mm lift height
ISO 22915-5:2014, Industrial trucks — Verification of stability — Part 5: Single-side-loading trucks
ISO 22915-7:2016, Industrial trucks — Verification of stability — Part 7: Bidirectional and multidirectional
trucks
ISO 22915-8:2018, Industrial trucks — Verification of stability — Part 8: Additional stability test for trucks
operating in the special condition of stacking with mast tilted forward and load elevated
ISO 22915-9:2014, Industrial trucks — Verification of stability — Part 9: Counterbalanced trucks with
mast handling freight containers of 6 m (20 ft) length and longer
ISO 22915-10:2008, Industrial trucks — Verification of stability — Part 10: Additional stability test for
trucks operating in the special condition of stacking with load laterally displaced by powered devices
ISO 22915-11:2011, Industrial trucks — Verification of stability — Part 11: Industrial variable-reach trucks
ISO 22915-12:2015, Industrial trucks — Verification of stability — Part 12: Industrial variable-reach
trucks handling freight containers of 6 m (20 ft) length and longer
ISO 22915-13:2012, Industrial trucks — Verification of stability — Part 13: Rough-terrain trucks with mast
ISO 22915-14:2010, Industrial trucks — Verification of stability — Part 14: Rough-terrain variable-reach
trucks
ISO 22915-15:2020, Industrial trucks — Verification of stability — Part 15: Counterbalanced trucks with
articulated steering
ISO/DIS 3691-4:2021(E)
ISO 22915-17:2020, Industrial trucks — Verification of stability — Part 17: Towing tractors, burden and
personnel carriers
ISO 22915-20:2008, Industrial trucks — Verification of stability — Part 20: Additional stability test for
trucks operating in the special condition of offset load, offset by utilization
ISO 22915-22:2014, Industrial trucks — Verification of stability — Part 22: Lateral- and front-stacking
trucks with and without elevating operator position
IEC 61496-2:2020, Safety of Machinery — Electro-sensitive protective equipment — Part 2: Particular
requirements for equipment using active opto-electronic protective devices (AOPDs)
IEC 61496-3:2018, Safety of machinery —Electro-sensitive protective equipment — Part 3: Particular
requirements for Active Opto-electronic Protective Devices responsive to Diffuse Reflection (AOPDDR)
IEC 60204-1:2016, Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 1: General requirements
IEC 61558-1:2017, Safety of power transformers, power supply units, reactors and similar — Part 1: General
requirements and tests
IEC 62046:2018, Safety of machinery - Application of protective equipment to detect the presence of persons
E N 1175 -1:19 98 +A 1: 2010, Safety of industrial trucks — Electrical requirements — Part 1: General
requirements for battery powered trucks
E N 1175 -2:19 98 +A 1: 2010, Safety of industrial trucks — Electrical requirements — Part 2: General
requirements for internal combustion engine powered trucks
E N 1175 -3:19 98 +A 1: 2010, Safety of industrial trucks — Electrical requirements — Part 3: Specific
requirements for the electric power transmission systems of internal combustion engine powered trucks
E N 128 95:2015+A 1: 2019, Industrial trucks — Electromagnetic compatibility
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 5053-1:2020 and
ISO 12100:2010 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
actuating force
force applied on the bumper that initiates a stop signal
3.2
authorized person
authorized personnel
authorized individual
person designated by the user, trained on specific hazards and if required, trained to operate or
maintain the truck or system
3.3
automatic mode
operating mode where no operator intervention is required for the operation
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3.4
bumper
pressure-sensitive protective equipment (PSPE) fitted to the truck that generates a signal to stop the
truck on physical contact
3.5
virtual bumper
electro sensitive (non-contact) protective equipment (ESPE) fitted to the truck, having one or more
detection zones that generates a signal for the truck to take further actions when actuated
Note 1 to entry: Further action can include stopping the truck or changing its path or speed.
EXAMPLE Active opto-electronic protective devices responsive to diffuse reflection (AOPDDRs).
3.6
driverless truck system
combination of one (or more) driverless truck(s) and ancillary components to control and manage the
automatic operation of the truck(s)
Note 1 to entry: Ancillary components can be integrated or external (e.g. guidance, traffic control, power system,
communication system, guarding, signs, warnings, floor marking).
3.7
driverless industrial truck
powered truck, designed to operate automatically to transport loads
3.8
escape route
space provided for a person to exit away from the hazard(s)
3.9
path
area swept by the truck with its load including trailer(s)
3.10
load
item intended to be handled by the truck
3.11
load handling
load lifting, lowering, conveying and manipulating
EXAMPLE Rotation, reach, tilting, clamping and towing.
3.12
manual mode
operating condition where all operations are under the control of an operator
3.13
static force
force applied by the bumper when an automatic stop is completed
3.14
rider
intended rider
person on the truck in an automatic mode with a rider who can enable or disable the truck
3.15
stopping device
control device that when actuated, generates a signal to stop all movements of the truck
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3.16
emergency stop device
manually actuated control device used to initiate an emergency stop function
[SOURCE: ISO 13850:2015, 3.3]
3.17
direction of travel
one or more directions of travel based upon the operating conditions of the truck as defined by the
manufacturer
3.18
enabling device
additional manually operated device used in conjunction with a start control and which, when
continuously actuated, allows a machine to function
[SOURCE: ISO 12100:2010, 3.28.2]
3.19
personnel detection means
system to detect persons in the path of a truck
3.20
rated speed
travel speed of the truck as defined by the manufacturer
3.21
automatic restart
resumption of the truck operation without outside input
Note 1 to entry: The truck starts only after the conditions which have stopped the truck have been cleared.
3.22
automatic mode with a rider
operating condition where (a) rider(s) is (are) present on the truck during automatic movement
3.23
confined zone
enclosed truck operating space that prevents access of persons
3.24
operating hazard zone
area of the operating zone in which a person can be exposed to a hazard
Note 1 to entry: This can be found in load transfer areas or low clearances.
Note 2 to entry: The operating hazard zone is considered a hazard zone according to ISO 12100:2010, 3.11.
3.25
operating zone
defined area in which a truck operates
Note 1 to entry: Examples of defined areas: by navigation systems, signs, floor markings, fencings, guarding.
3.26
public zone
space opened to all persons without specific training, instruction or awareness
3.27
restricted zone
enclosed truck operating space that prevents access of unauthorized persons
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3.28
method statement
safe system of work
document that details the way a work task or process is to be completed and outlines the hazards
involved
Note 1 to entry: This can include a step by step guide on how to do the job safely and detail which control
measures have been introduced to ensure the safety of anyone who is affected by the task or process.
3.29
load transfer area
location where a load can be picked up or deposited by the truck
Note 1 to entry: The location can be on the floor/ground (e.g. rack, machines and conveyors).
3.30
operator
designated person, appropriately trained and authorized, to operate the truck
[SOURCE: ISO 3691-1:2011+A1: 2020, 3.7, modified — In the definition, “who is responsible for the
movement and load handling of an industrial truck” has been replaced with ” to operate the truck”.
Notes 1 and 2 have been removed.]
3.31
rider designated position
position that is defined by the manufacturer for (a) person(s) to safely ride on the truck
3.32
belt conveyor
conveyor with an endless belt acting as a carrying and traction element
Note 1 to entry: The belt is supported by rollers or slides on a surface.
[SOURCE: EN 619:2002+A1 2010, 3.6, modified — The reference to the Figure has been removed and the
second sentence has been moved to Note 1 to entry.]
3.33
roller conveyor
conveyor in which some or all of the rollers are driven or can rotate freely
[SOURCE: EN 619:2002+A1: 2010, 3.11, modified — The references to figures, wheels and wheel
conveyors, and, balls and ball transfer tables have been removed.]
3.34
drag chain conveyor
conveyor with chains as traction or carrying elements, possibly with pushers attached to the chains
[SOURCE: EN 619:2002+A1: 2010, 3.7.1, modified — The reference to the figure has been removed.]
3.35
coordinate system of the truck
coordinate system (O - X - Y – Z ) referenced to one of the components which enables the locomotion
p p p p
of the truck
Note 1 to entry: ISO 9787:2013, 5.5, specifies a mobile platform coordinate system, (O - X - Y – Z ). The origin
p p p p
of the mobile platform coordinate system, O , is the mobile platform origin. The +X axis is normally taken in the
p p
forward direction of the mobile platform. The +Z axis is normally taken in the upward direction of the mobile
p
platform.
Note 2 to entry: See Figure 1.
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Key
O origin of the referential
p
Note 1 to entry This figure is adapted from ISO 9787:2013, Figure 6.
Figure 1 — Coordinate system of the truck
3.36
forward direction
movement of the truck following +X axis
p
Note 1 to entry: See coordinate system of the truck in 3.35.
Note 2 to entry: See Figure 1.
3.37
backward direction
movement of the tr
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