SIST-TS CEN/TS 18195:2026
(Main)Earth-moving machinery and interchangeable equipment - Minimum technical information for coupling
Earth-moving machinery and interchangeable equipment - Minimum technical information for coupling
This document specifies the minimum technical information that the manufacturer of earth moving machinery and the manufacturer of interchangeable equipment are required to make available in their instruction handbook.
It is applicable to the combination of earth moving machinery and interchangeable equipment covered by the intended use of each of the products, where the respective manufacturers do not identify in the instruction handbook specific models of interchangeable equipment or compatible host machines for coupling.
It gives guidelines in order to define the essential characteristics of interchangeable equipment and host machine for their safe coupling considering the following significant hazards or hazardous situations:
• a loss of longitudinal or lateral stability;
• exceeding maximum dimensions;
• errors of fitting;
• access (egress) to (from) operating position(s);
There are cases where specific technical or operational needs may require different approaches, so the information given by the manufacturer of the host machine and/or the manufacturer of the interchangeable equipment may differ from that set out in this document. In these cases, this document does not apply and the analysis of the risks created by the coupling of the host machine and interchangeable equipment shall be carried out by the manufacturer of the interchangeable equipment or by who makes the combined machinery.
The road circulation of the coupled host machine and interchangeable equipment on public roads and the resulting prescriptions are not subject to this document.
It does not cover the design and/or performance requirements for the engagement and locking of interchangeable equipment to the host machine, which is the subject of other European and International standards.
This document does neither deal with lifting persons with earth moving machinery nor with any interchangeable equipment mounted to it.
This document is not applicable to earth moving machinery and interchangeable equipment manufactured before the date of its publication.
Erdbaumaschinen und auswechselbare Ausrüstungen - Technische Mindestangaben für eine sichere Verbindung
Engins de terrassement et équipements interchangeables - Informations techniques minimales pour un accouplement sûr
Le présent document spécifie les informations techniques minimales que les fabricants d’engins de terrassement et les fabricants d’équipements interchangeables sont tenus de mettre à disposition dans leur manuel de l’opérateur.
Il s’applique à la combinaison d’un engin de terrassement et d'un équipement interchangeable couverts par l’utilisation normale de chacun des produits, lorsque les fabricants respectifs n’identifient pas dans le manuel de l’opérateur des modèles spécifiques d'équipements interchangeables ou des machines hôtes compatibles pour l'accouplement.
Il donne des lignes directrices afin de définir les caractéristiques essentielles de l’équipement interchangeable et de la machine hôte pour leur couplage en tenant compte des phénomènes dangereux significatifs ou des situations dangereuses suivants :
— une perte de stabilité longitudinale ou latérale ;
— un dépassement des dimensions maximales par rapport au champ de vision de l'opérateur ;
— des erreurs de raccords pour les raccordements hydrauliques et électriques ;
— l’accès au(x) [la sortie de la (des)] position(s) de fonctionnement.
Dans certains cas, des besoins techniques ou opérationnels spécifiques peuvent nécessiter des approches différentes, de sorte que les informations fournies par le fabricant de la machine hôte et/ou le fabricant d’équipement interchangeable peuvent différer de celles figurant dans le présent document. Dans ces cas, le présent document ne s’applique pas et l’analyse des risques créés par le couplage de la machine hôte et de l’équipement interchangeable doit être effectuée par le fabricant d’équipement interchangeable ou par celui qui fabrique les machines combinées.
La circulation sur la voie publique de la machine hôte couplée à l’équipement interchangeable n'est pas couverte.
Il ne couvre pas les exigences de conception et/ou de performance pour l’engagement et le verrouillage de l’équipement interchangeable sur la machine hôte, qui font l'objet d'autres normes européennes et internationales.
Le présent document ne traite pas du levage de personnes à l’aide d’un engin de terrassement ou d'un équipement interchangeable monté sur celle-ci.
NOTE Les engins de terrassement qui sont équipés de plates-formes de travail en tant qu’équipement interchangeable sont considérés comme des plates-formes élévatrices mobiles de personnel (PEMP) telles que définies au 3.1 de l’EN 280 1:2022, et énumérées à l'annexe IV, point 17, de la Directive 2006/42/CE relative aux machines.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux engins de terrassement et équipements interchangeables fabriqués avant sa date de publication.
Stroji za zemeljska dela in zamenljiva oprema - Minimalni tehnični podatki za varno priključitev
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2026
Stroji za zemeljska dela in zamenljiva oprema - Minimalni tehnični podatki za varno
priključitev
Earth-moving machinery and interchangeable equipment - Minimum technical
information for coupling
Erdbaumaschinen und auswechselbare Ausrüstungen - Technische Mindestangaben für
eine sichere Verbindung
Engins de terrassement et équipements interchangeables - Informations techniques
minimales pour un accouplement sûr
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 18195:2025
ICS:
53.100 Stroji za zemeljska dela Earth-moving machinery
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
CEN/TS 18195
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
October 2025
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 53.100
English Version
Earth-moving machinery and interchangeable equipment -
Minimum technical information for coupling
Engins de terrassement et équipements Erdbaumaschinen und auswechselbare Ausrüstungen -
interchangeables - Informations techniques minimales Technische Mindestangaben für eine sichere
pour un accouplement sûr Verbindung
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 22 September 2025 for provisional application.
The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to
submit their comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.
CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS
available promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in
parallel to the CEN/TS) until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2025 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TS 18195:2025 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Safety requirements and/or protective measures . 10
4.1 Classification . 10
4.2 Longitudinal stability . 11
4.2.1 Fixed kinematic host machine combined with interchangeable equipment for
ground use . 11
4.2.2 Fixed kinematic host machine combined with interchangeable equipment for non-
ground use . 11
4.2.3 Variable kinematic host machine . 11
4.2.4 Telescopic host machine . 12
4.3 Lateral stability . 12
4.3.1 Maximum transversal moment of the host machine . 12
4.3.2 Total transversal moment of the interchangeable equipment. 12
4.4 Maximum dimensions . 12
4.4.1 Host machine . 12
4.4.2 Interchangeable equipment . 13
4.5 Hydraulic connections . 14
4.5.1 General . 14
4.5.2 Host machine . 14
4.5.3 Interchangeable equipment . 15
4.6 Electrical connections . 15
4.6.1 Host machine . 15
4.6.2 Interchangeable equipment . 15
4.7 Access to operating position(s) . 16
4.7.1 Host machine . 16
4.7.2 Interchangeable equipment . 16
5 Operator’s manual . 16
5.1 Host machine . 16
5.2 Interchangeable equipment . 17
Annex A (informative) Guidelines to determine longitudinal and transversal stability
parameters of the host machine . 18
A.1 Longitudinal stability . 18
A.2 Lateral stability . 18
Annex B (informative) Guidelines for information on excavator’s field of view. 19
Bibliography . 20
European foreword
This document (CEN/TS 18195:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 151
“Construction equipment and building material machines - Safety”, the secretariat of which is held by
DIN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Introduction
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.
1 Scope
This document specifies the minimum technical information that the manufacturers of earth moving
machinery and the manufacturers of interchangeable equipment are required to make available in their
operator’s manual.
It is applicable to the combination of earth moving machinery and interchangeable equipment covered
by the intended use of each of the products, where the respective manufacturers do not identify in the
operator’s manual specific models of interchangeable equipment or compatible host machines for
coupling.
It gives guidelines in order to define the essential characteristics of interchangeable equipment and host
machine for their coupling considering the following significant hazards or hazardous situations due to:
— a loss of longitudinal or lateral stability;
— exceeding maximum dimensions with respect to operator's field of view;
— errors of fitting for hydraulic and electric connections;
— access (egress) to (from) operating position(s).
There are cases where specific technical or operational needs may require different approaches, so the
information given by the manufacturer of the host machine and/or the manufacturer of the
interchangeable equipment may differ from that set out in this document. In these cases, this document
does not apply and the analysis of the risks created by the coupling of the host machine and
interchangeable equipment shall be carried out by the manufacturer of the interchangeable equipment
or by who makes the combined machinery.
The road circulation of the coupled host machine and interchangeable equipment on public roads is not
covered.
It does not cover the design and/or performance requirements for the engagement and locking of
interchangeable equipment to the host machine, which is the subject of other European and International
standards.
This document does neither deal with lifting persons with earth moving machinery nor with any
interchangeable equipment mounted to it.
NOTE Earth moving machinery which are equipped with work platforms as interchangeable equipment are
regarded as Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) as defined in 3.1 of EN 280-1:2022, and listed under
Annex IV, item 17 of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
This document is not applicable to earth moving machinery and interchangeable equipment
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.
EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk reduction
(ISO 12100:2010)
ISO 5006:2017, Earth-moving machinery — Operator's field of view — Test method and performance
criteria
ISO 6016:2008, Earth-moving machinery — Methods of measuring the masses of whole machines, their
equipment and components
EN ISO 6165:2022, Earth-moving machinery - Basic types - Identification and vocabulary (ISO 6165:2022)
ISO 6750-1:2019, Earth-moving machinery — Operator's manual — Part 1: Contents and format
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 12100:2010,
ISO 6016:2008, EN ISO 6165:2022 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminol
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