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Scope

Standardization of nomenclature, use classification, ratings, technical requirements and test methods, safety requirements, operation, maintenance manual format for earth-moving and related machinery.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 4 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

8
Decent Work and Economic Growth
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
13
Climate Action
15
Life on Land
185

Published ISO standards *

of which 4 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 127

20

ISO standards under development *

of which 1 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 127

24
Participating members
19
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 127/SC 1 Test methods relating to safety and machine performance Subcommittee
ISO/TC 127/SC 2 Safety, ergonomics and general requirements Subcommittee
ISO/TC 127/SC 3 Machine characteristics, electrical and electronic systems, operation and maintenance Subcommittee
ISO/TC 127/SC 4 Terminology, commercial nomenclature, classification and ratings Subcommittee
ISO/TC 127/AHG 3   Investigation regarding the differences between block handlers and wheel loaders Working group
ISO/TC 127/CAG   Chair's Advisory Group Working group
ISO/TC 127/SG 1   ISO Off-Road Mobile Work Machine Working group
ISO/TC 127/WG 8   Sustainability Working group
ISO/TC 127/WG 17   Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS) application for EMM Working group

 

Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee
Reference Title
ISO/TC 23/SC 15/JWG 4 Joint ISO/TC 23/SC 15 - ISO/TC 127 WG: Traction assist systems/steep slope operation
ISO/TC 82/JWG 1 Joint ISO/TC 82 - ISO/TC 127 WG : Rock drill rigs
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 127

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 127:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 23 Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry ISO
ISO/TC 23/SC 3 Safety and comfort ISO
ISO/TC 23/SC 15 Machinery for forestry ISO
ISO/TC 23/SC 19 Agricultural electronics ISO
ISO/TC 31 Tyres, rims and valves ISO
ISO/TC 70 Internal combustion engines ISO
ISO/TC 82 Mining ISO
ISO/TC 96 Cranes ISO
ISO/TC 110 Industrial trucks ISO
ISO/TC 110/SC 4 Rough-terrain trucks ISO
ISO/TC 110/SC 5 Sustainability ISO
ISO/TC 131 Fluid power systems ISO
ISO/TC 142 Cleaning equipment for air and other gases ISO
ISO/TC 195 Building construction machinery and equipment ISO
ISO/TC 195/SC 2 Road operation machinery and associated equipment ISO
ISO/TC 195/SC 3 Drilling and foundation machinery and equipment ISO
ISO/TC 199 Safety of machinery ISO
ISO/TC 214 Elevating work platforms ISO
ISO/TC 297 Waste collection and transportation management ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 127

ISO/TC 127 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 21 Secondary cells and batteries IEC
IEC/TC 105 Fuel cell technologies IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 32 Data management and interchange ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 22 Road vehicles ISO
ISO/TC 22/SC 31 Data communication ISO
ISO/TC 22/SC 32 Electrical and electronic components and general system aspects ISO
ISO/TC 22/SC 39 Ergonomics ISO
ISO/TC 23 Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry ISO
ISO/TC 23/SC 2 Common tests ISO
ISO/TC 23/SC 15 Machinery for forestry ISO
ISO/TC 23/SC 19 Agricultural electronics ISO
ISO/TC 31 Tyres, rims and valves ISO
ISO/TC 31/SC 6 Off-the-road tyres and rims ISO
ISO/TC 70/SC 8 Exhaust gas emission measurement ISO
ISO/TC 82 Mining ISO
ISO/TC 96 Cranes ISO
ISO/TC 110 Industrial trucks ISO
ISO/TC 110/SC 4 Rough-terrain trucks ISO
ISO/TC 131 Fluid power systems ISO
ISO/TC 131/SC 2 Pumps, motors and integral transmissions [STANDBY] ISO
ISO/TC 131/SC 3 Cylinders ISO
ISO/TC 142 Cleaning equipment for air and other gases ISO
ISO/TC 159/SC 3 Anthropometry and biomechanics ISO
ISO/TC 195 Building construction machinery and equipment ISO
ISO/TC 195/SC 2 Road operation machinery and associated equipment ISO
ISO/TC 197 Hydrogen technologies ISO
ISO/TC 199 Safety of machinery ISO
ISO/TC 207/SC 7 Greenhouse gas and climate change management and related activities ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
AEM World Manufacturer Code - AEM | Association of Equipment Manufacturers A
CECE Committee for European Construction Equipment A
CEMA European Committee of Associations of Manufacturers of Agricultural Machinery A
EC - European Commission European Commission A

Date Month Location TC/SC Note
17 March 2025 Hamburg (Germany) ISO/TC 127/SC 1  
17-20 March 2025 Hamburg (Germany) ISO/TC 127  
18 March 2025 Hamburg (Germany) ISO/TC 127/SC 2  
18-19 March 2025 Hamburg (Germany) ISO/TC 127/SC 3  

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

ISO/TC 127 - Secretariat

ANSI [United States]

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