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EN 13490:2001+A1:2008 Standard

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  Keywords:

#industrial #vibration #hz #seats #standard

  Directive

Machinery (MD) Directive (2006/42/EC)

  Last Official Journal reference

Monday 7th of September 2026

  Description:

Mechanical vibration - Industrial trucks - Laboratory evaluation and specification of operator seat vibration

  Purpose

1.1  This European Standard is applicable to operator seats used on industrial trucks as defined in  ISO 5053:1987 irrespective of power supply, type of equipment, lifting mechanism and tyres. It also applies to seats for other trucks not covered by ISO 5053:1987, e.g. variable-reach trucks and lowlift order picking trucks. 1.2  This European Standard specifies, in accordance with EN 30326-1, a laboratory method for measuring and evaluating the effectiveness of the seat suspension in reducing the vertical wholebody vibration transmitted to the operator of industrial trucks at frequencies between 1 Hz and 20 Hz.

  Publication

Tuesday 8th of September 2009

  Cessation

This standard will be withdrawn on 2027-01-20

  Amendment

This standard is an amendment for "EN 13490:2001"

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