ISO 13563-2-2001 PDF

Full title and description

Single side loading fork-lift trucks — Part 2: Additional stability tests for trucks handling freight containers of 6 m length and above. This part of ISO 13563 specifies additional stability tests to verify single-side-loading forklift performance when handling empty or laden freight containers of 6 m length and over, including requirements to account for eccentric loading and special conditions such as reefers with offset loads.

Abstract

This part of ISO 13563 defines tests supplementary to ISO 13563‑1 to verify that single side loading fork‑lift trucks maintain satisfactory stability while stacking and handling freight containers of 6 m length and above. The tests address environmental effects (for example wind up to 12.2 m/s as given in the standard), exclude freely swinging suspended loads and containers with a mobile centre of gravity, and take into account the normal degree of eccentric loading defined in ISO 3874; refrigerated containers with integral refrigeration units require consideration of load offset.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard, confirmed on review).
• Publication date: 15 March 2001.
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 53.060 — Industrial trucks.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2001).
• Number of pages: 8.

Key bibliographic and lifecycle details above are taken from the ISO record for ISO 13563‑2:2001.

Scope

Specifies additional stability test methods for single side loading fork‑lift trucks when handling ISO series freight containers of 6 m length and above. The standard supplements the basic stability tests of ISO 13563‑1, defines conditions and limits for testing (including wind speed criteria), and states exclusions (for example suspended loads that can swing and containers with a mobile centre of gravity).

Key topics and requirements

• Additional stability test procedures for single side loading forklift trucks handling containers ≥ 6 m.
• Tests are supplementary to those in ISO 13563‑1 (basic stability tests).
• Performance criteria include operation under wind conditions up to 12.2 m/s (Beaufort scale 6) and provisions for using adjusted ratings for higher wind speeds via the equation given in the standard.
• Exclusions: freely swinging suspended loads and containers with a mobile centre of gravity (see ISO 3874).
• Accounting for eccentric loading typical of freight containers (referenced to ISO 3874) and for offset loads in refrigerated containers (referenced to ISO 1496‑2).

Typical use and users

Used by industrial truck manufacturers and designers, conformity and test laboratories, certification and regulatory bodies, port and terminal operators, fleet maintenance and safety engineers, and standards committees involved in testing and verification of container‑handling equipment. The standard is applied where single‑side loading trucks are specified or evaluated for container handling tasks.

Related standards

Related documents and references include ISO 13563‑1 (Part 1: Stability tests — the basic stability test suite), ISO 3874 (handling and securing of series 1 freight containers) and ISO 1496‑2 (specification/testing of thermal/refrigerated containers). Note that ISO 13563‑1 has been withdrawn and its subject matter has subsequently been addressed in later ISO works on verification of stability (see ISO 22915‑5).

Keywords

single side loading, fork‑lift truck, stability tests, freight containers, container handling, eccentric loading, reefers, ISO 13563, ISO 3874, ISO 1496‑2.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 13563‑2:2001 is Part 2 of the ISO 13563 series and provides additional stability tests for single side loading fork‑lift trucks when handling freight containers of 6 m length and above.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers supplementary test procedures and performance criteria (including wind‑speed considerations and eccentric loading) to verify satisfactory stability of single side loading trucks when handling long freight containers; it also defines exclusions such as freely swinging suspended loads and containers with a mobile centre of gravity.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, test and conformity assessment laboratories, port and terminal operators, safety and fleet engineers, and standards bodies involved in industrial truck testing and container handling.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 13563‑2 was published on 15 March 2001 (Edition 1) and, according to ISO’s lifecycle information, remains a published International Standard and has been confirmed in ISO systematic reviews (confirmation recorded in ISO records as recently as 21 September 2023). It is not shown as withdrawn or superseded in the ISO bibliographic record.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is Part 2 of the ISO 13563 series (Part 1 provided the basic stability tests). Part 1 (ISO 13563‑1:2001) has been withdrawn and related stability verification work has been continued under later ISO documents (for example ISO 22915‑5 for single‑side‑loading trucks).

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: single side loading, fork‑lift, stability, container handling, eccentric loading, refrigerated containers, reefers, ISO 13563.