EN 15432:2008
(Main)Winter and road service area maintenance equipments - Front-mounted equipments - Interchangeability
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard specifies the requirements for the various elements of carrying vehicles to ensure interchangeability between a vehicle and different equipments that are frontally mounted. It specifies certain interchangeability dimensions of the front mounting plate, including its height above the ground, as well as the locations of coupling devices for electrical and hydraulic connections and for mechanical power take off (PTO).
This European Standard specifies two different classes of mounting plates in order to cover road vehicles, having a maximum design total mass higher than 3,5 t, of the greatest possible variety (commercial vehicles, multi purpose vehicles, communal vehicles, …), which are capable of carrying front mounted equipments for winter maintenance and for road service area maintenance.
This European Standard specifies, with regard to electrical and hydraulic connections and to PTO, only location areas, clearance spaces and preferred layout in order to ensure interchangeability. Requirements applying to connectors, coupling devices and PTO splines are given in EN 15431.
Normative Annex A specifies provisions for an advanced front coupling system that is able to allow for mounting and demounting equipments without the use of tools. Users having to address specific needs (e.g. extreme weather conditions) may require the vehicle be fitted with such automatic coupling system.
Normative Annex B gives provisions for a compact and light front mounting plate intended for combined road and off road applications.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 15-Jan-2008
- Withdrawal Date
- 19-Jul-2011
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 337 - Winter maintenance and road service area maintenance equipment
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 337/WG 3 - Interface between tools and vehicle
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 20-Jul-2011
- Completion Date
- 20-Jul-2011
Relations
- Effective Date
- 23-Jul-2011
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 15432:2008 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Winter and road service area maintenance equipments - Front-mounted equipments - Interchangeability". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the requirements for the various elements of carrying vehicles to ensure interchangeability between a vehicle and different equipments that are frontally mounted. It specifies certain interchangeability dimensions of the front mounting plate, including its height above the ground, as well as the locations of coupling devices for electrical and hydraulic connections and for mechanical power take off (PTO). This European Standard specifies two different classes of mounting plates in order to cover road vehicles, having a maximum design total mass higher than 3,5 t, of the greatest possible variety (commercial vehicles, multi purpose vehicles, communal vehicles, …), which are capable of carrying front mounted equipments for winter maintenance and for road service area maintenance. This European Standard specifies, with regard to electrical and hydraulic connections and to PTO, only location areas, clearance spaces and preferred layout in order to ensure interchangeability. Requirements applying to connectors, coupling devices and PTO splines are given in EN 15431. Normative Annex A specifies provisions for an advanced front coupling system that is able to allow for mounting and demounting equipments without the use of tools. Users having to address specific needs (e.g. extreme weather conditions) may require the vehicle be fitted with such automatic coupling system. Normative Annex B gives provisions for a compact and light front mounting plate intended for combined road and off road applications.
This European Standard specifies the requirements for the various elements of carrying vehicles to ensure interchangeability between a vehicle and different equipments that are frontally mounted. It specifies certain interchangeability dimensions of the front mounting plate, including its height above the ground, as well as the locations of coupling devices for electrical and hydraulic connections and for mechanical power take off (PTO). This European Standard specifies two different classes of mounting plates in order to cover road vehicles, having a maximum design total mass higher than 3,5 t, of the greatest possible variety (commercial vehicles, multi purpose vehicles, communal vehicles, …), which are capable of carrying front mounted equipments for winter maintenance and for road service area maintenance. This European Standard specifies, with regard to electrical and hydraulic connections and to PTO, only location areas, clearance spaces and preferred layout in order to ensure interchangeability. Requirements applying to connectors, coupling devices and PTO splines are given in EN 15431. Normative Annex A specifies provisions for an advanced front coupling system that is able to allow for mounting and demounting equipments without the use of tools. Users having to address specific needs (e.g. extreme weather conditions) may require the vehicle be fitted with such automatic coupling system. Normative Annex B gives provisions for a compact and light front mounting plate intended for combined road and off road applications.
EN 15432:2008 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 43.160 - Special purpose vehicles. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 15432:2008 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 15432-1:2011, EN 15432:2008/AC:2010. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Winter and road service area maintenance equipments - Front-mounted equipments - InterchangeabilityOprema za vzdrževalna dela zimske službe in službe za vzdrževanje cest - Oprema za namestitev na sprednji del vozila - ZamenljivostMatériels de viabilité hivernale et d'entretien des dépendances routieres - Matériels montés a l'avant - InterchangeabilitéWinterdienst- und Straßenbetriebsdienstausstattung - Mechanische Schnittstelle an Fahrzeugen für frontangebaute Maschinen - AustauschbarkeitTa slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 15432:2008SIST EN 15432:2008en,fr,de43.160ICS:SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 15432:200801-april-2008
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 15432January 2008ICS 43.160 English VersionWinter and road service area maintenance equipments - Front-mounted equipments - InterchangeabilityMatériels de viabilité hivernale et d'entretien desdépendances routières - Matériels montés à l'avant -InterchangeabilitéWinterdienst- und Straßenbetriebsdienstausstattung -Mechanische Schnittstelle an Fahrzeugen fürfrontangebaute Maschinen - AustauschbarkeitThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 21 October 2007.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36
B-1050 Brussels© 2008 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 15432:2008: E
2 Contents Foreword.3 1 Scope.4 2 Normative references.4 3 Interchangeability requirements.4 3.1 Front mounting plate.4 3.1.1 General provisions.4 3.1.2 Mounting plate classes.5 3.1.3 Strength requirements.5 3.1.4 Designation.6 3.1.5 Interchangeability dimensions.6 3.1.6 Tool fixing systems.9 3.2 Electrical and hydraulic connections.9 3.2.1 General.9 3.2.2 Location on the vehicle.10 3.2.3 Clearance space.12 3.2.4 Connection types.13 3.2.5 Identification and preferred layout of hydraulic connections.13 3.3 Mechanical Power Take Off (PTO).14 Annex A
(normative)
Quick-coupling VV95 system for front mounted equipments.16 A.1 General.16 A.2 Interchangeability requirements.16 A.2.1 Front mounting plate.16 A.2.2 Electrical and hydraulic connections.19 A.2.3 Mechanical Power Take Off (PTO).20 Annex B
(normative)
Compact F1/C front mounting plate for combined road and off-road applications.21 B.1 General.21 B.2 Interchangeability requirements – Front Mounting Plate.21 B.2.1 General provisions.21 B.2.2 Mounting plate class.21 B.2.3 Strength requirements.21 B.2.4 Designation.21 B.2.5 Interchangeability dimensions.22 B.2.6 Tool fixing systems.23 Bibliography.24
4 1 Scope This European Standard specifies the requirements for the various elements of carrying vehicles to ensure interchangeability between a vehicle and different equipments that are frontally mounted. It specifies certain interchangeability dimensions of the front mounting plate, including its height above the ground, as well as the locations of coupling devices for electrical and hydraulic connections and for mechanical power take off (PTO). This European Standard specifies two different classes of mounting plates in order to cover road vehicles, having a maximum design total mass higher than 3,5 t, of the greatest possible variety (commercial vehicles, multi-purpose vehicles, communal vehicles, …), which are capable of carrying front-mounted equipments for winter maintenance and for road service area maintenance. This European Standard specifies, with regard to electrical and hydraulic connections and to PTO, only location areas, clearance spaces and preferred layout in order to ensure interchangeability. Requirements applying to connectors, coupling devices and PTO splines are given in EN 15431. Normative Annex A specifies provisions for an advanced front coupling system that is able to allow for mounting and demounting equipments without the use of tools. Users having to address specific needs (e.g. extreme weather conditions) may require the vehicle be fitted with such automatic coupling system. Normative Annex B gives provisions for a compact and light front mounting plate intended for combined road and off-road applications. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 15431, Winter and road service area maintenance equipments – Power system and related controls – Interchangeability and performance requirements
3 Interchangeability requirements 3.1 Front mounting plate 3.1.1 General provisions Mounting plates of all classes, as defined in following 3.1.2, shall be designed and installed to the carrying vehicle to allow for safe and easy tilting of the cabin (if the vehicle has been designed to provide for this facility). Mounting plates of all classes, as defined in following 3.1.2, shall be designed and installed to the carrying vehicle so as to allow for mounting a front towing hitch (if the vehicle has been designed to provide for this facility). Compliance to this requirement may be achieved in different ways, e.g. by a pivoting or folding mounting plate, by an appropriate non-obstructing design or by provisions for direct mounting of the hitch to the mounting plate itself. Characteristics of the quick-coupling system designed to allow for mounting and demounting of equipments without the use of tools are given in Annex A. Characteristics of the compact mounting plate designed for combined road and off-road applications are given in Annex B.
mm Recommended range of carrying vehicle maximum design total mass 1) t F 1 1 000 ± 60 ≥ 7,5 F 2 870 ± 50 ≥ 3,5 and ≤ 9 1) When mounting plates of classes F1 and F2 are being mounted on vehicles, which are not covered by ISO 1176, recommended ranges as given in the table may not be applicable.
3.1.3 Strength requirements Mounting plates shall be designed to withstand to the maximum loads and moments that are given in Table 2 for each appropriate class. The values given in Table 2 refer to static loads and moments applied by the greatest variety of equipments (e.g. snow plough, grass cutting machine …) that may be fixed on the mounting plate. Equipments apply static loads and moment when they are being held in a raised position for transportation and transfer purposes. Table 2 — Maximum static loads Mounting plate class Vertical load, Fz kN Bending moment, My kNm Torsional moment, Mx kNm F 1 22 22 45 F 2 12 12 18
Loads and moments given in Table 2 refer to the vehicle coordinate system as shown in Figure 1. Mounting plates shall also be able to withstand to foreseeable dynamic forces which may arise when working with equipments having maximum static loads shown in Table 2.
Figure 1 — Vehicle coordinate system 3.1.4 Designation Mounting plates meeting the requirements of this European Standard shall be identified by the following information, in the order given: a) reference to this European Standard (EN 15432:2008); b) indication of the mounting plate class. EXAMPLE Mounting plate of class F 2:
Mounting plate EN 15432 F 2 3.1.5 Interchangeability dimensions Interchangeability dimensions of mounting plates shall be according to: — Figure 2 for Class F 1 mounting plates; — Figure 3 for Class F 2 mounting plates. Dimensions not specified in Figure 2 and Figure 3 are left to the discretion of the manufacturer.
Key 1 clearance for claw 2 clearance for swivel bolts 3 clearance for swivel bolt 4 clearance for passing bolt 5 cone 6 clearance for centring cone NOTE 1 Additional cut-outs are allowed if the stiffness is not reduced thereby. NOTE 2 Additional elements, which do not conflict with the characteristic dimensions, may be provided to couple in-use implements using different fixing systems. Figure 2 — Dimensions for F 1 mounting plates
8 Dimensions in millimetres
Key 1 clearance for claw 2 clearance for swivel bolt 3 clearance for swivel bolt 4 cone 5 clearance for centring cone NOTE 1 Additional cut-outs are allowed if the stiffness is not reduced thereby. NOTE 2 Additional elements, which do not conflict with the characteristic dimensions, may be provided to couple in-use implements using different fixing systems. Figure 3 — Dimensions for F 2 mounting plates
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