ISO 17066:2007

Overview

ISO 17066:2007 - Hydraulic tools - Vocabulary establishes standardized terminology for hydraulic tools and their attachments. It organizes terms by category (general terms, tools for removing and shaping material, and tools for assembly work) and covers both hand‑held hydraulic tools and mounted (portable but not hand‑held) hydraulic tools. The standard clarifies terms such as “hydraulic tool”, “hand‑held hydraulic tool”, “mounted hydraulic tool”, and tool‑motion types (rotary, linear, reciprocating percussive, rotary percussive).

Key topics

• Scope of vocabulary: Definitions for various hydraulic tool types, accessories and inserted tools (bits, chisels, drills).
• Tool categories: General terms; tools for removing/shaping material; tools for assembly work.
• Motion types: Clear distinctions between rotary, linear, reciprocating percussive and rotary‑percussive hydraulic tools.
• Hand‑held vs mounted: Differentiation between tools intended to be held by hand and larger mounted tools that are portable but supported by a carrier.
• Performance considerations: Notes on design limits such as maximum specific hydraulic flow categories (as referenced by industry guidance like EHTMA) and the presence of flow controls for speed limiting or adjustment.
• Terminology clarity: Guidance on using “tool”, “machine” and “power tool” to avoid ambiguity in specifications, manuals and technical communication.

Examples included in the standard (illustrative of terms defined):

• Drill, earth auger, grinder (including wire brush variant), circular saw, cut‑off saw, chain saw.

Applications

ISO 17066:2007 is a practical resource for consistent language and clear specifications across the hydraulic tools lifecycle:

• Manufacturers - product descriptions, design documentation, instruction manuals and accessory listings.
• Technical writers and translators - consistent, standardized terminology for bilingual documentation (English/French in the original).
• Procurement and specification writers - unambiguous product requirements and tender documents.
• Safety and maintenance teams - clear identification of tool types and operational limits in risk assessments and maintenance procedures.
• Training and education - course materials and teaching manuals referencing standardized definitions.

Who should use this standard

• Hydraulic tool manufacturers and OEMs
• Technical authors and documentation teams
• Safety engineers, maintenance managers and trainers
• Standards bodies and regulatory agencies involved with industrial tooling

Related standards and organizations

• Prepared by ISO/TC 118 (Compressors and pneumatic tools, machines and equipment), Subcommittee SC 3.
• References industry guidance (e.g., European Hydraulic Tools Manufacturer Association - EHTMA) for flow‑category considerations.

Use ISO 17066:2007 to ensure consistent hydraulic tools vocabulary, improve clarity in technical documents, and reduce misinterpretation across international manufacturing, maintenance and safety processes.