ISO 3835-1:1976

Overview

ISO 3835-1:1976 - Equipment for vine cultivation and wine making - Vocabulary (Part 1) is a bilingual (English/French) glossary published by ISO’s Technical Committee TC 23 (tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry). This first edition (1976) provides an initial list of the most frequent terms used in viticulture and winemaking equipment, with concise definitions. Some entries are illustrated by drawings supplied for information only. ISO 3835-1:1976 is a vocabulary standard - it defines terminology rather than prescribing performance, design tolerances, or test methods.

Key topics

The standard focuses on common equipment and terms used in grape harvesting and processing:

• Measurement instruments
  • mustmeter (hydrometer for grape must sugar/potential alcohol)
  • refractometer (sugar content by light refraction)
• Conveying systems
  • conveyor, auger (Archimedes screw)
  • conveyor, belt type
  • conveyor, pneumatic type
• Storage & distribution
  • grape storage and distribution hopper
• Crushing and de-stemming
  • crusher (general)
  • crusher, cylinder type
  • stalk (rafe) separator - centrifugal and horizontal types
  • combined crusher and stalk separator units
• Pumping and combined units
  • grape pump (piston, rotary blade, screw types described generally)
  • combined crusher and pump; stalk separator–pump units
• Juice separation / draining
  • juice separator (static/dynamic)
  • juice-separating chamber
  • cylinder-type, auger-type, elevator-type and compression-type juice separators

Notes and drawings are provided where helpful to clarify definitions; illustrations are informative only.

Practical applications

ISO 3835-1:1976 is valuable for:

• Manufacturers and designers of grape processing equipment who need consistent terminology in specifications and manuals
• Winemakers and vineyard managers creating equipment lists, procurement documents, or maintenance guides
• Technical translators and bilingual documentation teams preparing English/French manuals
• Standardization bodies, regulatory agencies and testing labs that reference uniform vocabulary
• Educators and training programs in viticulture and enology for clear, standardized terms

Using consistent vocabulary improves communication across procurement, design, safety documentation, and international trade in viticultural equipment.

Related standards

ISO 3835-1 was developed under ISO/TC 23 (tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry). For technical requirements, test methods, or safety standards, consult the broader body of ISO standards and national standards addressing agricultural machinery and wine-making equipment.