Overview
EN ISO 23308-2:2025 - Energy efficiency of industrial trucks - Test methods - Part 2: Operator‑controlled self‑propelled trucks, burden and personnel carriers and towing tractors (ISO 23308-2:2025) specifies standardized methods to measure energy consumption for a broad range of operator‑controlled industrial trucks. It is the CEN-endorsed European version of ISO 23308-2:2025 and supersedes EN 16796-2:2016.
Covered vehicle types include (as defined in ISO 5053-1): counterbalance and articulated lift trucks, reach trucks, straddle and side‑loading trucks, pallet and order‑picking trucks, towing and pushing tractors, burden/personnel carriers, multi‑directional lift trucks and related variants.
Key topics and technical requirements
- Scope and applicability: Defines which truck types and configurations are in scope, aligned with ISO 5053-1 vocabulary.
- Test conditions: References general test environmental and setup requirements in ISO 23308-1:2025 (Clause 4) to ensure repeatable energy measurements.
- Measurement procedure: Detailed procedures (Clauses 5.1–5.4) cover:
- General measurement principles and required instrumentation.
- Specific test layouts and cycle descriptions (test course illustrated in the standard’s figures).
- Operating sequences tailored to truck classes (counterbalance, reach, straddle, towing tractors, burden carriers, etc.).
- Requirements for completing specified cycle counts and reporting longer test durations when maximum performance is needed.
- Documentation and reporting: New Clause 6 requires structured test reports and declarations to support reproducibility and market surveillance.
- Reference practices: Test cycles are based on industry‑accepted approaches (VDI 2198 influence), facilitating comparison across manufacturers and models.
Practical applications
- Manufacturers use the standard to:
- Validate and optimize energy efficiency of truck designs (motors, controls, batteries).
- Produce comparable energy consumption figures for product datasheets and user manuals.
- Fleet managers and buyers use test results for:
- Total cost of ownership and energy cost modelling.
- Selecting trucks for low‑energy or low‑emission operations.
- Market surveillance bodies and certification labs use the standard for:
- Compliance checks, certification testing and benchmarking.
- Consultants and service providers use it for energy audits, efficiency upgrades and lifecycle assessments.
Who should use this standard
- Machine manufacturers (SMEs and large enterprises)
- Technical testing laboratories and certification bodies
- Fleet operators and procurement teams
- Market surveillance authorities and energy auditors
- R&D and product development teams focused on industrial truck sustainability
Related standards
- ISO 23308-1:2025 - General test methods and calculations (required reference)
- ISO 5053-1 - Vocabulary and truck type definitions
- ISO 3691-1:2011 - Safety requirements for self‑propelled industrial trucks
- Superseded: EN 16796-2:2016
Keywords: energy efficiency, industrial trucks, test methods, EN ISO 23308-2:2025, operator‑controlled trucks, towing tractors, burden carriers, energy consumption measurement.