Overview
EN ISO 24134:2018 - Industrial trucks: additional requirements for automated functions on trucks - provides safety requirements for control systems that enable automated functions on industrial trucks. The standard covers automated steering (excluding direct mechanical guidance), travel, lifting and lowering, load manipulations (rotation, reach, slewing, tilting, clamping) and combined or sequenced movements. EN ISO 24134:2018 is intended to be used together with the applicable parts of ISO 3691 (industrial trucks - safety requirements and verification).
Key topics and technical requirements
This standard focuses on the safety of automated control systems and includes requirements such as:
- Performance limitation: Automated functions must not exceed the truck’s design limits and must comply with relevant ISO 3691 parts.
- Automated control system safety: Systems must detect loss of control (e.g., unintended deviation, power failure, guidance signal loss) and restrict or stop hazardous movements quickly without introducing new risks.
- Operator controls & indicators: Automated functions must be initiated only via operator controls, automatically reset to manual/off when switched off, and be overridable by the operator at any time.
- Emergency switching off: Provisions for safe and accessible emergency stop where applicable.
- Operational safety: Requirements for safe sequences, combined automated functions, protection against crushing, impact and electrical hazards.
- Verification and commissioning: Procedures for functional verification, commissioning checks and ensuring safe deployment of automated functions.
- Information for use: Documentation requirements for operation, maintenance and housekeeping related to automated features.
Normative references include the ISO 3691 series, ISO 12100-2 (machine safety principles), ISO 13849-1 (safety-related parts of control systems) and related electrical requirements standards.
Applications and who uses it
EN ISO 24134:2018 is practical for organizations involved in the design, manufacture, installation, testing and operation of automated industrial trucks, including:
- Forklift and automated guided vehicle (AGV) manufacturers
- Control-system and guidance-system integrators
- Safety engineers and compliance officers
- Testing, certification and conformity assessment bodies
- Warehouse and material-handling fleet operators
- Maintenance and commissioning teams
Typical applications include automated steering and travel systems, programmed lift/lower sequences, robotic load manipulation, and combined/sequenced automation in warehouses and logistics centers.
Related standards
- ISO 3691 (parts 1–6) - Industrial trucks - Safety requirements and verification
- ISO 12100-2 - Safety of machinery - General principles
- ISO 13849-1 - Safety-related parts of control systems
- Relevant electrical and EMC standards (note: EN ISO 24134 excludes detailed EMC and explosive-atmosphere requirements)
Keywords: EN ISO 24134:2018, industrial trucks, automated functions, safety requirements, control systems, automated steering, ISO 3691.