SIST EN ISO 5010:2020 PDF

Overview

EN ISO 5010:2019 - Earth-moving machinery - Wheeled machines - Steering requirements (ISO 5010:2019) is a CEN-adopted international standard that defines tests and performance criteria to evaluate the steering capability of wheeled, ride-on earth-moving machinery (as defined in ISO 6165:2012). The fourth edition broadens the scope to include machines fitted with wheels, drums or crawler wheel assemblies and adds requirements for machines with maximum speeds below 20 km/h. The document addresses mechanical, ergonomic, maintenance and control-system hazards related to steering and travelling functions. Functional safety of steering systems is explicitly not covered.

Key Topics

• Scope and definitions for wheeled earth-moving machinery (ISO 6165 referenced).
• General requirements for steering systems: primary, secondary and powered steering systems.
• Tests and procedures including the wheel circle test and other steering test procedures to assess steering capability.
• Steering test course and machine specifications required during testing.
• Ergonomic requirements and human–machine interaction for steering controls.
• Requirements for alternative steering control elements and machines with principal/alternative controls.
• Tests for secondary steering systems and criteria for performance under failure/misuse conditions.
• Documentation and reporting: test report format and required information for the instruction handbook and operator information.
• Safety scope: addresses mechanical, ergonomic, maintenance and control-related hazards; not applicable to machines manufactured before publication.

Applications

EN ISO 5010:2019 is used to ensure safe and reliable steering performance of wheeled earth-moving machines in real-world conditions. Typical users and applications include:

• Manufacturers of construction and earth-moving equipment validating steering design and compliance.
• Design and test engineers conducting steering system performance tests (wheel circle, manoeuvrability and control-response tests).
• Certification bodies and notified bodies assessing conformity with machinery safety requirements and EU Directive 2006/42/EC (see Annex ZA mapping).
• Health & safety regulators, fleet operators and maintenance teams using the standard to inform safe operating limits, maintenance procedures and operator instructions.
• Test laboratories producing test reports required for compliance or internal QA.

Related standards

• ISO 6165 (machine type definitions)
• ISO 12100 (type-C standard context and risk assessment)
• Functional safety and control-system guidance (not covered in EN ISO 5010): ISO 15998, ISO 13849-1, ISO 19014 series, ISO/TS 15998-2.

EN ISO 5010:2019 is an authoritative reference for anyone involved in the design, testing or regulation of steering systems on wheeled earth-moving machinery, helping to improve safety, ergonomics and in-service performance.