EN 12312-9 Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Part 9: Standard Test for Container-Pallet Loaders

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EN 12312-9 Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Part 9: Standard Test for Container-Pallet Loaders

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of EN 12312-9 testing. This European standard specifies technical requirements to minimize hazards during the commissioning, operation and maintenance of container/pallet loaders when used as intended, including reasonably foreseeable misuse by the manufacturer, when properly performed.

EN 12312-9 Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Part 9: Standard Test for Container-Pallet Loaders

In addition, authorities consider some requirements considered essential by aircraft and ground support equipment (GSE) manufacturers, as well as airlines and handling organizations.

This standard applies to:

  • Container/Pallet loader (self-propelled) single platform;
  • Container/Pallet loader (self-propelled) two or more platforms;
  • Container/Pallet loader/carrier (self-propelled);
  • Container/Pallet loader/transfer platform (towed).

This standard does not address the hazards associated with a standard automotive chassis and other vehicles on the apron. This part of EN 12312 does not apply to container/pallet loaders manufactured before the date of publication of this standard by CEN.

Minimum basic criteria are considered to be of primary importance in providing safe, serviceable, economical and practical container/pallet loaders. Deviations from the proposed criteria should only occur after careful consideration, extensive testing, risk assessment and comprehensive service evaluation have shown that alternative methods or conditions are satisfactory. Such deviations are outside the scope of this standard and a manufacturer should be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of protection.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with EN 12312-9 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.

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