ASABE to adopt agricultural machinery definition standard.
Press Release Summary:
ASABE has initiated an adoption of international standard ISO 12934:2013, Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry - Basic types – Definitions. ASABE standard ANSI/ASAE S390, Definitions and Classifications of Agricultural Field Equipment, was used as the basis document for the development of ISO 12934 and is also referenced in various U.S. and state regulations. Adoption will further harmonize national and international standardization.
Original Press Release:
ASABE to Adopt Agricultural Machinery Definition Standard
ST JOSEPH, MICHIGAN— The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has initiated an adoption of international standard ISO 12934:2013, Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry - Basic types – Definitions.
ASABE standard ANSI/ASAE S390, Definitions and Classifications of Agricultural Field Equipment, was used as the basis document for the development of ISO 12934 and is also referenced in various US and state regulations.
The adoption will further harmonize national and international standardization, a goal that facilitates manufacturing, safety advancements and product marketing worldwide.
ASABE is recognized worldwide as a standards developing organization for food, agricultural, and biological systems, with more than 250 standards currently in publication. Conformance to ASABE standards is voluntary, except where required by state, provincial, or other governmental requirements, and the documents are developed by consensus in accordance with procedures approved by the American National Standards Institute. For information on this or any other ASABE standard, contact Scott Cedarquist at 269-932-7031, cedarq@asabe.org. A current listing of all ASABE standards projects can be found on the ASABE web site at www.asabe.org/projects.
ASABE is an international scientific and educational organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems. Further information on the Society can be obtained by contacting ASABE at (269) 429-0300, emailing hq@asabe.org or visiting www.asabe.org/.
