ISO 23308-1:2025

Energy efficiency of industrial trucks - Test methods - Part 1: General

This document specifies general test criteria and requirements to measure the energy consumption for self-propelled industrial trucks (hereinafter referred to as trucks) during operation. For electric trucks, the efficiency of the battery and the battery charger is included.

ISO 23308-2, ISO 23308-3, ISO 23308-4 and ISO 23308-6 contain additional, truck-specific requirements which build on those expressed in this document.

This document is applicable to the in-use phase of the product life cycle.

It applies to the following truck types as defined in ISO 5053-1:

—     counterbalance lift truck;

—     articulated counterbalance lift truck;

—     reach truck (with retractable mast or fork arm carriage);

—     straddle truck;

—     pallet-stacking truck;

—     pallet truck;

—     platform and stillage truck;

—     end-controlled pallet truck;

—     order-picking truck;

—     centre-controlled order-picking truck;

—     towing tractor;

—     pushing tractor;

—     burden and personnel carrier;

—     lorry-mounted truck;

—     towing and stacking tractor;

—     side-loading truck (one side only);

—     variable-reach container handler;

—     counterbalance container handler;

—     lateral-stacking truck (both sides);

—     lateral-stacking truck (three sides);

—     multi-directional lift truck;

—     variable-reach truck;

—     platform truck;

—     double-stacker;

—     rough-terrain truck;

—     rough-terrain variable-reach truck;

—     slewing rough-terrain variable-reach truck;

—     stacking high-lift straddle carrier.

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