VDI 4420-1996
Automated loading and unloading of lorries by piece goods

Standard No.

VDI 4420-1996

Release Date

1996

Published By

Association of German Mechanical Engineers

Latest

VDI 4420-1996

Replace

VDI 4420-1995

Scope

The document provides an overview of the automatic loading and unloading systems for trucks currently offered. It can also be partially transferred to railway freight wagons.*www.vdi.de/4420

VDI 4420-1996 Referenced Document

• DIN EN 292-1:1991 
• DIN EN 292-2:1995 Safety of machines Basic terms, general design principles Part 2: Technical principles and specifications
• DIN EN 294:1992 Safety of machinery; safety distances to prevent danger zones from being reached by the upper limbs; german version EN 294:1992
• DIN EN 349:1993 Safety of machinery - Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body

VDI 4420-1996 history

• 1996 VDI 4420-1996 Automated loading and unloading of lorries by piece goods
• 1995 VDI 4420-1995 Automatisches Be- und Entladen von Stueckguetern auf Lastkraftwagen