DIN EN 17067:2017-01

This European standard specifies the additional requirements in respect to radio remote control systems that are used in forestry machinery. The fundamental requirements are defined in the standard IEC 62745. Radio remote control systems for the following forestry machines are discussed in this standard:- Forestry cable winches according to EN ISO 19472, winches with outriggers for forestry trailers, log splitters and cutting splitters as well as hauling winches;- Self-propelled machinery for forestry according to EN ISO 11850 (machines for felling, moving and debranching, forwarders, log loaders, skidders, processors, harvesting machines, mulchers as well as multipurpose machines of these construction types, as described in ISO 6814); the definitive part of the standard defines essential requirements in respect to the driving function of the machine;- Mobile yarders for timber logging corresponding to EN 16517;- Log splitters and combined cutting splitters according to EN 609-1 and EN 609-2 including their support winches and circular sawing machines for fire wood corresponding to EN 1870-6;- Chopping machines according to EN 13525 and chopping machines with mechanical feed systems for the production of woodcuts;- Forestry cranes and similar devices that are used on self-propelled machinery for forestry according to EN 11850 and, as indicated above, for timber transport, timber loading, the loading of forestry goods or forestry products as well as for the handling and arrangement of timber full harvesters, felling attachments, machines for felling and moving, attachments, saw heads, gripper-saw combinations with or without load or similar devices and machines, insofar they are not treated in EN 12999. Forestry cranes can be a component of the forestry machine on which they are mounted.