What is this standard about?
This document specifies requirements for indicator lights to show the status of freight-containerhandling spreaders and grappler arms.
It is applicable to:
a) container-handling spreaders with twistlocks for handling unladen and/or laden freight containers;
b) grappler (bottom lift) arms for handling semi-trailers and swap bodies;
when fitted to:
— counterbalance lift trucks, with masts, as defined in ISO 5053-1:2015, 3.3;
— rough terrain trucks, with masts, as defined in ISO 5053-1:2015, 3.7;
— non-stacking low-lift straddle carriers, as defined in ISO 5053-1:2015, 3.18;
— stacking high-lift straddle carriers, as defined in ISO 5053-1:2015, 3.19;
— variable-reach trucks, as defined in ISO 5053-1:2015, 3.20;
— rough-terrain variable-reach trucks, as defined in ISO 5053-1:2015, 3.21;
— variable-reach container handlers, “reach stackers”, as defined in ISO 5053-1:2015, 3.23;
— counterbalance container handlers, as defined in ISO 5053-1:2015, 3.24.