ASABE Proposes Adoption of Hydraulic Coupler Standard
ST JOSEPH, MICHIGAN— The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has begun a project to adopt with deviations an international standard, ISO 5675:2008, for hydraulic couplers on tractors.
The proposed standard, ANSI/ASABE AD5675:2008, Agricultural tractors and machinery — General purpose quick-action hydraulic couplers, will replace ASAE S366.2, Dimensions for cylindrical hydraulic couplers for agricultural tractors.
The adoption of ISO 5675:2008 would further harmonize national and international standardization, a goal that facilitates manufacturing, safety advancements and product marketing worldwide. It would join more than 40 ISO documents that have been nationally adopted by ASABE.
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/.
CONTACT
Dolores Landeck
269-932-7039
landeck@asabe.org
Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada