DIN EN 16796-1:2017-01

The EN 16796 series deals with the energy efficiency of industrial trucks and aligns with the New Approach Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC (ErP). Part 1 contains the procedures to determine the efficiency of trucks, traction batteries and battery chargers. The other parts provide a specific test cycle for different truck types. The test cycles are based on the VDI 2198 guideline. This guideline is widely accepted by industry and is used to measure the energy consumption of electric industrial trucks and internal combustion industrial trucks. The guideline is in place since 1996 and it is used broadly. This approach allows the evaluation of the energy efficiency of trucks by comparison. The EN 16796 series of standards consists of the following parts, grouped under the general title "Energy efficiency of industrial trucks - Test methods": - Part 1: General - Operator controlled self-propelled trucks, towing tractors and burden-carrier trucks - Part 3: Container handling lift trucks. The following parts are under preparation: - Part 4: Rough-terrain trucks - Part 5: Trucks with elevating operator position and trucks specifically designed to travel with elevated loads. The content of these documents is relevant to the following stakeholders: - Industrial truck manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises); - Battery manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises); - Battery charger manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises); - Market surveillance authorities; - Machine operators (small, medium and large enterprises); - Service providers, for example for consultancy activities. The above stakeholders were given the opportunity to participate in the drafting process of this document. The national interests during the preparation are represented by Committee NA 060-22-45 AA "Nachhaltigkeit" ("Sustainability") in Technical Section "Fördertechnik" ("Conveying technology") of the Standards Committee Mechanical Engineering (NAM) at DIN. Representatives of the manufacturers and users of industrial trucks and batteries, and of the employers' liability insurance associations were involved in the preparation.