Abstract / scope
ISO 6165:2012 gives terms and definitions and an identification structure for classifying earth-moving machinery designed to perform the following operations: excavation, loading, transportation, and drilling, spreading, compacting or trenching of earth, rock and other materials, during work, for example, on roads and dams, in quarries and mines, and on building sites. Its purpose is to provide a clear means of identifying machines according to their function and design configurations.