Standard Update Alert
Components for Mobile Robots, AGV and Trucks
There will be a significant change of requirements for components (Connectors for energy sources, Electromagnetic contactors, Energy sources (batteries) and Electric drive system (motors, converters, generators, energy sources) for the operation in Mobile Robots, AGV and Trucks soon.
Source EN 1175-1:2020 Safety of industrial trucks – Electrical/electronic requirements.
The mobile parts of any mobile machines needs to be in compliance with (EN) ISO 3691-x series. Especially (EN) ISO 3691-4 is applicable for Driverless Industrial Trucks. According to this standard the electrical safety shall be evaluated according to EN 1175. A new version of EN 1175 was published in 2020. The old standard EN 1175-x + A1:2010 can be used for CE only until 15.04.2023 according to the actual list of harmonized standards.
TÜV Rheinland strongly recommends to start now the preparation for the new version of EN 1175, because the new version includes more severe requirements than the old version. Beside the traditional electrical safety the standard includes also requirements for the battery management system (BMS).
The standard even contains detailed requirements for installed components as listed in:
- Annex A: Connectors for energy sources
- Annex B: Electromagnetic contactors
- Annex C: Energy sources (batteries)
- Annex D: Electric drive system (motors, converters, generators, energy sources)
Remark: the Annex associated component requirements also including specific suitability aspects are not necessary satisfied by typical conformity with the component corresponding EN/IEC standards.
Remark: on request of component suppliers the relevant Annex correlating to the AGV specific requirements could be added to existing TUV Rheinland component approvals.
As a manufacture of Mobile Robots, AGV or Trucks, please start to contact your supplier, if these components already fulfil the requirements.
As a manufacturer of such components for the use in Mobile Robots, AGV and Trucks, you should start to test and certify the components according to the requirements of EN 1175.
TÜV Rheinland is already prepared to test and certify Mobile Robots, AGV and Trucks for the European and North American Market. Also our Component Laboratories are prepared to test these components according to the requirements of EN 1175.
For more service for electric and electronic components, please read here.