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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 13284

First edition
2003-02-15

Fork-lift trucks — Fork-arm extensions and

telescopic fork arms — Technical
characteristics and strength requirements
Chariots élévateurs à fourche — Extensions de bras de fourche et bras de
fourche télescopiques — Caractéristiques techniques et prescriptions de
résistance

Reference number
ISO 13284:2003(E)

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Foreword
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International Standard ISO 13284 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 110, Industrial trucks,
Subcommittee SC 2, Safety of powered industrial trucks.

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Introduction
This International Standard was developed in response to worldwide demand for specifications for fork-arm
extensions and telescopic fork arms.

Fork-arm extensions are used as an economic means of extending the effective blade length of fork arms on fork-lift
trucks. They are available with either a closed rectangular cross-section or an open inverted-channel cross-section.

Where possible, preference should be given to using a longer fork rather than an extension. If extensions have to be
used, preference should be given to the closed cross-section rather than an open type of extension.

Telescopic fork arms replace standard fork arms and provide the truck operator with the means of adjusting the fork-
arm blade length. They are available either as simple variable-length fork arms for handling loads of varying
dimensions or, alternatively, for reaching out or retracting palletized loads in double-deep stacking and destacking
operations.

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 13284:2003(E)

Fork-lift trucks — Fork-arm extensions and telescopic fork arms —

Technical characteristics and strength requirements

1 Scope

This International Standard specifies technical characteristics and strength requirements for fork-arm extensions and
telescopic fork arms for fork-lift trucks. It applies to fork-arm extensions and telescopic fork arms designed for use on
stacking lift trucks, as defined in ISO 5053, having fork-arm carriers and, in the case of fork-arm extensions, hook-on
fork arms conforming to ISO 2330.

This International Standard does not apply to integral transverse telescopic fork devices or scissor-action reach
devices.

2 Normative references

The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of
this International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these
publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For
undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC
maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.

ISO 2330:2002, Fork-lift trucks — Fork arms — Technical characteristics and testing

ISO 3691, Powered industrial trucks — Safety code

ISO 5053, Powered industrial trucks — Terminology

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this International Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.

3.1
parent fork arm
fork arm having the rated capacity at the rated load centre distance, blade length and blade cross-section for which a
fork-arm extension is specifically designed

3.2
test load
FEX and FT
applied load for verifying the strength of fork-arm extension and telescopic fork arms by physical testing or calculation

4 Symbols

b Fork arm blade width (mm)

C Rated capacity of each parent fork arm (kg)

CE Rated capacity of each fork-arm extension (kg)

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CR Rated capacity of each retracted telescopic fork arm (kg)

D Rated load centre distance of each parent fork arm (mm)

DE Rated load centre distance of each fork-arm extension (mm)

DR Rated load centre distance of each retracted telescopic fork arm (mm)

FEx Test/design load for open- and closed-section extensions

FT Test/design load for telescopic fork arms

l Blade length of the parent fork arm or of the fully retracted telescopic arm (mm)

l1 Blade length of the fork-arm extension or of the fully extended telescopic arm (mm)

l2 = 0,9 l1 − l (mm)

M Stress modulator

R Safety factor

S Total lateral clearance between the parent fork and the fork-arm extension (mm)

Ya Actual material yield of extension material

Ym Minimum specified material yield of extension material

Z Section modulus of the extension of the fork-arm tip

5 Requirements for rated capacity and rated load centre distance

5.1 The rated capacity (C ) and rated load centre distance (D ) for the parent fork arm shall comply with ISO 3691.
For rated capacities of 5 500 kg and above, the rated load centre distance shall be as specified in ISO 3691.

5.2 The rated capacity (CE ) and rated load centre distance (DE ) for each fork-arm extension shall be proportional
to the rated capacity (C ) and rated load centre distance (D ) for the parent fork arm, i.e:

C ·D
CE
DE
5.3 The rated capacity (CR ) and rated load centre distance (DR ) for each telescopic fork arm shall both be as
specified in ISO 3691, in kilograms and millimetres respectively, when the telescopic fork arm is in the fully retracted
mode. In extended mode, the rated capacity should be specified by the manufacturer.

6 Requirements for fork-arm extensions

6.1 Unless otherwise agreed, the blade length l of the parent fork arm for open-section and closed-section fork-arm
extensions shall conform to the following formulae:

l 750 mm

l 0,6 l1

where l1 is the blade length of the fork-arm extension.

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