TS EN 12325-3

TS EN 12325-3 is a terminology standard for centre pivot and moving lateral irrigation systems. It brings together the technical terms and classification principles used for these systems and provides the common language needed to understand EN 12325-1 and EN 12325-2. In other words, this part focuses on how the systems and their main elements are named and grouped, rather than on design or performance requirements.

How the terminology supports system identification

In general technical use, centre pivot systems irrigate by rotating around a fixed centre to cover circular areas, while moving lateral systems travel across the field in a linear path. That difference matters because the movement pattern, field geometry and machine layout influence how equipment is described, compared and documented. This standard’s role is to organise that vocabulary so the same concepts are used consistently across the series.

Relationship to the rest of the series

Within EN 12325, this part serves as a terminology and classification reference rather than a specification for operation. It helps users read the related parts with a shared understanding of the terms used for types, arrangements and categories of irrigation equipment. For manufacturers, designers and technical readers, that consistency reduces ambiguity when discussing machines within the same irrigation family.