TS EN 12674-1

TS EN 12674-1 is a terminology standard for the roll container field. As Part 1, it establishes the vocabulary used to describe roll containers and also covers related handling equipment such as dollies. Its purpose is to give manufacturers, users, and logistics professionals a common technical language for the same family of equipment.

A shared technical language for roll containers and related equipment

In general technical terms, a roll container is a wheeled load-handling unit that helps move, store, and present goods in distribution and warehouse operations. Terminology standards are useful because they separate the main styles of a product family from the special forms derived from them. That distinction matters when the structure, gate arrangement, foldability, or intended use changes even though the equipment still belongs to the same broad category.

What this part organizes in terminology

• Core terms used in the roll container domain
• Terms for related handling equipment such as dollies
• Naming principles for the main styles of roll container
• Definitions for special forms derived from those main styles

This is not a performance or test standard; it is a vocabulary document. The emphasis is therefore on consistent wording rather than on numerical limits or acceptance criteria. In packaging, distribution, and internal logistics, that consistency supports clearer specifications, better drawing interpretation, more precise purchasing documents, and easier comparison between equipment offered by different suppliers.