TS ISO 13860

TS ISO 13860 brings together the terms, definitions and commercial specifications used for forestry forwarders within a common technical framework. It organises the terminology and the information needed to identify the main dimensions and distinguishing features of wheeled forwarders, helping manufacturers, buyers and users describe the same machine in the same technical language.

Technical context for forwarder terminology

A forwarder is a forestry machine designed to transport cut timber while carrying the load on its own chassis. In this machine class, axle arrangement, load-carrying capacity, dimensions and overall configuration are key factors in understanding terrain capability and intended use. This standard provides a shared vocabulary for naming and defining those core characteristics; based on its title and scope, it is a terminology and identification document rather than a performance test standard.

Commercial specifications and identification data

• Frames the information needed to state a machine’s main dimensions and features.
• Organises the terminology used to identify wheeled forwarders.
• Supports more consistent interpretation of catalogue data and commercial descriptions.
• Focuses on the terminology specific to forwarders within forestry equipment.

In general technical practice, terminology standards reduce ambiguity in purchasing documents, catalogues, technical specifications and inventory records. In forestry equipment especially, the machine’s transport arrangement, size and basic features matter for site suitability, logistics planning and correct model selection. TS ISO 13860 serves that common language, helping users understand how forwarders are identified and what information should be presented together.