TS ISO 14617-14

TS ISO 14617-14 specifies graphical symbols used in diagrams to represent devices for transporting and handling material. In practice, this supports clear and consistent communication in technical drawings and process diagrams where conveyors, transfer arrangements, feeders, and similar material-flow equipment need to be identified at a glance. A symbol-based approach describes the function of the equipment rather than drawing its full physical form.

How material movement is represented in diagrams

Material transport and handling covers the movement of parts, bulk materials, or packages within production and logistics systems. In diagrams, accurate representation helps readers understand flow direction, transfer points, feeding and discharge relationships, and the role of each device in the overall system. Graphical symbols make it easier to distinguish equipment type and function quickly, which improves the readability of system architecture, operating logic, and layout documentation.

Related general rules and usage context

This part belongs to the ISO 14617 series and refers users to ISO 81714-1 for the fundamental rules for creating and applying graphical symbols, and to ISO 14617-1 for the general structure and use of the symbol family. It therefore serves as a technical vocabulary reference for symbols specific to material transport and handling equipment. In general engineering documentation, such symbols are used to improve consistency across process diagrams, machine layouts, and system descriptions.

• Graphical symbols for devices used in material transport and handling
• Functional representation for technical diagrams and consistent interpretation
• Part of a symbol framework used together with ISO 81714-1 and ISO 14617-1