TS ISO 18758-1

TS ISO 18758-1 is a vocabulary standard for rock drill rigs and rock reinforcement rigs. In practical mining and excavation work, these machines are used for drilling, anchoring, bolting and related rock support tasks; the standard focuses on the terminology used to name the equipment, describe its intended use, and identify its main components.

The document organises terms relating to intended use, working methods, types and principal parts of rock drill rigs and rock reinforcement rigs. It also provides, in Annex A, several classifications based on intended use, mobility and type of operation. This helps create a common technical language across manufacturers, manuals and descriptive documentation.

How the vocabulary is structured

In general technical terms, a rock drill rig is a machine arrangement designed to create holes in rock, while a rock reinforcement rig is aimed at placing reinforcement elements into drilled holes or into the rock mass. The two machine families may share hydraulic, structural or carrier-related features, but they serve different functions; that is why terminology standards pay close attention to distinctions such as purpose, working mode and main components.

Safety-related terminology is not covered here; ISO 18758-2 addresses that subject. The document is also not applicable to drill rigs for soil and rock mixture. In instruction handbooks and marketing materials, precise vocabulary helps describe the machine’s application area and basic configuration more clearly without confusing related but distinct equipment types.

• Terms for rock drill rigs and rock reinforcement rigs
• Naming of intended use, working methods, types and main components
• Classifications in Annex A based on purpose, mobility and mode of operation
• The exclusion of safety-related terminology, which is handled in ISO 18758-2
• The exclusion of drill rigs for soil and rock mixture