GOST 4.393-85 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 4.393-85 — "Система показателей качества продукции. Автопогрузчики вилочные общего назначения. Номенклатура показателей" (Product-quality index system. General-purpose fork-lift trucks. Index nomenclature). The standard establishes the nomenclature (catalog) of quality indices to be used for general-purpose fork-lift trucks, to be included in product standards, technical specifications, R&D terms of reference and quality-level documentation.

Abstract

This GOST defines the list and designation of the main quality indicators for general-purpose fork-lift trucks (examples include travel speed with load, lifting speed, turning radius, service life to first overhaul, fuel consumption, curb effort on steering wheel, mean time between failures, established trouble-free operating time, etc.). It is intended to standardize how performance and quality characteristics are referenced and incorporated into technical documents, research assignments and product standards.

General information

• Status: Active / In force (document listed as действующий in contemporary standards catalogs).
• Publication date: Introduced 01 January 1987 (approved December 20, 1985; entry into force 1987-01-01).
• Publisher: Approved and published under the USSR State Committee for Standards (Gosstandart) as an interstate/state standard (Межгосударственный стандарт).
• ICS / categories: OKС / ICS areas recorded as 03.120 (Sociology. Services. Organization. Administration. Transport) and 53.060 (Lifting and hoisting equipment / materials-handling equipment); group KGS T51. (Catalog entries list OKС 03.120; 53.060.)
• Edition / version: Designation GOST 4.393-85 (original issue 1985, enacted 1987). Contains amendments published in 1987 and 1989 (amendments Amd. 12.87 and Amd. 4.89 appear in document histories).
• Number of pages: Cataloged as 16 pages in some libraries and 17 pages in other listings (dependent on publisher formatting / scanned edition).

Scope

GOST 4.393-85 sets out the nomenclature of quality indicators applicable to general-purpose fork-lift trucks. It is intended for use when developing and revising product standards, preparing technical requirements for R&D and production, creating technical specifications, and compiling quality-level maps and state or enterprise documentation related to these machines. The standard does not itself prescribe numeric requirements for every indicator but standardizes their names, symbols and intended application.

Key topics and requirements

• Standardized nomenclature of quality indicators for general-purpose fork-lift trucks (index names and symbols).
• Classification of indicators by the characteristic they describe (performance, dimensions, durability, fuel consumption, ergonomics, reliability, safety-related metrics, etc.).
• Guidance on which indicators are to be included in technical specifications, R&D terms of reference and product standards.
• Reference to application areas and typical measuring contexts (e.g., travel with load, lifting speed under nominal load, turning radius, resource to first major overhaul, fuel consumption at specified speed, mean time between failures).
• Provision for amendments and updates (document history includes at least two amendments recorded in bibliographic notes).

Typical use and users

Primary users are standards bodies, manufacturers of fork-lift and material-handling equipment, design and R&D organizations, test and certification laboratories, procurement specialists and technical authors preparing product standards, specifications and quality documentation. The standard is used as a reference when defining which quality indices should be specified, reported or verified for general-purpose fork-lift trucks.

Related standards

GOST 4.393-85 belongs to the GOST series of "Product-quality index system" documents (other related GOSTs in the 4.3xx/4.1xx series cover nomenclature for different machine groups and testing equipment). Examples of adjacent standards in the same series and release period include other GOST 4.3xx-85 documents dealing with lifting and transport machines and quality-index nomenclature. National catalogs and standards shops list GOST 4.357-85, GOST 4.395-85 and nearby entries as related items.

Keywords

GOST 4.393-85; product-quality index system; fork-lift trucks; index nomenclature; автопогрузчики вилочные; показатели качества; quality indicators; material-handling equipment; reliability; performance metrics.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: GOST 4.393-85 is a state (interstate) standard that defines the nomenclature of quality indicators for general-purpose fork-lift trucks, providing standardized names, symbols and categories for those indicators.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the list (catalog) of quality indices relevant to general-purpose fork-lift trucks — performance, dimensional, durability, fuel consumption, reliability and related measures — and guidance on their inclusion in technical and normative documents. It standardizes how such indicators are named and referenced.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, designers, researchers, test laboratories, standards developers and procurement/quality specialists working with fork-lift and material-handling equipment use this standard as a reference when specifying and assessing product quality characteristics.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: Bibliographic catalogs and standards libraries list GOST 4.393-85 as "действует" (in force / active). The record also shows known amendments published in 1987 and 1989; users should verify with the national standards repository or local standards body for any later revisions or national replacements before relying on the standard for regulatory compliance.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the GOST "Product-quality index system" series (multiple GOST 4.xxx documents) that provide nomenclature and classification of quality indicators for different types of products and equipment.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Key keywords include: fork-lift trucks; product-quality index; nomenclature of indicators; reliability; performance; fuel consumption; lifting speed; turning radius; ГОСТ; GOST 4.393-85.