UNE-EN 13796-1-2017 PDF

Full title and description

UNE-EN 13796-1:2017 — Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons — Carriers — Part 1: grips, carrier trucks, on‑board brakes, cabins, chairs, carriages, maintenance carriers, tow‑hangers. This part specifies safety, design and verification requirements that apply to the carriers and their key components used on passenger rope‑ways and other cableway installations.

Abstract

This standard sets out the essential safety requirements, technical documentation, loading and environmental actions, design checks and testing/inspection criteria for carriers (including grips, trucks, on‑board brakes and cabins/chairs) used on cableway installations for carrying persons. It is intended to reduce hazards associated with carrier design, manufacture, installation and maintenance and to ensure consistent verification and documentation for conformity assessment.

General information

• Status: Current (adopted as a national implementation of EN 13796-1).
• Publication date: 20 September 2017 (UNE adoption of EN 13796‑1:2017).
• Publisher: Asociación Española de Normalización (AENOR) — published as UNE‑EN 13796‑1:2017.
• ICS / categories: 45.100 — Cableway equipment.
• Edition / version: 2017 edition, Part 1 of the EN 13796 series.
• Number of pages: Approximately 77–80 pages (published text available in English and Spanish editions).

Scope

Part 1 of EN 13796 applies to carriers for cableway installations designed to carry persons and covers grips, carrier trucks, on‑board brakes, cabins, chairs, carriages, maintenance carriers and tow‑hangers. It addresses the design and verification of these items against mechanical, environmental and operational loads and defines required technical documentation, tests and marking. It does not apply to goods‑only installations or inclined lifts covered by other standards.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition of carrier types and required safety principles for passenger ropeway carriers.
• Structural and mechanical requirements for grips and carrier trucks (loads, fatigue, strengths and connections).
• Requirements for on‑board braking systems and emergency/secondary braking arrangements.
• Design and safety criteria for cabins, chairs and carriages including passenger restraint and access features.
• Environmental and operational load cases (wind, ice/snow, passenger actions, impacts and station entry reactions).
• Required technical documentation: drawings, calculations, test reports, certificates, spare parts and operating/maintenance manuals.
• Verification, testing and inspection procedures to demonstrate conformity (type tests, routine checks, endurance/fatigue tests where applicable).
• Requirements for marking, traceability and information to operators for safe maintenance and use.

Typical use and users

Used by designers and manufacturers of ropeway carriers, safety and conformity assessors, notified bodies, installation and maintenance organisations, operators of passenger cableways (aerial ropeways, chairlifts, gondolas, funiculars where applicable), and regulatory authorities responsible for lift and cableway safety. It is applied during design, conformity assessment, installation acceptance and in support of maintenance and operational safety procedures.

Related standards

EN 13796 is a multi‑part series; related documents include EN 13796‑2 and EN 13796‑3 (other parts addressing additional carrier aspects), and complementary/referenced standards such as EN 12929 (safety requirements for passenger ropeways), EN 12397, EN 1709 and standards covering testing, electrical and mechanical components used on cableways. National adoptions (UNE, DIN, BS, etc.) implement the EN text as national standards.

Keywords

cableway, ropeway, carrier, grip, carrier truck, on‑board brake, cabin, chairlift, carriage, tow‑hanger, passenger safety, EN 13796, UNE‑EN, AENOR, cableway equipment.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: EN 13796‑1:2017 (adopted nationally as UNE‑EN 13796‑1:2017) is the European standard specifying safety and technical requirements for carriers used on passenger cableway installations, including grips, trucks, brakes and cabins.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the design, verification, testing and documentation requirements needed to ensure carriers are safe for use on passenger ropeways, addressing mechanical loads, environmental actions, braking, access and maintenance aspects.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Manufacturers, designers, conformity assessment bodies (notified/approved bodies), ropeway operators, maintenance organisations and regulatory authorities involved in the lifecycle of passenger cableway carriers.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2017 edition is the current EN edition adopted and published as a national standard (UNE‑EN 13796‑1:2017). It replaces earlier national versions (for example a 2007 edition in some catalogs) and should be checked for any later amendments or corrigenda before use.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — EN 13796 is a multi‑part standard; Part 1 covers carriers and other parts of the series cover additional carrier‑related and system aspects. National implementations and related EN standards (e.g., EN 12929 series) form the broader safety framework for passenger ropeways.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Cableway, carrier, grip, carrier truck, on‑board brake, cabin, chair, carriage, tow‑hanger, passenger ropeway, safety, EN 13796, UNE‑EN.