BS EN 284:2006 pdf free.Swap bodies — Non-stackable swapbodies of class C—Dimensions and general requirements.
BS EN 284 Swap bodies shall be equipped with four bottom fittings positioned in accordance with Figure 1 andTable 1.The apertures and basic dimensions of the bottom fittings shall comply with Annex A.
Swap bodies shall be equipped with four grappler arm lifting areas located as shown in Figure 2.Requirements for the location and dimensions of these areas are given in Figures 3 and 4.
The total length of each grappler arm liting area shall be in compliance with one of the folowingconditions:
850 mm as measured from the axis of the adjacent bottom fittings – additional end stop in swap body
longitudinal direction are not required;500 mm if fitted with additional end stop in swap body longitudinal direction on either side of that area.5.2.3 The safety lip，which forms an integral part of the grappler arm lifting area， must have a minimumlength of 500 mm,which ever of the two solutions above applied; i.e. if the total length of the grappler armlifting area is 850 mm, the safety lip may be removed as shown in Figures 3d), 3e) and 4a),4b),4c) and 4d).5.2.4 For box type swap bodies only the provision of a wear-resistant plate is recommended to protect theside walls. Such a plate shall not protrude beyond the outer plane of the grappler arm position, an offset of≤2mm is possible.For all other types (i.e. tarpaulin and curtainsiders) it is recommend that the curtain shalbe reinforced in the grappler arm contact area.Swap bodies shall have a steering tunnel incorporated in their base structure on the longitudinal centreline inaccordance with Figure 5. The tunnel shall pass through the entire length of the base structure and beconfigured to provide load bearing surface at its lower outer edges. These load bearing surfaces shall be inone plane located up to a maximum of 6 mm above the lower surface of the bottom fittings.
A funnel may be provided at the both ends of the steering tunnel in order to ease loading onto a vehicleWhere provided, the dimensions specified in Figure 5 shall not be exceeded.BS EN 284 pdf download.