ASABE Adopts Tractor Implement Hydraulic Pressure Standard

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) initiated a project to adopt nationally an international standard, ISO 10448:1994, Agricultural tractors—Hydraulic pressure for implements.

ISO 10448 will replace the withdrawn ASABE standard ASAE S489, Hydraulic Pressure Available on Agricultural Tractors for Remote Use with Implements, which no longer reflected the state-of-the-art designs for flow rates, pressure, tolerances, usable hydraulic power, and sampling capability.

The adoption, with deviations, of ISO 10448:1994 further harmonizes national and international standardization, a goal that facilitates manufacturing, safety advancements and product marketing worldwide. Once approved, this standard will join 40 ISO documents that have been nationally adopted by ASABE.

For information on this or any other ASABE standard, contact Scott Cedarquist at 269-932-7031, cedarq@asabe.org. A current listing of all ASABE standards projects can be found on the ASABE web site at asabe.org/projects.