ASABE Develops Standard For Drawbar Hitch Pin

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has developed a standard for designing and testing drawbar pins on agricultural equipment.

ANSI/ASABE S625, Drawbar Pin Dimensions and Requirements for Towed Equipment, establishes the dimensional and minimum strength requirements for agricultural drawbar hitch pins used in the single point attaching of a towed machine to towing machines or leading machines.

ASABE members with standards access or site-license privileges can download the full text of the standard in early June at elibrary.asabe.org. Others can obtain a copy for a fee directly from the Technical Library by sending an email to schultz@asabe.org.

ASABE is recognized worldwide as a standards developing organization for food, agricultural, and biological systems. Conformance to ASABE standards is voluntary, except where required by state, provincial, or other governmental requirements. S