R55-09-20
Mechanical couplings: Wedge diagram
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Date
20 Mar 2015
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UNECE server
Excerpts from session reports
R55 | Session 10 | 25-26 Jun 2015

The waiting list

According to the discussion on the future of this informal working group, the waiting list items are activated.

Item w1 (Approval based on worst case class B50x)(R55-07-19)
Mrs. Domagala presented document R55-10-19 as a proposal for this item. This was elaborated in the document R55-10-20. The French delegates argued that the last sentence of §1.1.1 might not be necessary. Mrs. Domagala was asked to rewrite the justification. (During a coffee break Mrs. Domagala and Mr. Svensson outlined an alternative justification as in R55-10-20. This was not reviewed by the group and Mrs. Domagala shall elaborate to the next meeting

Item w2 (Approval based on worst case class B50x)(R55-07-19)
This matter was dropped.

Item w3 (Alternative performance values)(R55-10-22)
KBA request a more stringent definition of alternative performance values. The base proposal assumed alternative values for a single component. However Mr. Westphäling showed that it is more to this than that. When broaden the scope to a family or range of products this becomes more complex. Mr. Hansen and Mr. Westphäling was assigned the task to outline a new proposal for the broader scope to the next meeting.

Item w7 (Class H50)( )
KBA requests to add a class H50 which seems missing. Considering the reference to the king-pin drawing in annex 5 Mr. Svensson argued that it might be such that the existing class H50-X is not really motivated. I.e. the class H50 -X shall be replaced by the class H50. Mr. Hansen will check this up to the next meeting.

Item w8 (Wedge angle)( R55-09-20)
Mr. Tagliaferri requested the drawing of the wedge in annex 5 §7.8.1. to changed. The changed drawing is shown in document R55-09-20. This was agreed.

Due to lack of time the remaining item were left to be processed later meetings.

New Items to the waiting list (R55-10-18)
1. SPP-Proposal-Application for approval-2014-05-
a. SPP-Proposal-Application for approval-2013-05
2. SPP-Proposal-Conformity of production-2013-10
3. KBA Change request-UN ECE R55-2. Definitions-alternative values
4. KBA Change request-UN ECE R55-Annex 6-3.7.2.2-lever bearing at least 1,0…
5. KBA Change request-UN ECE R55-Annex 7-T = 32 t
6. JOST-Application for an amendment of R55-Jost-06-10-2014
7. KBA Change request-UN ECE R55-2 Definitions-Class H50 (R55-09-07-…)
8. Orlandi, Diagram correction wedge (R55-09-20-Wedge)
9. Fixing point information and vehicles N1
10. General review Class …-X
11. What masses to use when calculating required performance values for coupling equipment.

R55 | Session 12 | 14-15 Jan 2016

Mr. Tagliaferri have proposed a correction of diagram 17 in Annex 5. Currently the diagram may be interpreted such that there is 80 degree angle in the approach of the fifth wheel for the king pin. It shall be 40 degrees. The change is documented in document R55-09-20. This was agreed.