This task force was established in May 2013 to pursue the update of UN Regulation No. 55 on mechanical couplings as it concerns agricultural vehicles. During 2008-2011, a group of German experts from KBA, technical services and manufacturers developed a proposal for a new regulation covering this subject. Therefore, the Informal Group on UN Regulation 55 decided to use this earlier proposal as a starting point of the task force’s work.
| Minutes of the small group meeting on formulas and test procedure for agricultural towing devices |
| Reference Number: TFAC-04-04 |
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Special group meeting to develop proposals for the definition of specific values to be used in the formulas to evaluate the performance of agricultural vehicle towing hitches and related devices under UN R55. |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th TFAC session (5-6 Feb 2014) |
| Document date: 13 Jan 14 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 55 | Mechanical Coupling Components |
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| Minutes of the 4th TFAC informal working group session |
| Reference Number: TFAC-04-05 |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th TFAC session (5-6 Feb 2014) |
| Document date: 23 Apr 14 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 55 | Mechanical Coupling Components |
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| List of participants from the 4th TFAC informal working group session |
| Reference Number: TFAC-04-06 |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th TFAC session (5-6 Feb 2014) |
| Document date: 23 Apr 14 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 55 | Mechanical Coupling Components |
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| Discussion document on Swedish proposal for connector indicator |
| Reference Number: TFAC-04-07 |
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Comments on a Swedish proposal to require an indicator within the operator’s field of vision to confirm whether safety latches are engaged and the system fully locked (or not). |
| Submitted by: Dromone |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th TFAC session (5-6 Feb 2014) |
| Document date: 23 Feb 14 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 55 | Mechanical Coupling Components |
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| Italian proposal for Annex 5 of UN R55 concerning Clevis-type drawbar couplings and drawbar eyes |
| Reference Number: TFAC-04-09 |
| Submitted by: Italy |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th TFAC session (5-6 Feb 2014) |
| Document date: 05 Feb 14 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 55 | Mechanical Coupling Components |
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| Italian comments on the vehicle functional safety requirements for mechanical couplings |
| Reference Number: TFAC-04-10 |
| Submitted by: Italy |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th TFAC session (5-6 Feb 2014) |
| Document date: 23 Feb 14 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 55 | Mechanical Coupling Components |
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| Agricultural coupling devices: Static or dynamic testing? |
| Reference Number: TFAC-04-08 |
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Presentation opposing static testing of mechanical couplings for agricultural tractors. |
| Submitted by: TÜV Süd |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th TFAC session (5-6 Feb 2014) |
| Document date: 23 Feb 14 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 55 | Mechanical Coupling Components |
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| Minutes of the March meeting of the TFAC Small Group for definition of formulas and test procedures for agricultural towing devices |
| Reference Number: TFAC-04-12 |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th TFAC session (5-6 Feb 2014) |
| Document date: 04 Jun 14 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 55 | Mechanical Coupling Components |
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| Status of topics and documentation following the 4th TFAC session |
| Reference Number: TFAC-04-13 |
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Status of topics being discussed within the Task Force on Agricultural Couplings (TFAC). |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th TFAC session (5-6 Feb 2014) |
| Document date: 04 Jun 14 |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 55 | Mechanical Coupling Components |
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| Working draft of the revised consolidated version of UN R55 introducing provisions for agricultural vehicle couplings |
| Reference Number: TFAC-04-11 |
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Working draft prepared by the Task Force on Agricultural Couplings pursuant to the groups 4th session in February 2014. |
| Meeting Sessions: 4th TFAC session (5-6 Feb 2014) |
| Document date: 12 Sep 14 |
| Document status: Superseded |
| Relevant to: UN Regulation No. 55 | Mechanical Coupling Components |
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