ISO 6405-2-2017 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 6405-2:2017 — Earth-moving machinery — Symbols for operator controls and other displays — Part 2: Symbols for specific machines, equipment and accessories. This part specifies machine- and equipment-specific graphical symbols to be used on controls, panels and displays of earth‑moving machinery (complementary to ISO 6405‑1 which covers common symbols).

Abstract

Standardizes the appearance, orientation, reproduction and application rules for symbols that represent functions specific to particular classes of earth‑moving machines and accessories (for example stabilizers, outriggers, grapples, clamshell buckets, dozers, excavators, loaders and related equipment). It also gives guidance on colour semantics, legibility, sizing and adaptation of symbols for digital displays.

General information

• Status: Published (confirmed).
• Publication date: 29 January 2017 (second edition published February 2017; confirmed in 2022).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: Graphical symbols for specific equipment (01.080.20); Earth‑moving machinery (53.100).
• Edition / version: Edition 2 (ISO 6405-2:2017) with Amendment 1 issued in 2022.
• Number of pages: 56 pages (English edition contains 56 pages).

These bibliographic and lifecycle details are taken from the ISO record and associated catalog entries for the 2017 edition and the 2022 amendment.

Scope

Defines symbols specific to classes of earth‑moving machinery (as defined in ISO 6165) for use on operator controls and other displays. The standard sets graphical rules, orientation conventions, sizing/legibility guidance, colour semantics for illuminated indicators, and advice for adapting pictorial symbols into pixel-based icons for electronic displays. It is intended for machine- and equipment-specific symbols rather than the common symbols covered by ISO 6405‑1.

Key topics and requirements

• Standardized symbol designs for many machine-specific functions and accessories (stabilizers, outriggers, clamshell buckets, grapples, winches, counterweights, trenchers, etc.).
• Graphical rules and presentation — required symbol forms, orientation conventions (side, overhead views), and reproduction guidance.
• Sizing and legibility requirements for physical and digital displays, with reference to ISO/IEC graphical principles.
• Colour semantics for illuminated indicators (e.g., red for immediate attention/failure, amber for out-of-range conditions, green for normal operation) and guidance on use of colour vs. shape for accessibility.
• Procedure for development of new symbols and cross-reference to existing symbol databases (ISO 7000, IEC 60417) before proposing new registrations.
• Guidance on adapting symbols to reconfigurable and pixelated electronic displays while preserving recognisability.

Typical use and users

Intended users include manufacturer design teams (control-panel designers, HMI designers), technical illustrators, safety and compliance engineers, maintenance and operator documentation authors, and regulatory bodies that reference standardized graphical symbols for machinery safety and usability. The standard is used when designing physical controls, decals, instrumentation displays and electronic HMIs on earth‑moving machines.

Related standards

Key related documents include ISO 6405‑1 (common symbols for earth‑moving machinery), ISO 6165 (machine types, terms and definitions for earth‑moving machinery), ISO 7000 and IEC 60417 (databases of registered graphical symbols), and the ISO/IEC 80416 series (principles and guidelines for graphical symbols and digital icons). The 2017 edition of ISO 6405‑2 was later amended (Amendment 1:2022) to add additional symbols.

Keywords

ISO 6405-2, earth‑moving machinery, graphical symbols, operator controls, displays, HMIs, ISO 6405 series, ISO 6165, ISO 7000, IEC 60417, symbol legibility, colour semantics.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 6405-2:2017 is the second part of the ISO 6405 series that specifies machine- and equipment-specific graphical symbols for operator controls and other displays used on earth‑moving machinery.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the design, orientation, reproduction, sizing/legibility and colour semantics of symbols for specific machines and accessories (for example stabilizers, outriggers, grapples, buckets, dozers and more), plus guidance for creating new symbols and adapting symbols for digital displays.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Equipment manufacturers, HMI and control-panel designers, safety and compliance teams, technical documentation authors, and standards/regulatory organizations involved in machinery safety and operator interfaces.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2017 edition (second edition) is published and was reviewed/confirmed in later years; Amendment 1 was published in 2022 to add symbols. As of the ISO record the 2017 edition with its 2022 amendment is the current published version. For procurement or compliance work confirm the latest status with the national standards body or ISO catalogue at the time of use.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — ISO 6405 is a multi‑part series. ISO 6405‑1 covers common symbols applicable across earth‑moving machinery; ISO 6405‑2 provides symbols specific to particular machines and accessories. The series cross-references other symbol databases and graphical-principles standards.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Earth‑moving machinery, graphical symbols, operator controls, displays, HMIs, ISO 6405, ISO 6405‑1, ISO 6165, ISO 7000, IEC 60417, ISO 80416.