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Scope

Standardization of all machine tools for the working of metal, wood and plastics, operating by removal of material or by pressure.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 39 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

4
Quality Education
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
12
Responsible Consumption and Production
13
Climate Action
159

Published ISO standards *

of which 45 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 39

13

ISO standards under development *

20
Participating members
25
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 39/SC 2 Test conditions for metal cutting machine tools Subcommittee
ISO/TC 39/SC 4 Woodworking machines Subcommittee
ISO/TC 39/SC 6 Noise of machine tools Subcommittee
ISO/TC 39/SC 8 Work holding spindles and chucks Subcommittee
ISO/TC 39/SC 10 Safety Subcommittee
ISO/TC 39/JWG 7   Revision of ISO 3408 series "Ball screws" – Part 1 thru Part 5 Working group
ISO/TC 39/WG 12   Environmental evaluation of machine tools Working group
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 39

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 39:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 44 Safety of machinery - Electrotechnical aspects IEC
ISO/TC 14 Shafts for machinery and accessories ISO
ISO/TC 29 Small tools ISO
ISO/TC 131/SC 9 Installations and systems ISO
ISO/TC 184/SC 1 Industrial cyber and physical device control ISO
ISO/TC 184/SC 5 Interoperability, integration, and architectures for enterprise systems and automation applications ISO
ISO/TC 306 Foundry machinery ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 39

ISO/TC 39 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/SC 22G Adjustable speed electric power drive systems (PDS) IEC
ISO/TC 14 Shafts for machinery and accessories ISO
ISO/TC 29 Small tools ISO
ISO/TC 43/SC 1 Noise ISO
ISO/TC 119 Powder metallurgy ISO
ISO/TC 119/SC 2 Sampling and testing methods for powders (including powders for hardmetals) ISO
ISO/TC 119/SC 3 Sampling and testing methods for sintered metal materials (excluding hardmetals) ISO
ISO/TC 119/SC 4 Sampling and testing methods for hardmetals ISO
ISO/TC 131/SC 2 Pumps, motors and integral transmissions [STANDBY] ISO
ISO/TC 145 Graphical symbols ISO
ISO/TC 184/SC 1 Industrial cyber and physical device control ISO
ISO/TC 184/SC 5 Interoperability, integration, and architectures for enterprise systems and automation applications ISO
ISO/TC 261 Additive manufacturing ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
CECIMO European Association of the Machine Tool Industries A
CIRP The International Academy for Production Engineering A
EC - European Commission European Commission B
WCO World Customs Organization B

Date Month Location TC/SC Note
12-16 May 2025 Winterthur (Switzerland) ISO/TC 39/SC 2 *

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

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