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MTE/15 - Hand tools

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Cutting tools. General | Limits and fits | Modular units | Manual handling equipment | Woodworking. Machines | Woodworking. Tools | Dividing and tool-workpiece holding devices | Files | Hand-held tools. General | Machine tools. Other | Hand-held tools | Pneumatic tools | Electric tools | Hand-operated tools | Saws | Hand-held tools. Other | Open systems interconnection. General | Multilayer applications | Equipment. Horticulture | Fire-fighting | Measuring instruments | Manufacturing engineering | Semi-manufactures of timber | IT applications. Industry | Drills, countersinks, reamers | Cutting tools

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input to ISO/TC 29 and ISO/TC 29/SC 10 and the preparation, revision and amendment of British Standards for hand tools

Committee standards activity

In Progress (12)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 13399-6 Cutting tool data representation and exchange — Part 6: Assembly of cutting tool components

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
ISO/NP TS 13399-90 Cutting tool data representation and exchange -- Part 90: Container file for exchange of properties, data and 3D models

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Manufacturing engineering | Machine tools | Cutting tools | ICT | Information technology | IT applications. Industry

Proposal begins : 2023-08-07 		Proposal
ISO/NP 13399-61 Cutting tool data representation and exchange — Part 61: Company codes

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Manufacturing engineering | Cutting tools | Cutting tools. General

Proposal begins : 2023-01-03 		Proposal
BS ISO 9242 Pliers and nippers -- Construction worker's pincers -- Dimensions and test values

Categories: Hand-operated tools

Public comment begins : 2015-06-23 		Public comment
BS ISO 6789-3 ISO 6789-3 Assembly tools for screws and nuts. Hand torque tools. Part 3: Requirements for performance verification

Categories: Hand-operated tools

Public comment begins : 2025-09-12 		Public comment
BS ISO 26622-4 Modular taper interface with ball track system —. Part 4: Dimensions of receivers, four locking elements

Categories: Dividing and tool-workpiece holding devices

Public comment begins : 2024-11-19 		Public comment
BS ISO 26622-3 Modular taper interface with ball track system —. Part 3: Dimensions of shanks with four locking elements

Categories: Dividing and tool-workpiece holding devices

Public comment begins : 2024-11-19 		Public comment
BS ISO 1711-2:2016/Amd 1 BS ISO 1711-2:2016. Part 2: Machine-operated sockets (impact) - Amendment 1

Categories: Hand-held tools. General

Public comment begins : 2018-10-04 		Public comment
BS ISO 1711-1:2016/Amd 1 BS ISO 1711-1:2016. Part 1: Hand-operated wrenches and sockets - Amendment 1

Categories: Hand-held tools. General

Public comment begins : 2018-10-04 		Public comment
BS ISO 13399-61 ISO 13399-61 Cutting tool data representation and exchange. Part 61: Company codes

Categories: Cutting tools. General | IT applications. Industry

Public comment begins : 2025-09-10 		Public comment
Published (62)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 13399-403:2018 Cutting tool data representation and exchange. Creation and exchange of 3D models. Modelling of driven tool units

Categories: Cutting tools. General | IT applications. Industry

Published standard begins : 2018-12-04 		Published standard
PD ISO/TS 13399-401:2016 Cutting tool data representation and exchange. Creation and exchange of 3D models. Converting, extending and reducing adaptive items

Categories: Cutting tools. General | IT applications. Industry

Published standard begins : 2016-03-07 		Published standard
PD ISO/TS 13399-4:2021 Cutting tool data representation and exchange. Reference dictionary for adaptive items

Categories: Cutting tools. General | IT applications. Industry

Published standard begins : 2021-12-09 		Published standard
PD ISO/TS 13399-315:2018 Cutting tool data representation and exchange. Creation and exchange of 3D models. Modelling of machine operated feed out tools

Categories: Cutting tools. General | IT applications. Industry

Published standard begins : 2018-10-25 		Published standard
PD ISO/TS 13399-313:2019 Cutting tool data representation and exchange. Creation and exchange of 3D models. Burrs

Categories: Cutting tools. General | IT applications. Industry

Published standard begins : 2019-04-25 		Published standard
PD ISO/TS 13399-312:2016 Cutting tool data representation and exchange. Creation and exchange of 3D models. Reamers for indexable inserts

Categories: Cutting tools. General | IT applications. Industry

Published standard begins : 2016-03-07 		Published standard
PD ISO/TS 13399-311:2016 Cutting tool data representation and exchange. Creation and exchange of 3D models. Solid reamers

Categories: Cutting tools. General | IT applications. Industry

Published standard begins : 2016-03-16 		Published standard
PD ISO/TS 13399-309:2016 Cutting tool data representation and exchange. Creation and exchange of 3D models. Tool holders for indexable inserts

Categories: Cutting tools. General | IT applications. Industry

Published standard begins : 2016-03-16 		Published standard
PD ISO/TS 13399-308:2016 Cutting tool data representation and exchange. Creation and exchange of 3D models. Milling cutters with arbor hole for indexable inserts

Categories: Cutting tools. General | IT applications. Industry

Published standard begins : 2016-02-25 		Published standard
PD ISO/TS 13399-307:2016 Cutting tool data representation and exchange. Creation and exchange of 3D models. End mills for indexable inserts

Categories: Cutting tools. General | IT applications. Industry

Published standard begins : 2016-02-25 		Published standard
Withdrawn (32)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
BS ISO 9343:2004 Pliers and nippers. Slip joint pliers. Dimensions and test values

Categories: Hand-operated tools

Withdrawn begins : 2022-02-14 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 8976:2004 Pliers and nippers. Multiple slip joint pliers. Dimensions and test values

Categories: Hand-operated tools

Withdrawn begins : 2021-11-23 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 8764-1:1999 Assembly tools for screws and nuts. Screwdrivers for cross-recessed head screws. Driver points

Categories: Hand-operated tools

Withdrawn begins : 2004-09-09 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 7738:2001 Assembly tools for screws and nuts. Combination wrenches. Lengths of wrenches and maximum thickness of heads

Categories: Hand-operated tools

Withdrawn begins : 2015-04-22 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 7388-3:2013 Tool shanks with 7/24 taper for automatic tool changers. Retention knobs for shanks of forms AC, AD, AF, UC, UD, UF, JD and JF

Categories: Dividing and tool-workpiece holding devices

Withdrawn begins : 2016-02-03 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 6787:2001 Assembly tools for screws and nuts. Adjustable wrenches

Categories: Hand-operated tools

Withdrawn begins : 2018-04-13 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 5746:2004 Pliers and nippers. Engineer's and "Lineman's" pliers. Dimensions and test values

Categories: Hand-operated tools

Withdrawn begins : 2022-01-10 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 5743:2004 Pliers and nippers. General technical requirements

Categories: Hand-operated tools

Withdrawn begins : 2022-01-10 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 4229:2009 Assembly tools for screws and nuts. Single-head engineer's wrenches for lower torque applications. Maximum outside dimensions of heads and test torques

Categories: Hand-operated tools

Withdrawn begins : 2017-05-02 		Withdrawn
BS ISO 3317:2009 Assembly tools for screws and nuts. Square drive adaptor with hexagon or cylindrical flat drive, for power socket wrenches

Categories: Hand-operated tools

Withdrawn begins : 2015-05-06 		Withdrawn