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MTE/1/2 - Machine tools - Accuracy

Sector: Manufacturing

Categories: Machines. Planing | Technical aspects | Measurement. Vibration and shock | Electrochemical machines | Dividing and tool-workpiece holding devices | Graphical symbols. Specific equipment | Lathes | Machine tools. Other | Machines. Boring and milling | Machines. Grinding and polishing | Machines. Broaching | Forging equipment. Presses. Shears | Machining centres | Numerically controlled machines | Manufacturing engineering | Machine tools. General | Machines. Drilling

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input to ISO/TC 39/SC2, ISO/TC 39/SC4, ISO/TC 39/SC6 and observes the activities of ISO/TC 39/SC8. It is also responsible for the preparation, revision and amendment of British Standards for the test conditions and accuracy of machine tools.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (19)
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 230-13 Test code for machine tools — Part 13: Guidelines on acceptance tests for machine tools used as coordinate measuring machines

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-10-03
Drafting
PD ISO/TR 230-11 Test code for machine tools. Part 11: Measuring instruments suitable for machine tool geometry tests

Categories: Machine tools. General

Drafting begins : 2013-11-14
Drafting
ISO/TC 39/SC 2 N 2956, ISO/PWI 5701 Gear grinding machines -- Testing of the accuracy

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Testing | Engineering | Manufacturing engineering | Machine tools | Machines. Grinding and polishing

Proposal begins : 2022-03-03
Proposal
ISO/TC 39/SC 2 N 2760, ISO/PWI 230-12 - Test code for machine tools - Part 12: Accuracy of finished test pieces

Categories: Standardization. General rules | Engineering | Manufacturing engineering | Machine tools | Machine tools. General | Machine tools. Other | Technical aspects

Proposal begins : 2020-06-26
Proposal
BS ISO 8636-2 BS ISO 8636-2 Machine tools - Test conditions for bridge-type milling machines - Testing of the accuracy. Part 2: Travelling bridge (gantry-type) machines

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins :
Proposal
BS ISO 8636-1 Machine tools — Test conditions for bridge-type milling machines —. Part 1: Testing of the accuracy of fixed bridge (portal-type) machines

Categories: Machines. Boring and milling

Comment resolution begins : 2025-10-09
Comment resolution
BS ISO 6779 Test conditions for vertical internal type broaching machines - Testing of accuracy

Categories: Machines. Broaching

Comment resolution begins : 2022-04-08
Comment resolution
BS ISO 6779 Acceptance conditions for broaching machines of vertical internal type -- Testing of accuracy

Categories: Machines. Broaching

Comment resolution begins : 2022-02-07
Comment resolution
BS ISO 6481 Acceptance conditions for vertical surface type broaching machines -- Testing of accuracy

Categories: Machines. Broaching

Approval begins : 2019-02-22
Approval
BS ISO 6480 Conditions of acceptance for horizontal internal broaching machines -- Testing of the accuracy

Categories: Machines. Broaching

Comment resolution begins : 2022-02-07
Comment resolution
Published (38)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD ISO/TR 230-8:2010 Test code for machine tools. Vibrations

Categories: Measurement. Vibration and shock | Machine tools. General

Published standard begins : 2010-07-19
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 230-11:2018 Test code for machine tools. Measuring instruments suitable for machine tool geometry tests

Categories: Machine tools. General

Published standard begins : 2018-05-22
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 17243-3:2020 Machine tool spindles. Evaluation of machine tool spindle vibrations by measurements on spindle housing. Gear-driven spindles with rolling bearings operating at speeds between 600 r/min and 12 000 r/min

Categories: Machine tools. General

Published standard begins : 2020-03-04
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 17243-2:2017 Machine tool spindles. Evaluation of spindle vibrations by measurements on non-rotating parts. Direct-driven spindles and belt-driven spindles with rolling element bearings operating at speeds between 600 r/min and 30 000 r/min

Categories: Machine tools. General

Published standard begins : 2017-10-27
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 17243-1:2014 Machine tool spindles. Evaluation of machine tool spindle vibrations by measurements on spindle housing. Spindles with rolling element bearings and integral drives operating at speeds between 600 min<sup>-1</sup> and 30 000 min<sup>-1</sup>

Categories: Machine tools. General

Published standard begins : 2014-12-10
Published standard
PD ISO/TR 16907:2015 Machine tools. Numerical compensation of geometric errors

Categories: Machine tools. General

Published standard begins : 2015-03-30
Published standard
BS ISO 8636-2:2024 Machine tools. Test conditions for bridge-type milling machines. Testing of the accuracy of travelling bridge (gantry-type) machines

Categories: Machines. Boring and milling

Published standard begins : 2024-09-11
Published standard
BS ISO 6779:2023 Test conditions for vertical internal type broaching machines. Testing of accuracy

Categories: Machines. Broaching

Published standard begins : 2023-11-20
Published standard
BS ISO 6481:2019 Test conditions for vertical surface type broaching machines. Testing of accuracy

Categories: Machines. Broaching

Published standard begins : 2019-07-03
Published standard
BS ISO 6480:2019 Test conditions for horizontal internal type broaching machines. Testing of accuracy

Categories: Machines. Broaching

Published standard begins : 2019-07-03
Published standard
Withdrawn (14)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.

PD ISO/TR 230-8:2009 Test code for machine tools. Determination of vibration levels

Categories: Measurement. Vibration and shock | Machine tools. General

Withdrawn begins : 2010-07-19
Withdrawn
BS ISO 702-1:2009 Machine tools. Connecting dimensions of spindle noses and work holding chucks. Conical connection

Categories: Dividing and tool-workpiece holding devices

Withdrawn begins : 2015-08-13
Withdrawn
BS ISO 6779:2019 Test conditions for vertical internal type broaching machines. Testing of accuracy

Categories: Machines. Broaching

Withdrawn begins : 2023-11-20
Withdrawn
BS ISO 3070-2:2016 Machine tools. Test conditions for testing the accuracy of boring and milling machines with horizontal spindle. Machines with movable column along the X-axis (floor type)

Categories: Machines. Boring and milling

Withdrawn begins : 2018-07-18
Withdrawn
BS ISO 26303:2012 Machine tools — Short-term capability evaluation of machining processes on metal-cutting machine tools

Categories: Machine tools. General

Withdrawn begins : 2022-04-27
Withdrawn
BS ISO 2407:1997+A1:2016 Test conditions for internal cylindrical grinding machines with horizontal spindle. Testing of accuracy

Categories: Machines. Grinding and polishing

Withdrawn begins : 2024-08-30
Withdrawn
BS ISO 230-7:2015 Test code for machine tools. Geometric accuracy of axes of rotation

Categories: Machine tools. General

Withdrawn begins : 2017-04-05
Withdrawn
BS ISO 230-4:2005 Test code for machine tools. Circular tests for numerically controlled machine tools

Categories: Numerically controlled machines

Withdrawn begins : 2022-03-21
Withdrawn
BS ISO 230-2:2014 Test code for machine tools. Determination of accuracy and repeatability of positioning of numerically controlled axes

Categories: Numerically controlled machines | Machine tools. General

Withdrawn begins : 2016-04-04
Withdrawn
BS ISO 230-10:2016 Test code for machine tools. Determination of the measuring performance of probing systems of numerically controlled machine tools

Categories: Machine tools. General

Withdrawn begins : 2022-04-19
Withdrawn