Manufacturers of Rough Terrain Forklifts Committee (MRTFC)

Overview 

The Manufacturers of Rough-Terrain Forklifts Committee (MRTFC) is a voluntary committee within the Construction Equipment Council (CEC) of the Safety & Product Leadership (S&PL) department of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). The MRTFC’s activities shall be subject to the bylaws, regulations, and policies of AEM and the rules of order of S&PL.  

The Manufacturers of Rough-Terrain Forklifts Committee (MRTFC) addresses product safety and technical concerns. MRTFC leads the promotion of worldwide harmonization in design standards, regulations and safety of rough-terrain forklifts. 

The mission of the AEM MRTFC is: 

• To identify, evaluate and prioritize newly emergent issues related to developing technical standards, regulations and other matters common to the crane industry which could potentially impact member companies, their products and their markets. 

• To monitor the developments of global standards and regulations including SAE, OSHA, ISO through the ISO US TAG. 

• Develop and publish industry consensus standards for rough-terrain forklifts and auxiliary equipment. 

• Promote the common business interests of MRTFC members and the industry as a whole. 

• Pursue such other activities as may lead to better service to the customer, and increased knowledge in the design, manufacture, and application of safer and more efficient products. 

• Influence, compile, disseminate, and promote knowledge and information regarding industry standards and international, national, state, & local governmental rules and regulations which may apply to the products and their use to encourage compliance.

Scope

The MRTFC promotes matters of mutual interest to manufacturers of cranes, crane parts and components, dealers, OEMs, and users.  

The specific purposes of the MRTFC are:  

• To develop and publish industry best practices for rough-terrain forklifts and auxiliary equipment which embody principles of simplification of sizes, consistency in terminology, and standardization of performances, certain mechanical features, and other characteristics.  

• To promote the common business interests of its members and of the industry as a whole.  

• Pursuing such other activities may lead to better service to the customer, and increased knowledge in the design, manufacture, and application of safer and more efficient products.  

• To influence, compile, disseminate, and promote knowledge and information regarding industry standards and international, national, state, & local governmental rules and regulations which may apply to the products and their use to encourage compliance.  

Meetings   

 At the minimum the MRTFC will meet once a year.