FEM

FEM is an acronym for the European Organisation of Transport Manufacturers (Fédération Européenne de la Manutention).

The main function of the FEM:

• • forge and document technical & safety standards as recommendations to the members of the organization
• • capture and distribute statistical information relevant to all member manufacturers

The organisation is subdivided into technical sections in which section IV handles material handling transport equipment and develops:

• • FEM Safety Regulations
• • Suggestions in performing stability testing (how to & results)
• • form a basis to coordinate standardisation of the fork carriage dimensions

The FEM has branches in many European countries, the (Nationalkommitees) is located in Frankfurt Germany: "Deutsches Nationalkomitee der FEM" (im Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V. (VDMA)) Frankfurt, Germany