Protective structures ROPS & FOPS

Agricultural tractors and self-propelled machines working in field are exposed to the risk of overturning, on the other hand, the operator of tractor working with a front loader can be endangered by an object falling on the roof of the cab.

For better safety of a driver or operator, agricultural tractors and self-propelled machines are equipped with protective structures:

Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS);

Falling-Object Protective Structures (FOPS).

In order to declare the cab or structure of machine as the protective structure, it shall be subjected to destructive test.

	EC type approval of tractors and structural elements OECD tests of tractors and protective structures