Description / Abstract:
This SAE Standard applies to horizontal earthboring machines of
the following types:
a. Auger Machines
b. Pipe Pushers
c. Rotary Rod Machines
d. Impact Machines
e. Horizontal Directional Drilling Machines
Additional information on machines of this type may be found in
SAE J2022 and SAE J2305. This document does not apply to
specialized mining machinery such as conveyors, tunnel-boring
machines, pipe-jacking systems, and microtunnelers.
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to encourage common terminology
of machine control names, types, and definitions for horizontal
earthboring machines.