Handling marks
Centre of gravity
A broken ring crossed by a vertical and a horizontal line, marking a point. · also called “COG mark”, “Center of gravity”, “Centre of gravity”
What the Centre of gravity symbol means
Centre of gravity is here
Marks where the centre of gravity of the package lies, so it can be lifted and stowed safely. It is useful mainly when the centre of gravity is not in the middle; placed on two adjoining sides it pins the point down exactly.
Source · Official website Marking of packages (Transport Information Service, GDV) · checked
Where it appears
- ISO 780—This meaning
Questions about the Centre of gravity symbol
- What does the Centre of gravity symbol mean?
- Marks where the centre of gravity of the package lies, so it can be lifted and stowed safely. It is useful mainly when the centre of gravity is not in the middle; placed on two adjoining sides it pins the point down exactly.
- What does the Centre of gravity symbol look like?
- A broken ring crossed by a vertical and a horizontal line, marking a point. It is also called “COG mark”, “Center of gravity” and “Centre of gravity”.
- Which standard defines the Centre of gravity symbol?
- It follows ISO 780.
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