Programme of work

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

Production and General Engineering Department

Programme of Work

PGD40 : Conveyor Belts

Scope : Formulation of standards on terminology, dimensional, testing and other specifications for Pulleys, belts including V-Belts and Synchronous belts drive; belts used in conveyors, elevators of various sizes and shapes.
Liaison :

ISO/TC 41 - Pulleys and belts (including veebelts) - Participating (P)
ISO/TC 41/SC 1 - Friction - Participating (P)
ISO/TC 41/SC 4 - Synchronous belt drives - Participating (P)
ISO TC 101 - Continuous mechanical handling equipment - Participating (P)
ISO TC 41/SC 3 - Conveyor Belts - Participating (P)

Published Standards

SI. No.	IS No.	Title	Reaffirmation Details	No. of Amendments	Degree of Equivalence
1.	IS 10022 : 1981 Reviewed In : 2021	Specification for open ended cogged V - Belting	February, 2021	-	Indigenous
2.	IS 10213 : 1982 Reviewed In : 2018 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for sandwich belting	March, 2018	-	Indigenous
3.	IS 10229 : 1982 Reviewed In : 2018 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for open end V - Belts	March, 2018	-	Indigenous
4.	IS 10288 : 1982 Reviewed In : 2018	Specification for belt - Fasteners, plate type	March, 2018	1	Indigenous
5.	IS 11038 : 1984 Reviewed In : 2021	Specification for endless hexagonal belts for agricultural machinery and groove section of corresponding pulley	February, 2021	-	Not Equivalent
6.	IS 11507 : 2015 ISO 5294 : 2012 Reviewed In : 2020	Synchronous belt drives - Pulleys (Second Revision)	January, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
7.	IS 11842 : 1986 Reviewed In : 2021	Specification for pvc/plastic hygienic belting	February, 2021	1	Indigenous
8.	IS 12091 : 1987 Reviewed In : 2018	Specification for belt fasteners, hook type	March, 2018	-	Indigenous
9.	IS 12854 : 1989 Reviewed In : 2021	Power Transmission - Belts, endless flat (Used in lenix drive systems specification)	February, 2021	-	Indigenous
10.	IS 1370 : 1993 Reviewed In : 2018	Transmission belting - Friction surface rubber belting specification (Third Revision)	March, 2018	-	Indigenous
11.	IS 13775 (Part 1) : 1993 Reviewed In : 2021	Conveyor belting - Solid woven cotton/synthetic impregnated and unimpregnated - Specification: Part 1 aeroslide belting for air gravity conveyor	April, 2021	1	Indigenous
12.	IS 14206 (Part 1) : 1995 Reviewed In : 2018 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	On - Sitenon - Mechanical jointing of plied textile reinforced rubber conveyor belting - Code of practice: Part 1 hot vulcanizing	March, 2018	-	Indigenous
13.	IS 14206 (Part 2) : 2001 Reviewed In : 2021 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	On - Site non - Mechanical jointing of plied textile reinforced rubber conveyor belting - Code of practice: Part 2 cold vulcanizing	March, 2021	-	Indigenous
14.	IS 14261 : 1995 Reviewed In : 2021	Transmission devices - V - Belts endless narrowv - Belts for industrial use - Specification	February, 2021	-	Indigenous
15.	IS 15143 : 2002 Reviewed In : 2018	Conveyor belting of elastomeric and steel cord construction for underground mines and such other hazardous applications - Specification	March, 2018	-	Indigenous
16.	IS 15146 : 2002 ISO 155 Reviewed In : 2018	Belt drives - Pulleys - Limiting values for adjustment of centres	March, 2018	-	Identical under dual numbering
17.	IS 15147 : 2015 ISO 254 : 2011 Reviewed In : 2020	Belt drives - Pulleys - Quality, finish and balance (First Revision)	January, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
18.	IS 15148 : 2015 ISO 1813 : 2014 Reviewed In : 2020	Belt drives - V - Ribbed belts, joined V - Belts and V - Belts including wide section belts and hexagonal belts - Electrical conductivity of antistatic belts: characteristics and methods of test (First Revision)	January, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
19.	IS 15149 : 2002 ISO 9981 Reviewed In : 2018	Belt drives - Pulleys and V - Ribbed belts for the automotive industry - Pk profile : dimensions	March, 2018	-	Identical under dual numbering
20.	IS 15151 : 2002 ISO 9982 Reviewed In : 2018	Belt drives - Pulleys and V - Ribbed belts for industrial applications - PH, PJ, PK, PL and PM profiles : dimensions	March, 2018	-	Identical under dual numbering
21.	IS 15427 : 2004 IS 15143 Reviewed In : 2021	Conveyor belting of elastomeric and steel cord construction for general material handling - Specification	April, 2021	-	Identical under dual numbering
22.	IS 15427 (Part 1) : 2022 ISO 15236-1:2016	Steel Cord Conveyor Belts Part 1 Design Dimensions and Mechanical Requirements for Conveyor Belts for General Use Second Revision		-	Identical under dual numbering
23.	IS 15427 (Part 2) : 2022 ISO 15236-2 : 2017	Steel Cord Conveyor Belts Part 2: Preferred Belt Types Second Revision		-	Identical under dual numbering
24.	IS 15427 (Part 4) : 2015 ISO 15236-4 : 2004 Reviewed In : 2020	Steel cord conveyor belts: Part 4 vulcanized belt joints (First Revision)	January, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
25.	IS 15509 : 2017 ISO 1275 : 2006 Reviewed In : 2022	Double - Pitch precision roller chains - Attachments and associated chain sprockets for transmission and conveyors (First Revision)	March, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
26.	IS 16365 : 2015 ISO 21182 : 2013 Reviewed In : 2020	Light conveyor belts - Determination of the coefficient of friction	January, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
27.	IS 16370 : 2015 Reviewed In : 2020	Belt drives - Narrow V - Belts - Sections 9n/j, 15n/j and 25n/j (Lengths In The Effective System)	January, 2020	-	Identical under dual numbering
28.	IS 16376 : 2017 ISO 9010 : 1997	Synchronous belt drives - Automotive belts		-	Identical under dual numbering
29.	IS 16377 : 2017 ISO 9011 : 1997	Synchronous belt drives - Automotive pulleys		-	Identical under dual numbering
30.	IS 16378 : 2017 ISO 9563 : 1990	Belt drives - Electrical conductivity of antistatic endless synchronous belts - Characteristics and test method		-	Identical under dual numbering
31.	IS 16379 : 2017 ISO 9608 : 1994	V - Belts - Uniformity of belts - Test method for determination of centre distance variation		-	Identical under dual numbering
32.	IS 16381 : 2017 ISO 21178 : 2013 Reviewed In : 2022	Light conveyor belts - Determination of electrical resistances	March, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
33.	IS 16382 : 2017 ISO 21179 : 2013 Reviewed In : 2022	Light conveyor belts - Determination of the electrostatic field generated by a running light conveyor belt	March, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
34.	IS 16383 : 2017 ISO 21180 : 2013 Reviewed In : 2022	Light conveyor belts - Determination of the maximum tensile strength	March, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
35.	IS 16384 : 2017 ISO 21181 : 2013 Reviewed In : 2022	Light conveyor belts - Determination of the relaxed elastic modulus	March, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
36.	IS 16385 (Part 1) : 2017 ISO 21183-1 : 2005 Reviewed In : 2022	Light conveyor belts: Part 1 principal characteristics and applications	March, 2022	-	Identical under dual numbering
37.	IS 16387 : 2017 ISO 24035 : 2014	Belt drives - V - Belts and the corresponding pulleys for agricultural machineries - Dimensions		-	Identical under dual numbering
38.	IS 16388 : 2023 ISO 9856:2016	Conveyor Belts ï¿½ Determination of Elastic and Permanent Elongation and Calculation of Elastic Modulus		-	Identical under dual numbering
39.	IS 16558 : 2017 ISO 2790 : 2004	Belt drives - V - Belts for the automotive industry and corresponding pulleys - Dimensions		-	Identical under dual numbering
40.	IS 16755 : 2018 ISO 16851 : 2012	Textiles conveyor belts - Determination of the net length of an endless (Spliced) conveyor belt		-	Identical under dual numbering
41.	IS 16756 : 2018 ISO 10247 : 1990 Reviewed In : 2023	Conveyor Belts - Characteristics of Covers - Classification	August, 2023	-	Identical under dual numbering
42.	IS 16758 : 2018 ISO 3684 : 1990	Conveyor belts - Determination of minimum pulley diameter		-	Identical under dual numbering
43.	IS 16765 : 2019 ISO 14890 : 2013	Conveyor belts - Specification for rubber - Or plastics - Covered conveyor belts of textile construction for general use		-	Identical under dual numbering
44.	IS 16851 : 2024 ISO 583	Conveyor Belts with a Textile Carcass â€” Total Belt Thickness and Thickness of Constructive Elements â€” Methods of Test (First Revision)		-	Identical under dual numbering
45.	IS 16851 : 2018 ISO 583 : 2007	Conveyor Belts With a Textile Carcass â€” Total Belt Thickness and Thickness of Constitutive Elements â€” Test Methods		-	Identical under dual numbering
46.	IS 1691 : 1980 Reviewed In : 2018 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for cast iron and mild steel flat pulleys (Second Revision)	March, 2018	-	Not Equivalent
47.	IS 17056 : 2019 ISO 282 : 1992	Conveyor Belts â€” Sampling		-	Identical under dual numbering
48.	IS 17071 : 2019 ISO 252 : 2017	Conveyor Belts â€” Adhesion Between Constitutive Elements â€” Test Methods		-	Identical under dual numbering
49.	IS 17089 : 2019 ISO 433 : 2017	Conveyor Belts â€” Markings		-	Identical under dual numbering
50.	IS 17090 : 2019 ISO 703 : 2017	Conveyor belts - Transverse flexibility (Troughability) - Test method		-	Identical under dual numbering
51.	IS 17114 : 2019 ISO 251 : 2012	Conveyor belts with textile carcass - Widths and lengths		-	Identical under dual numbering
52.	IS 17496 : 2021 ISO 283 :2015	Textile conveyor belts — Full thickness, tensile strength, elongation at break and elongation at the reference load — Test method		-	Identical under dual numbering
53.	IS 17527 : 2021 ISO 18573 :2012	Conveyor belts — Test atmospheres and conditioning periods		-	Identical under dual numbering
54.	IS 1891 (Part 1) : 2021	CONVEYOR AND ELEVATOR TEXTILE BELTING – SPECIFICATION PART 1 GENERAL PURPOSE BELTING (Fifth Revision)		-	Modified/Technically Equivalent
55.	IS 1891 (Part 2) : 1993 Reviewed In : 2018	Conveyor and elevator textile belting - Specificaton: Part 2 heat resistant belting (Third Revision)	March, 2018	3	Indigenous
56.	IS 1891 (Part 3) : 1988 Reviewed In : 2018	Specification for rubber conveyor and elevator textile belting: Part 3 oil resistant belting (Second Revision)	March, 2018	3	Indigenous
57.	IS 1891 (Part 4) : 1978 Reviewed In : 2018	Specification for rubber conveyor and elevator belting: Part 4 hygienic belting (First Revision)	March, 2018	2	Indigenous
58.	IS 1891 (Part 5) : 1993 Reviewed In : 2018	Conveyor and elevator textile belting - Specification: Part 5 fire resistant belting for surface application	March, 2018	1	Indigenous
59.	IS 2122 (Part 1) : 1973 Reviewed In : 2018 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Code of practice for selection, storage, installation and maintenance of belting for power transmission: Part 1 flat belt drives (First Revision)	March, 2018	1	Indigenous
60.	IS 2122 (Part 2) : 1991 Reviewed In : 2018 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Power transmission - Belts - Code of practice for selection, storage, installation and maintenance of belting for power transmission: Part 2 V - Belt drives (First Revision)	March, 2018	-	Indigenous
61.	IS 2241 : 1976 Reviewed In : 2018	Specification for round leather belting for small machines (First Revision)	March, 2018	-	Indigenous
62.	IS 2494 (Part 1) : 1994 Reviewed In : 2020	V - Belts - Endless V - Belts for industrial purposes: Part 1 general purpose - Specification (Second Revision)	January, 2020	1	Indigenous
63.	IS 2494 (Part 2) : 1993 Reviewed In : 2020	V - Belts - Endless V - Belts for industrial purposes: Part 2 fire resistant and antistatic V - Belts - Specification	January, 2020	3	Indigenous
64.	IS 3142 : 1993 Reviewed In : 2020	Pulleys - V - Grooved pulleys for endless V - Belts sections 2, A, B, C, D and e and endless wedge belts sections SPZ, SPA, SPB and SPC - Specification (Second Revision)	January, 2020	-	Indigenous
65.	IS 3181 : 1992 Reviewed In : 2018	Conveyor belts - Fire resistant conveyor belting for underground mines and such other hazardous applications - Specification (Second Revision)	March, 2018	1	Indigenous
66.	IS 530 : 1976 Reviewed In : 2018	Specification for solid - Woven impregnated hair belting for power transmission (Second Revision)	March, 2018	-	Indigenous
67.	IS 5593 : 1980 Reviewed In : 2021	Specification for belt fasteners (Alligator Type) (First Revision)	February, 2021	3	Indigenous
68.	IS 5635 : 1983 Reviewed In : 2021	Specification for automotive V - Belt drives (First Revision)	February, 2021	1	Indigenous
69.	IS 6580 : 1972 Reviewed In : 2018 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for train lighting belt fasteners	March, 2018	1	Indigenous
70.	IS 6687 : 2002 Reviewed In : 2018	Code of practice for selection, storage, installation and maintenance of conveyor belting (First Revision)	March, 2018	-	Indigenous
71.	IS 7923 : 1985 Reviewed In : 2021 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Glossary of terms and definitions relating to drives using V - Belts and grooved pulleys (First Revision)	February, 2021	-	Not Equivalent
72.	IS 8777 : 2008 ISO 3410 Reviewed In : 2021	Agricultural machinery - Endless variable - Speed V - Belts and groove sections of corresponding pulleys (First Revision)	February, 2021	-	Identical under dual numbering
73.	IS 9405 : 2024 ISO 1120	Conveyor Belts â€” Determination of Strength of Mechanical Fastenings â€” Static Test Method (First Revision)		-	Identical under dual numbering
74.	IS 9405 : 1980 Reviewed In : 2021	Method of test for conveyor belt fasteners	April, 2021	-	Identical under dual numbering
75.	IS 9515 : 1980 Reviewed In : 2021 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for link V - Belts	February, 2021	-	Indigenous
76.	IS 9804 (Part 1) : 2009 ISO 5296-1 Reviewed In : 2018	Synchronous belt drivers - Belts: Part 1 pitch codes MXL, XL, l, H, XH and XXH - Metric and inch dimensions (First Revision)	March, 2018	-	Identical under dual numbering
77.	IS 9804 (Part 2) : 2010 ISO 5296_2 Reviewed In : 2018	Synchronous Belt Drives - Belts Part 2 Pitch Codes MXL and XXL - Metric Dimensions	March, 2018	-	Identical under dual numbering

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

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Preliminary Draft Standards

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Drafts Standards in WC Stage

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Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	PGD 40 (23475) Revision of: IS 1891:1993	Specification for Rubber Conveyor and Elevator Textile Belting Part 2 Heat Resistant Belting
2	PGD 40 (23667) Revision of: IS 1891:1993	Conveyor and Elevator Textile Belting Specification Part 5 Fire Resistant Belting for Surface Application

Finalized Draft Indian Standard

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	PGD 40 (23605) Revision of: IS 3181:1992	Conveyor Belts Fire Resistant Conveyor Belting for Underground Mines and Such other Hazardous Applications Specification

Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

SI. No.	Doc No	TITLE
1	PGD 40 (21294) Revision of: IS 1891:1978	Conveyor and Elevator Textile Belting Specification Part 4 Hygienic Belting
2	PGD 40 (23271) Revision of: IS 17071:2019	Conveyor Belts Adhesion between Constitutive Elements Test Methods First Revision
3	PGD 40 (23463) Revision of: IS 13775:1993	Conveyor Belting Solid Woven Cotton Synthetic Impregnated and Unimpregnated Specification Part 1 Aeroslide Belting for Air Gravity Conveyor

Total Published Standards:75 Total Standards Under development : 6

Aspect Wise Report

Product:	46
Code of Practices :	6
Methods of Test :	11
Terminology :	0
Dimensions :	6
System Standard :	0
Safety Standard :	0
Others :	6
Service Specification :	0
Process Specification :	0
Unclassified :	0

Total :75

Annexure-I :List of Indian Standards Withdrawn/Superseded

SI. No.	IS No.	Title
1.	IS 16757 : 2018 ISO 4649 : 2010	Rubber vulcanized or thermoplastic - Determination of abrasion resistance using a rotating cylindrical drum device

Annexure-II :List of Indian Product Standards

SI. No.	IS No. & Year	Title
1.	IS 10022 : 1981 Reviewed In : 2021	Specification for open ended cogged V - Belting
2.	IS 10213 : 1982 Reviewed In : 2018 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for sandwich belting
3.	IS 10229 : 1982 Reviewed In : 2018 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for open end V - Belts
4.	IS 10288 : 1982 Reviewed In : 2018	Specification for belt - Fasteners plate type
5.	IS 11038 : 1984 Reviewed In : 2021	Specification for endless hexagonal belts for agricultural machinery and groove section of corresponding pulley
6.	IS 11507 : 2015 ISO 5294 : 2012 Reviewed In : 2020	Synchronous belt drives - Pulleys Second Revision
7.	IS 11842 : 1986 Reviewed In : 2021	Specification for pvc plastic hygienic belting
8.	IS 12091 : 1987 Reviewed In : 2018	Specification for belt fasteners hook type
9.	IS 12854 : 1989 Reviewed In : 2021	Power Transmission - Belts endless flat Used in lenix drive systems specification
10.	IS 1370 : 1993 Reviewed In : 2018	Transmission belting - Friction surface rubber belting specification Third Revision
11.	IS 13775 (Part 1) : 1993 Reviewed In : 2021	Conveyor belting - Solid woven cotton synthetic impregnated and unimpregnated - Specification Part 1 aeroslide belting for air gravity conveyor
12.	IS 14261 : 1995 Reviewed In : 2021	Transmission devices - V - Belts endless narrowv - Belts for industrial use - Specification
13.	IS 15143 : 2002 Reviewed In : 2018	Conveyor belting of elastomeric and steel cord construction for underground mines and such other hazardous applications - Specification
14.	IS 15147 : 2015 ISO 254 : 2011 Reviewed In : 2020	Belt drives - Pulleys - Quality finish and balance First Revision
15.	IS 15427 : 2004 IS 15143 Reviewed In : 2021	Conveyor belting of elastomeric and steel cord construction for general material handling - Specification
16.	IS 15427 (Part 1) : 2022 ISO 15236-1:2016	Steel Cord Conveyor Belts Part 1 Design Dimensions and Mechanical Requirements for Conveyor Belts for General Use Second Revision
17.	IS 15509 : 2017 ISO 1275 : 2006 Reviewed In : 2022	Double - Pitch precision roller chains - Attachments and associated chain sprockets for transmission and conveyors First Revision
18.	IS 16376 : 2017 ISO 9010 : 1997	Synchronous belt drives - Automotive belts
19.	IS 16377 : 2017 ISO 9011 : 1997	Synchronous belt drives - Automotive pulleys
20.	IS 16378 : 2017 ISO 9563 : 1990	Belt drives - Electrical conductivity of antistatic endless synchronous belts - Characteristics and test method
21.	IS 16379 : 2017 ISO 9608 : 1994	V - Belts - Uniformity of belts - Test method for determination of centre distance variation
22.	IS 16381 : 2017 ISO 21178 : 2013 Reviewed In : 2022	Light conveyor belts - Determination of electrical resistances
23.	IS 16382 : 2017 ISO 21179 : 2013 Reviewed In : 2022	Light conveyor belts - Determination of the electrostatic field generated by a running light conveyor belt
24.	IS 16383 : 2017 ISO 21180 : 2013 Reviewed In : 2022	Light conveyor belts - Determination of the maximum tensile strength
25.	IS 16384 : 2017 ISO 21181 : 2013 Reviewed In : 2022	Light conveyor belts - Determination of the relaxed elastic modulus
26.	IS 16385 (Part 1) : 2017 ISO 21183-1 : 2005 Reviewed In : 2022	Light conveyor belts Part 1 principal characteristics and applications
27.	IS 16387 : 2017 ISO 24035 : 2014	Belt drives - V - Belts and the corresponding pulleys for agricultural machineries - Dimensions
28.	IS 16756 : 2018 ISO 10247 : 1990 Reviewed In : 2023	Conveyor Belts - Characteristics of Covers - Classification
29.	IS 1891 (Part 1) : 2021	CONVEYOR AND ELEVATOR TEXTILE BELTING SPECIFICATION PART 1 GENERAL PURPOSE BELTING Fifth Revision
30.	IS 1891 (Part 2) : 1993 Reviewed In : 2018	Conveyor and elevator textile belting - Specificaton Part 2 heat resistant belting Third Revision
31.	IS 1891 (Part 3) : 1988 Reviewed In : 2018	Specification for rubber conveyor and elevator textile belting Part 3 oil resistant belting Second Revision
32.	IS 1891 (Part 4) : 1978 Reviewed In : 2018	Specification for rubber conveyor and elevator belting Part 4 hygienic belting First Revision
33.	IS 1891 (Part 5) : 1993 Reviewed In : 2018	Conveyor and elevator textile belting - Specification Part 5 fire resistant belting for surface application
34.	IS 2241 : 1976 Reviewed In : 2018	Specification for round leather belting for small machines First Revision
35.	IS 2494 (Part 1) : 1994 Reviewed In : 2020	V - Belts - Endless V - Belts for industrial purposes Part 1 general purpose - Specification Second Revision
36.	IS 2494 (Part 2) : 1993 Reviewed In : 2020	V - Belts - Endless V - Belts for industrial purposes Part 2 fire resistant and antistatic V - Belts - Specification
37.	IS 3142 : 1993 Reviewed In : 2020	Pulleys - V - Grooved pulleys for endless V - Belts sections 2 A B C D and e and endless wedge belts sections SPZ SPA SPB and SPC - Specification Second Revision
38.	IS 3181 : 1992 Reviewed In : 2018	Conveyor belts - Fire resistant conveyor belting for underground mines and such other hazardous applications - Specification Second Revision
39.	IS 530 : 1976 Reviewed In : 2018	Specification for solid - Woven impregnated hair belting for power transmission Second Revision
40.	IS 5593 : 1980 Reviewed In : 2021	Specification for belt fasteners Alligator Type First Revision
41.	IS 5635 : 1983 Reviewed In : 2021	Specification for automotive V - Belt drives First Revision
42.	IS 6580 : 1972 Reviewed In : 2018 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for train lighting belt fasteners
43.	IS 8777 : 2008 ISO 3410 Reviewed In : 2021	Agricultural machinery - Endless variable - Speed V - Belts and groove sections of corresponding pulleys First Revision
44.	IS 9515 : 1980 Reviewed In : 2021 Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision	Specification for link V - Belts
45.	IS 9804 (Part 1) : 2009 ISO 5296-1 Reviewed In : 2018	Synchronous belt drivers - Belts Part 1 pitch codes MXL XL l H XH and XXH - Metric and inch dimensions First Revision
46.	IS 9804 (Part 2) : 2010 ISO 5296_2 Reviewed In : 2018	Synchronous Belt Drives - Belts Part 2 Pitch Codes MXL and XXL - Metric Dimensions