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Ball transfer table
Another form of gravity conveyor that utilizes balls rotating in sockets over which the load is passed and thereby easing effort of movement. Another form of gravity conveyor that utilizes balls rotating in sockets over which the load is passed and thereby easing effort of movement
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Bar code
Utilizes a system of printed bars that are able to be scanned and enables the user to identify a part or parcel. Used in conjunction with a laser scanner and serves to increase accuracy and speed of product identification.
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Bar code reader
A device used to identify and read a bar code symbol.
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Barrel
A cylindrically shaped vessel or container generally made from plastic, wood, aluminum or steel.
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Base pallet
1)Utilized to form the base for a larger group of pallets or a larger structure.2) A randomly selected pallet utilized to determine the strength or durability of a group of pallets.
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Batch pick
The combining of a group of order requirements by SKU into a single picking activity to optimize productivity by allowing one picker to select all the ordered merchandise within a predetermined group with one trip through the pick path. Batch picking requires subsequent mechanical or manual sorting of the merchandise to reestablish order integrity before shipping.
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Bearing life
B-10 bearing life.
The B-10 bearing life of an anti-friction bearing is the minimum expected life, in hours, of 90% of a group of bearings that are operated at a given speed and loading.
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Bearing plate base
A base of an industrial container with bearing plates and steel stacking legs.
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Belt conveyor
A conveyor that utilizes endless belts, made from fabric, rubber, plastic, leather, or metal, energized by drives and operating over those drives, tail ends, bend terminals, belt idlers or slider bed. Handles bulk materials, packages and any object placed directly on the belt.
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Belt driven live roller conveyor
A form of powered roller conveyor which is distinguished by a drive motor connected to a wide, flat belt which contacts the underside of the roller surface causing the rollers to rotate and move the load. The load is place directly on the belt which is supported by the rollers.
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Benchmarking
A measurement process that establishes goals, operating targets and production expectations and can be used for comparison in an effort to achieve maximum efficiency of operation, i.e job evaluation, rating of performance, cost estimating and standards.
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Bin pallet
A four-sided superstructure that is mounted on a pallet base, with or without a cover. Also known as a box or container bin pallet.
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Bin storage
May be considered a special case of shelving. The horizontal opening would typically be much narrower than that found in shelving and would have a vertical restraining member across the lower face of the bin opening.
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Bins
A box, frame, crib or enclosed container used to store or ship goods.
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Block pallet
A pallet designed with blocks of material between the pallet decks or beneath the top deck that serve as strengtheners and posts.
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Block stacking
The action of putting objects into a block pattern in a floor storage area, usually more than one tier in height.
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Blow molded pallet
A pallet manufactured by heating a plastic material and extruding it into tubing. A section is cut to the desired length to create a parison which is then introduced into a mold cavity. Air is introduced into the parison to inflate the parison until it conforms to the geometry of the mold. When the part is fully formed and cooled, it is released from the mold for secondary operations such as machining and trimming.
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Bombadier sorter
A device in which items are dropped down through swinging doors to a desired location.
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Bonded blocking
In order that boxes do not topple or turn over when they are stacked, the boxes are overlapped in a wall configuration. This overlapping forms a bond as such.
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Bottom block
The device at the bottom of a hoist's lifting medium (chain/wire rope) through which the medium is reeved and supports the hook and/or an attachment. May be stationary or rotating depending upon the requirements for the piece of lifting equipment.
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Box girder crane
An overhead traveling crane that utilizes a "box" configuration in fabricating the bridge girder. This box girder design incorporates a four-sided box with a running surface plate for the hoist trolley attached to the bottom of the box. The advantage of the box girder is that it possesses greater loading capabilities and is able to span greater bridge distances. Generally utilized in pairs with the hoisting mechanism operating on rails attached to the top of each box girder.
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Brake
A device, incorporated into material handling equipment, utilized to retard or stop the motion of that piece of equipment. Often utilized in conjunction with the motor of that equipment or may be mechanical in nature, utilizing a "ratchet and pawl" configuration.
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Bridge Crane
A lifting and horizontal movement device mounted on a "bridge" of one or more horizontal girders (bridge girders) which are supported at either end by trucks (end trucks). These trucks are attached at right angles to the girders and move on runways which are attached to a building's columns, overhead trusses, frames, or via a free standing system of columns.
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Broken case
An open case. The term is often used interchangeably with "repack" or "less-than-full-case" to name the area in which materials are picked in that form.
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Bucket loader
A form of portable, self-feeding, inclined bucket elevator for loading bulk materials into cars, trucks, or other conveyors.
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Buffering
The process of storing "back-up" or reserve stock/inventory to absorb expected variations in usage between the time reorder action is initiated and the first part of new orders is received in stock.
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Bulk bin
Plastic or metal bins that are designed to handle larger or "bulk" quantities of materials or merchandise. Bulk bins tend to large in size, relative to other types of bins, and are generally designed to be higher capacity in terms of load capabilities.
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Bulk container
Bulk containers are heavy duty containers designed for bulk storage material handling.
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Bulk packing
The process or act of placing numbers of small cartons or boxes into a larger single box to aid in the movement of product and to prevent damage or pilferage to the smaller cartons or boxes.
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Bulk storage
The process of housing or storing materials and packages in larger quantities, generally using the original packaging or shipping containers or boxes.
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Bumpers, dock
Pieces of rubber or other resilient material located at the floor level of a dock opening to cushion the building from truck trailer impact.
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