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Term of the Road Dictionary

monorail conveyor

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport General Items
  • Definition : Overhead handling equipment buffering unit loads during circulation. Note: the load trolleys are fixed to the pull chain and moved continuously. The conveying path can run horizontally, in curves or inclined [EN 14943].
  • Synonyms : endless conveyor

Hängebahn (endlos)

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Allgemeines
  • Definition : Überkopf-Fördereinrichtung, die Einheitsladungen während des Umlaufs puffert. Anmerkung: die Ladewagen sind an der Zugkette befestigt und in ständiger Bewegung. Der Förderweg kann horizontal, gekrümmt oder geneigt verlaufen [EN 14943].