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Term of the Road Dictionary

stacker crane

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport General Items
  • Definition : Materials handling equipment for overhead transportation of goods, with the goods being carried by use of forks or spikes. Note: stacker cranes have a vertical beam fitted with a support platform and move along aisles for storing and retrieving ites from racks [EN 14943].

Regalbediengerät

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Betrieb Transport Allgemeines
  • Definition : Materialumschlageinrichtung für den Überflurtransport von Gütern im Raum, wobei die Güter durch den Einsatz von Gabeln oder Spitzen getragen werden ANMERKUNG Regalbediengeräte verfügen über einen an einer Stützplattform befestigten senkrechten Ausleger und bewegen sich auf Gängen zum Ein- und Auslagern von Teilen aus den Regalen [EN 14943].