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Term of the Road Dictionary

telpher system

Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
Theme : Operations Transport General Items
Definition : Overhead materials handling equipment with cars that are often equipped with a hoisting gear. Note: for loading, moving and unloading goods the cars move along horizontal, upward or downward inclined paths on spandrel-braced or hanging rails with straight lines or curves and switches [EN 14943].

Hängebahnwagensystem

Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
Theme : Betrieb Transport Allgemeines
Definition : Überflurvorrichtung zum Warenumschlag mit Fahrzeugen, die oftmals mit einem Hebezeug ausgestattet sind. Anmerkung: zum Beladen, Bewegen und Entladen von Waren bewegen sich die Fahrzeuge entlang horizontal, nach oben oder nach unten geneigten Wegen auf geständerten oder Hängeschienen, mit geraden Strecken oder Kurven und Weichen [EN 14943].