Category: Automatic Storage
Zone
Definition: What is a Zone? Material handling facilities use zones to control traffic, especially in situations where there are more than one automatic guidance vehicles (AGV) in operation. There are several ways to help control the traffic, both within and between the zones. They include zone control, forward sensing control, and combination control. Zone control …
Belt Conveyor
Definition: What is a Belt Conveyor? One of the basic tools in material handling industry, belt conveyors are most commonly used in transportation of bulk materials (grain, salt, coal, ore, sand, etc.). Belt conveyor systems consist of two or more pulleys (a.k.a. drums). An endless loop of carrying medium—the conveyor belt— rotates about them. To …
