Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Umlaufweg-Fahrten
English translation:
carousel excursions
Added to glossary by
Tom Funke
Jul 17, 2001 15:33
22 yrs ago
German term
Umlaufweg-Fahrten
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Medium: Product brochure
Audience: Materials managers etc.
General context:
Automated storage/retrieval systems, horizontal
Specific context:
>>Üeber die PC-gesteuerte XYZ Horizontal-Anlage und Lagerverwaltung werden mehrere Aufträge zu einem Kommissionier-Batch zusammengefasst, was möglichst wenige und kurze Umlaufweg-Fahrten und das Kommissionieren mehrerer Aufträge gleichzeitig ermöglicht.
Audience: Materials managers etc.
General context:
Automated storage/retrieval systems, horizontal
Specific context:
>>Üeber die PC-gesteuerte XYZ Horizontal-Anlage und Lagerverwaltung werden mehrere Aufträge zu einem Kommissionier-Batch zusammengefasst, was möglichst wenige und kurze Umlaufweg-Fahrten und das Kommissionieren mehrerer Aufträge gleichzeitig ermöglicht.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 0 | Rotation/circulation turns |
Antje Ruppert
|
| 0 | circulation (route) directions |
Saskia
|
| 0 | idle runs |
Rolf Buesken (X)
|
Proposed translations
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Rotation/circulation turns
It sounds like some sort of a conveyor that keeps rotating/circulating. If whatever is being transported is moved in batches the conveyor does not have to make too many turns.
Just a guess with a little help from Ernst.
HTH,
Antje
Just a guess with a little help from Ernst.
HTH,
Antje
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks one and all!
I wound up using _carousel excursions_
(Umlaufregal = [vertical or horizontal] carousel)
All the best from Wild Wonderful West Virginia Tom"
28 mins
circulation (route) directions
Collins dictionary
3 hrs
idle runs
Suggest it is an automated trolley that runs along sets of shelves and picks up items.
Reference:
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