Glossary

A power conveyor where product is accumulated and the conveyable surface stops driving the product.  Sensors detect when the product gets to a certain predetermined zone and then the drive is disengaged and product stops until such time as the

Minimum yield point at which steel stresses as specified by supplier.

Term used to describe pallet rack deck, whether it’s a wire mesh deck or a pallet support.  Any deck that has a flange that overlaps (waterfalls) over front of beam has a waterfall design.

A software system designed to manage inventory and people in processing orders.  The WMS receives orders from the companies ERP system and releases the orders to the employees based on predetermined factors based on pick paths, storage locations, travel distances

The ability of a computer and warehouse personnel to communicate in a voice directed picking system.

A warehouse mobility device complete with headphones and a microphone to communicate with a voice directed picking system.

A conveyor that transports products perpendicular to floor in an elevator-like manner.  A VRC can be designed to carry totes, cartons, or pallet, can have multiple stops or can be automated to index at fixed intervals.

An automated storage device where pans or trays are stored in vertical racks and inserted and extracted into storage slots by an elevator-like mechanism.  Advantage of a VLM over a vertical carousel is that it can store any height product

An automated storage device where shelves or carriers are evenly spaced and travel vertically in a loop.  Because product is stored vertically, this type of carousel uses a smaller footprint and allows for improved cube utilization.  Product is loaded and

A material handling device where products are attached to device by creating a vacuum allowing product to be raised, lowered or manipulated.