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421) Hysteresis

The ratio of the distance the object travels between the points at which the sensor is turned on and off to the distance the object is from the sensor.

422) Lever type limit switch

A limit switch that uses a lever as the actuator for the purpose of coming in physical contact with the object to be detected.

423) Lot reconciliation

The use of sensors to count the number of objects that pass a particular point in the material handling system for purposes of reconciling actual production or material movement with planned production.

424) Electrification

The track mounted conductor system by which the moving equipment receives its electrical power. All of the electrical components that go into providing power to an electric overhead crane or jib crane.  These components may include power bar, collectors, collector rings, pendent stations, and tagline/festooning.

425) Radio controlled

Means by which a material handling device or piece of equipment is controlled by receiving commands via radio frequencies sent to an onboard receiver.  Allows the equipment or device to be controlled remotely and out of harm's way.

426) Tagline

An electrical conductor system employing flexible cables which are festooned along the bridge or runway.  The cable is attached to trolleys or hooks which operate on a rigid bar or tight wire along the entire bridge width or runway length.  This arrangement serves to keep the cables "out of the way" of the crane and hoist movement.

427) Yoke

A frame on which a pair of load carrying (trolley) wheel assemblies are mounted.

428) Pallet

Generally constructed of plastic, metal or wood, a pallet is a piece of transportation/movement equipment utilized in the movement of unit loads. Usually "fork-liftable" in that it is designed to accept forks between the top and bottom platforms of the unit. A portable, horizontal, rigid platform used as a base for assembling, storing, stacking, handling and transporting goods as a unit load, often equipped with a superstructure.

429) Bearing plate base

A base of an industrial container with bearing plates and steel stacking legs.

430) Gusset

An element added for additional stiffness.

431) Rack standards

Authoritative guides, or directives, used in the manufacture, sales and use of storage rack systems and components.

432) Slave pallet

A pallet used in an automated rack system.

433) Capacity rating

A maximum recommended uniformly distributed static load capacity.

434) Decking section

A completely fabricated decking assembly with reinforcing members ready for installation upon supporting storage rack framing.  One or more decking sections are used to form a shelf surface.

435) Nonstep beam

A beam that offers only one horizontal surface on which the rack decking can be placed.  Examples of nonstep beams are: "Box" sections, tubing channels, and I-beams.