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Glossary Of Terms Wiki
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Gate
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A section of conveyor equipped with a hinge mechanism to provide an opening for a walkway, etc. (Manual or Spring Loaded)
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Source: HK Systems Company Glossary of Terms
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General Codes
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Lists of acceptable terms for your warehouse. The SetupâGeneral Codes screen includes lists for country names, adjustment reasons, quantities, packages, volume, weight, order types, put zones, and so on.
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Source: HK EMS Glossary
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GMA
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Grocery Manufacturer's Association
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Source: HK Systems' Company Glossary of Terms
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GMA Pallet
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A pallet approved by the Grocery Manufactures Association (GMA). GMA pallets are 48"x40" and are constructed of` blocks and lengths of wood. This construction allows for either four-way or twoway fork truck entry (between the top and bottom surfaces of the pallet).
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Source: HK Systems' Company Glossary of Terms
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Goods
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Another term for products or inventory.
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Source: HK EMS Glossary
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Gravity Bracket
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Brackets designed to permit gravity conveyors to be attached to the ends of a powered conveyor.
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Source: HK Systems Company Glossary of Terms
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Gravity Conveyor
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A type of roller or wheel conveyor which is non-powered. In this case the
conveyor is pitched to induce load movement. See "Roller Conveyor" and "Wheel Conveyor."
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Source: HK Systems' Company Glossary of Terms
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Guard Rail
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Members paralleling the path of a conveyor and limiting the objects or carriers to movement in a defined path.
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Source: HK Systems Company Glossary of Terms
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Guided Wire Communications
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Abbreviated as GWC. Obsolete term. HK Systems' pre-1995 (wire guidance) technology for AGVs.
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Source: HK Systems' Company Glossary of Terms
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Guidepath
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The path along which the AGVs move from station to station. A guidepath may be internally generated from X, Y coordinates, or by update marker locations.
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Source: HK Systems' Company Glossary of Terms
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Guidetube
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A metal tube attached to the cross-aisle ties at the top of the AS/RS rack. The tube
guides the top of the SRM down the center of the aisle.
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Source: HK Systems' Company Glossary of Terms
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Guidewire
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Obsolete term. The signal-carrying wire that an AGV follows in track wire mode
(non-computed guidance mode).
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Source: HK Systems' Company Glossary of Terms
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GWC
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Obsolete term; see Guided Wire Communications."
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Source: HK Systems' Company Glossary of Terms
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Gyro
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Shortened term for "Gyroscope."
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Source: HK Systems' Company Glossary of Terms
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