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FLAT-BELT CONVEYOR [2 records]

Record 1 2007-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Equipment
  • Continuous Handling
DEF

A type of belt conveyor designed to transport bulk material horizontally or on a slight gradient.

OBS

For the handling of products or goods.

Key term(s)
  • apron conveyer
  • flat belt conveyor
  • belt type elevator

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel agricole
  • Manutention continue

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maquinaria agrícola
  • Manutención continua
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Record 2 1978-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mail Pickup and Distribution
  • Postal Service Operation
DEF

A conveyor in which the carrying run is supported by flat-belt idlers or pulleys.

CONT

Flat Belt Conveyors. (...) Possibly the most familiar of piece and package conveyors, the flat-belt units are used in transporting, distributing, assembling, and processing various objects of moderate weight [and] may be operated up or down slopes as well as horizontally.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Levée et distribution du courrier
  • Exploitation postale
CONT

Transporteurs à courroies: (...) Courroie horizontale. - La bande appelée souvent "tapis" circule au-dessous de deux joues en métal, en matière plastique, en forme de V. Les documents circulent, soit librement posés sur le champ (ils doivent alors être suffisamment rigides), soit insérés dans des pochettes spéciales. (...) Ce système fonctionne sur un plan horizontal ou légèrement incliné avec possibilité de courbes pour changement de direction.

Spanish

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