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HORIZONTAL SLAT SORTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1978-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tilting slat sorter
1, record 1, English, tilting%20slat%20sorter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Similar to a horizontal slat sorter except that the slats are centrally pivoted and pulled by a continuous chain. In action a series of the slats are tilted sideways and the commodities slide off by gravity into discharge chutes. The slats can be tilted in either direction at any point and commodities of widely varying lengths can be handled at rates up to 40 pieces per minute. 1, record 1, English, - tilting%20slat%20sorter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine à trier à lattes à courroie inclinée 1, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20trier%20%C3%A0%20lattes%20%C3%A0%20courroie%20inclin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à trier à lattes 2, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20trier%20%C3%A0%20lattes%20%C3%A0%20courroie%20inclin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
machine à trier les colis postaux, à courroie inclinée. 3, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20trier%20%C3%A0%20lattes%20%C3%A0%20courroie%20inclin%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
machine à trier: Dispositif mécanique, électrique, électromagnétique, électronique, etc., utilisé pour le tri. 3, record 1, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20trier%20%C3%A0%20lattes%20%C3%A0%20courroie%20inclin%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Postal Service Operation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal slat sorter
1, record 2, English, horizontal%20slat%20sorter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) a steel slat conveyor with integral diverter blades positioned between each slat. The diverter blades are controlled by cam action and a memory system. These blades form a pattern, move across the conveyor and push the commodity off. This system can handle items at rates up to 30-40 pieces per minute. 1, record 2, English, - horizontal%20slat%20sorter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation postale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à trier à lattes horizontale 1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20trier%20%C3%A0%20lattes%20horizontale
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à trier à lattes. 2, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20trier%20%C3%A0%20lattes%20horizontale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
machine à trier: Dispositif mécanique, électrique, électromagnétique, électronique, etc., utilisé pour le tri. 3, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20trier%20%C3%A0%20lattes%20horizontale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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