Umlaufweg-Fahrten

English translation: carousel excursions

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German term or phrase:Umlaufweg-Fahrten
English translation:carousel excursions
Entered by: Tom Funke

15:33 Jul 17, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Umlaufweg-Fahrten
Medium: Product brochure
Audience: Materials managers etc.
General context:
Automated storage/retrieval systems, horizontal
Specific context:
>>Üeber die PC-gesteuerte XYZ Horizontal-Anlage und Lagerverwaltung werden mehrere Aufträge zu einem Kommissionier-Batch zusammengefasst, was möglichst wenige und kurze Umlaufweg-Fahrten und das Kommissionieren mehrerer Aufträge gleichzeitig ermöglicht.
Tom Funke
Local time: 10:59
Rotation/circulation turns
Explanation:
It sounds like some sort of a conveyor that keeps rotating/circulating. If whatever is being transported is moved in batches the conveyor does not have to make too many turns.

Just a guess with a little help from Ernst.

HTH,

Antje

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Antje Ruppert
United States
Local time: 10:59
Grading comment
Thanks one and all!

I wound up using _carousel excursions_
(Umlaufregal = [vertical or horizontal] carousel)

All the best from Wild Wonderful West Virginia Tom
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Summary of answers provided
naRotation/circulation turns
Antje Ruppert
nacirculation (route) directions
Saskia
naidle runs
Rolf Buesken (X)


  

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13 mins
Rotation/circulation turns


Explanation:
It sounds like some sort of a conveyor that keeps rotating/circulating. If whatever is being transported is moved in batches the conveyor does not have to make too many turns.

Just a guess with a little help from Ernst.

HTH,

Antje




    Ernst
Antje Ruppert
United States
Local time: 10:59
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 73
Grading comment
Thanks one and all!

I wound up using _carousel excursions_
(Umlaufregal = [vertical or horizontal] carousel)

All the best from Wild Wonderful West Virginia Tom
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28 mins
circulation (route) directions


Explanation:
Collins dictionary

Saskia
Local time: 09:59
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 179
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3 hrs
idle runs


Explanation:
Suggest it is an automated trolley that runs along sets of shelves and picks up items.


    Professional experience
Rolf Buesken (X)
Local time: 00:59
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 544
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