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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

staplerfrei

English translation:

forklift-free

Added to glossary by Heather Starastin
Jun 27, 2007 14:03
17 yrs ago
German term

staplerfrei

German to English Tech/Engineering Transport / Transportation / Shipping
From a list in a text describing a logistics concept:

- Staplerfreie Produktion
- Kein MRP/ERP System zur Produktionssteuerung
- Direktverladung soweit möglich
-Definierte Bestände mit min und max
Proposed translations (English)
3 +5 forklift-free
3 stacker-free
3 -1 only manual handling of light weights/loads necessary

Proposed translations

+5
7 mins
Selected

forklift-free

It appears that no forklifts are required for the handling of produced items.

See examples:

http://www.inboundlogistics.com/articles/features/1204_featu...
"While forklift trucks may be the tried and true solution for many materials handling operations, ***forklift-free*** applications are attempting to shake up manufacturing with the emergence of carts and dollies. Thinking of going ***forklift-free***? Make sure you have all the facts before jumping in."

http://www.thomasnet.com/profile/10107036/kinetic-technologi...
"Cleveland-based Kinetic Technologies, Inc., designer/manufacturer of ***Forklift Free*** material handling equipment and accessories has developed a small parts delivery cart to complement manufacturing and warehouse inventory management programs."

http://www.impomag.com/scripts/ShowPR.asp?RID=9537&CommonCou...
"“GM wanted to go ***forklift-free*** in an engine plant and the challenge was, they had at least seven different sizes of containers, and they did not want a proliferation of fleet.”

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-06-27 14:10:46 GMT)
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So in your case, "forklift-free production".
Peer comment(s):
agree Kim Metzger : http://www.porsche-leipzig.com/de/werkleipzig/produktion/log... http://www.porsche-leipzig.com/en/werkleipzig/produktion/log... Lift truck-free environment http://tinyurl.com/3d4xe8
9 mins
agree lisa23
10 mins
agree Teresa Reinhardt : lift-truck would be more general
1 hr
Perhaps but a) the collocation "lift truck-free" is not nearly as common and b) forklifts/forklift trucks are used in most cases.
agree vic voskuil
3 hrs
agree Nicole Snoek (X)
4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks very much Steffen! :-)"
19 mins

stacker-free

I found this used in an document discussing a production line used at General Motors.
Example sentence:

The aim is to achieve stacker-freeproduction through the use of AGVs andto thus minimise damage and downtimes.

Reference:

http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:NGjbHJ2ryDMJ:www.tms-at.com/dcat/dokudb/psfile/file/98/Talk10_E41dabdd690485.pdf+stacker-free+productio

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-1
26 mins

only manual handling of light weights/loads necessary

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Peer comment(s):
disagree vic voskuil : hubwagen....? or do you have a particularly convincing ref?
2 hrs
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