Installation and Maintenance Manual: RLVAC
Published February 2022
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Term and Acronym Definitions
TERM/ACRONYM
DEFINITION
2 Groove
Roller format which uses O-Rings to transfer rotational motion from one roller to
another in DC conveyor.
AC
Alternating current
Accumulation
The collection or staging of multiple cartons, cases, or totes of product on conveyor.
ATO
Assembled to Order; Orders consisting of standard products
Back pressure
Pressure against carton(s) in the direction of carton flow resulting from weight of
densely accumulated cartons.
BF
Between frame; this refers to the distance between conveyor bed side frames.
BHCS
Button head cap screw
BOM
Bill of Materials
Carton or Case
Term for a conveyable item (cardboard box, tote, etc.)
CB
Carriage bolt
CCW
Counter-clockwise
CDAC 1.0
Conveyor Director Control Card 1.0 - Bastian Solutions' dual zone control card designed
for zero pressure control of low-voltage (24V nominal) DC solenoids for belt-under
roller conveyor.
CDDC 1.0
Conveyor Director Control Card 1.0 - Bastian Solutions' dual zone control card designed
for zero pressure control of low-voltage (24V or 48V nominal) DC powered MDRs.
Center Drive
Drive format of AC conveyor where the drive unit is mounted underneath the
conveyor.
CW
Clockwise
DC
Direct current
Diffuse
A photoeye format that houses both the emitter and receiver and senses an object
when the light beam is reflected back to the sensor. This type of photoeye is a
standalone unit and does not use reflectors.
Discharge
The point where cartons, cases, or totes exit a conveyor or similar unit used in a
material handling system.
Divert
(noun) A conveyor unit used to change the direction of a carton, case, or tote in a
controlled manner. (verb) To change the direction of a carton, case, or tote in a
controlled manner.
Double-dispense
Event in which two or more cartons are dispensed when a single carton, case, or tote is
requested. This is generally a result of two cartons, cases, or totes being in full contact
just prior to reaching the dispensing point.
Drive Card
A control card used to power and control the logic of one or more zones of zero
pressure conveyor.
Drive Pulley
A motor-driven pulley used to transmit rotational energy to linear motion in AC belts.
Dutchman
A short, removable section of belt used to take up slack developed in AC belts after
they have stretched from long term use.
End stop
A plate mounted to the end of a conveyor with the intent of stopping and holding a
carton, case, or tote in position until removed by a user or diverted by a conveyor unit.
E-stop
A highly visible button or pull cable designed to shut down equipment in the case of an
emergency.
ETO
Engineered to Order; Orders requiring custom Engineering
FAT
Factory Acceptance Testing
Flange
A feature in sheet metal consisting of a face and bend connected to an existing face
along a straight edge.