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  2. Pushback (aviation) - Wikipedia

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    A KLM Boeing 777 being pushed back from a gate at Narita International Airport in Japan. In aviation, pushback is an airport procedure during which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from its parking position, usually at an airport gate by external power. [1] [2] Pushbacks are carried out by special, low-profile vehicles called pushback ...

  3. Automated storage and retrieval system - Wikipedia

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    The entire unit moves horizontally within an aisle, while the shuttles are able to elevate up to the necessary height to reach the load, and can extend and retract to store or retrieve loads that are several positions deep in the shelving. A semi-automated system can be achieved by utilizing only specialized shuttles within an existing rack system.

  4. Rack and pinion - Wikipedia

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    A rack and pinion has roughly the same purpose as a worm gear with a rack replacing the gear, in that both convert torque to linear force. However the rack and pinion generally provides higher linear speed — since a full turn of the pinion displaces the rack by an amount equal to the pinion's pitch circle whereas a full rotation of the worm screw only displaces the rack by one tooth width.

  5. Pallet racking - Wikipedia

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    Pallet racking made from Dexion slotted angle. Pallet rack is a material handling storage aid system designed to store materials on pallets (or “skids”). Although there are many varieties of pallet racking, all types allow for the storage of palletized materials in horizontal rows with multiple levels.

  6. Racking (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Racking and other uses of Rack as a verb may refer to: Racking, the transfer of a liquid (such as wine) from one container to another; readying a firearm to fire, as in the tap, rack, bang action sequence; engaging or disengaging a circuit breaker. Remote racking system; using a Rack (billiards) to arrange the balls in pool-like games; a type ...

  7. Remote racking system - Wikipedia

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    An arc flash is a type of electrical explosion that results from a low impedance connection to ground or another voltage phase in an electrical system. By permitting the automatic racking of the circuit breaker from a remote location, the remote racking systems move service personnel outside the arc flash protection boundary, thus reducing the ...

  8. Mobile shelving - Wikipedia

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    Mobile shelving, mobile aisle shelving, compactus, roller racking, or rolling stack, are terms applied to shelving or storage units fitted with wheeled traction systems. Units can be closely packed when access is not required, but can be readily moved to open up an aisle to allow access.

  9. Pushback - Wikipedia

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