Materials Handling Glossary
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THE first of a series of standards which, when completed, will form a complete glossary of terms for every aspect of materials handling has now been pub
• fished by B.S.I. It is issued as Part 1 of 8.5.3810, glossary of terms used in materials handling, and covers terms used in connection with pallets, stillages, hand and powered trucks.
In addition to providing a full definition for each term, the standard includes individual detailed illustrations. Altogether. about 100 terms are covered. The definitions given in the section dealing with pallets and stillages are in substantial agreement with those listed in draft I.S.O. Recommendation No. 433, vocabulary of terms relating to pallets.
Copies of B.S.3810, Part 1, may be obtained from the B.S.I. Sales Branch, 2 Park Street, London, W.1, price 12s. 6d. each (postage extra for non-subscribers).