conveyor belt
Luggage carousel mechanism
A conveyor belt is a continuous loop of material—rubber, fabric, or metal—that moves objects from one place to another, typically in factories, warehouses, or airports: Luggage circled on the conveyor belt.
Figuratively, it describes any system that processes things in assembly-line fashion: the conveyor belt of standardized education.
Sequential workstation manufacturing
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- productionMaking or generating something
- mechanizationConverting to machine operation
- packagingProtective product enclosure
sorting · warehouse · distribution · quality control · fabrication · processing · plant · workshop
Where travelers retrieve checked items
- carouselRevolving platform with seats
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
- suitcasesRectangular travel bags
- check-inRegistering one's presence
terminal · security screening · lost property · customs · baggage handling · tags · trolley · arrivals
Moving things between places
- motionChange in position
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- continuous loopUnending circular sequence
- circulationMovement through a system
rotation · transfer · traverse · glide · propel · advance · slide · progression
Vinegared rice with toppings
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- platesFlat eating dishes
- rotationTurning on an axis
- orderingPlacing in sequence
freshness · color-coded · counter seating · hot pot · dim sum · tapas · self-service · pricing
Automaton design field
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
- factory automationMachine-controlled production processes
industrial automation · robot arms · mechatronics · systems engineering · motor control · machine vision · proximity sensor · integration
assembly line
Sequential workstation manufacturing
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- productionMaking or generating something
- mechanizationConverting to machine operation
packaging · sorting · warehouse · distribution · quality control · fabrication · processing · plant · workshop · rollers
baggage claim
Where travelers retrieve checked items
- carouselRevolving platform with seats
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
- suitcasesRectangular travel bags
check-in · terminal · security screening · lost property · customs · baggage handling · tags · trolley · arrivals · oversized baggage
transport
Moving things between places
- motionChange in position
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- continuous loopUnending circular sequence
circulation · rotation · transfer · traverse · glide · propel · advance · slide · progression · feed
sushi
Vinegared rice with toppings
ordering · freshness · color-coded · counter seating · hot pot · dim sum · tapas · self-service · pricing
robotics
Automaton design field
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
factory automation · industrial automation · robot arms · mechatronics · systems engineering · motor control · machine vision · proximity sensor · integration
- factory floorassembly line, forklift, machine operator, production line, foreman
- minemine shaft, adit, drift, crosscut, raise
- warehousingwarehouse, warehouses, fulfillment centers, fulfillment center, distribution centers
- airport techradar, scanner, metal detector, baggage carousel, jetway
- coal powercoal mine, coal dust, coal seam, coal yard, coal bunker
- industrial machineryassembly line, CNC machine, drill press, hydraulic press, lathe
conveyor belthand-carrying
Transporting in your grip
forklift · wheelbarrow · bucket brigade · hand truck · dolly
conveyor beltpersonal touch
Individualized care or detail
cottage industry · custom work · handmade · personalized service · slow food
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