Glossary

Technology for automatically identifying and classifying objects based on their shape, size, or other characteristics.

Technology for automatically recognizing characters in images. Used in combination with dimension measurement systems to identify packages based on printed information.

The International Organization of Legal Metrology specializes in regulating metrological issues in legal metrology. The organization issues recommendations that are recognized in many countries and incorporated into national standards.

OIML R:129 is a recommendation for volume measuring devices that describes the metrological and technical requirements for the type approval of multidimensional measuring devices. These are used to determine the dimensions and/or volume of an object for the calculation of postage, freight, or storage costs. The recommendation is recognized worldwide.

During order picking, items are assembled from a range based on orders. These orders can be either customer orders or production orders.