Sorting according to weight

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches > Sorting according to weight

Classification Context

Section:: PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:: SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
Subclass:: POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING

Related Keywords

sorting according to WEIGHT(S)

6 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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B07C 5/18 using a single stationary weighing mechanism
B07C 5/22 using a plurality of stationary weighing mechanisms
B07C 5/24 using moving weighing mechanisms, e.g. moving along a circular path
B07C 5/28 using electrical control means
B07C 5/3 with associated counting means
B07C 5/32 with associated check-weighing means