Telescoping belt conveyor - A belt conveyor whose length can be varied by telescoping slides on the frame.

Time and Motion - A work measurement process that takes into consideration time to perform a task in a normal or variant effort or pace. The time and effort needed to accomplish a task.

Tote - A container generally used for order-picking and shipping of items. Usually small in size and easily moved by hand or other lifting devices and designed to be durable and reusable.

Tray - Plastic or metal container utilized to house or carry small parts and items. Often use in conjunction with carts or shelving for this movement or storage. See also Cart.

Tray sorter - A high speed type of sorting conveyor with sorts in the 250 cases per minute range, this type consists of a continuously moving train of independent trays that move in a straight line and recirculate in either a horizontal or vertical (over and under) closed loop. At the proper moment, controls cause the tray to tilt to either side, thereby discharging the load to the desired take away lane.

Two level shelving - Two levels tiered one on top of each other with each tier serviced from a separate level.

Two-way pallet - A pallet constructed with stringers that do not have notches, so that fork tines can be inserted only from the two open ends.