Lindiveomehanismi nimitööaeg viitab konkreetsele kestusele, mille sageli määrab tootja, mille jooksul mehanism on konstrueeritud pidevalt töötama, et meeringu/salvestusdiagrammi edasi liigutada enne, kui see vajab tagasikerimist või toiteallika lähtestamist.
The rated running-time of the chart-driving mechanism refers to the specific duration - often set by the manufacturer for spring-driven clockwork or running reserve - that the mechanism is designed to operate continuously to advance a recording chart before it requires rewinding or a power supply reset.