This document provides descriptions of 10 storage equipment and 10 handling equipment used in warehouses. The storage equipment include carousels, mezzanine floors, bins and totes, storage cabinets, static shelving, automated storage and retrieval systems, stacking frames, block stacking, drive-through racks, and selective pallet racks. The handling equipment include bulk handling material equipment, manual and battery-powered pallet trolleys, forklifts, bulk containers, conveyors, side loader forklifts, hand trucks, walkie stackers, and order picker forklifts. Each type of equipment is described in 1-2 sentences regarding its use.
This document provides descriptions of 10 storage equipment and 10 handling equipment used in warehouses. The storage equipment include carousels, mezzanine floors, bins and totes, storage cabinets, static shelving, automated storage and retrieval systems, stacking frames, block stacking, drive-through racks, and selective pallet racks. The handling equipment include bulk handling material equipment, manual and battery-powered pallet trolleys, forklifts, bulk containers, conveyors, side loader forklifts, hand trucks, walkie stackers, and order picker forklifts. Each type of equipment is described in 1-2 sentences regarding its use.
This document provides descriptions of 10 storage equipment and 10 handling equipment used in warehouses. The storage equipment include carousels, mezzanine floors, bins and totes, storage cabinets, static shelving, automated storage and retrieval systems, stacking frames, block stacking, drive-through racks, and selective pallet racks. The handling equipment include bulk handling material equipment, manual and battery-powered pallet trolleys, forklifts, bulk containers, conveyors, side loader forklifts, hand trucks, walkie stackers, and order picker forklifts. Each type of equipment is described in 1-2 sentences regarding its use.
INSTRUCTIONS: Provide (10) storage equipment’s and (10) handling equipment’s with their corresponding uses.
Storage Equipment’s:
1. Storage Carousel – A carousel storage system is a dynamic storage solution that
employs vertically rotating shelves to transport stored objects to the system operator. The "goods to man" concept governs the operation of a carousel storage system. Employees no longer have to waste time walking back and forth across the warehouse looking for stored things. Special software controls and manages the carousel storage mechanism, allowing stored goods to be promptly located and retrieved. 2. Storage Mezzanine Floor - The most typical sort of mezzanine floor is a storage mezzanine floor, which is properly planned, constructed, and positioned to serve a specific and well-defined purpose. It is built between the ceiling and the ground level to give additional storage space for objects like as inventory, supplies, hardware, papers, equipment, or furniture. 3. Bins and Totes - Totes and bins are containers for storing and transporting components and supplies. Totes are portable, box-style industrial storage products that may be collapsed when not in use to save space. Bins feature a semi-opened end, allowing staff to retrieve contents without having to lift the container from its location on a rack or shelf. This built-in aperture for exposing and accessing the contents of a container is what distinguishes a bin from a tote. Some totes, on the other hand, have adjustable or detachable tops for easier access. 4. Storage Cabinets - Storage cabinets are particularly important for workplaces because they allow users to properly store and manage their papers and documents without causing clutter. There are several types of storage cabinets that are intended to satisfy the storage needs of the user. These cabinets assist you in keeping paperwork organized while maximizing storage space. Storage cabinets may be an ideal option for both business and home customers. They are available in a range of sizes and may be put in any corner of your space. 5. Static Shelving - Static shelves are storage systems that are intended to remain stationary. For the most part, they are designed to contain relatively modest goods. It's typically used for holding goods that has to be replenished on a regular basis. Static shelving is typically utilized with merchandise that must be manually chosen, arranged, and/or sorted because it is incompatible with forklifts. Invest in a wide-span shelf system for your larger inventory, which can handle greater weight and be employed in higher- elevation arrangements. 6. Automated Storage and Retrieval System - Automated storage and retrieval systems, also known as ASRS or AS/RS, are a type of computer-controlled system that places and retrieves loads from predetermined storage locations in a facility with precision, accuracy, and speed. It is a set of equipment and controls that handle, store, and retrieve items as needed with precision, accuracy, and speed while operating at a predetermined level of automation. It improves throughput, accuracy, and ergonomics by bringing objects to the operator at a suitable height, minimizing time spent walking, seeking, lifting, bending, and twisting, and so on. 7. Stacking frame - A stack frame, also known as an activation frame or activation record, is a memory management mechanism used in several programming languages to create and remove temporary variables. In other words, it is the collection of all information on the stack related to a subprogram call. Stack frames exist exclusively during the execution phase. Stack frames aid programming languages in their provision of recursive functionality for subroutines. 8. Block Stacking - This storage method involves stacking unit loads (pallets, cartons, or items) one on top of the other on the warehouse floor without the use of racks. Depending on the sort of product handled, the items may or may not be palletized. The only requirement is that they be strong enough to support the weight of the remaining items. Otherwise, if the product is fragile, the structure may fail. Block stacking is a storage strategy that involves stacking products directly on the floor. When used correctly, this storage approach can provide various logistical benefits. 9. Drive-through rack - A Drive-in/Drive-Thru Pallet Racking system is a storage solution in which pallets or skids are put on steel rails with the assistance of forklift trucks, which are guided by floor rails and drive into the system to store and retrieve the pallets. A Drive-thru System features two entry sides, allowing vehicles to enter from either side to store or receive pallets. It can work in either FILO or FIFO mode. Ideally suited for batch manufacturing, cold storage applications, non-perishable items, and as a transportation buffer. 10. Selective Pallet Rack - The most prevalent pallet racking technology is selective pallet racking. These systems are referred regarded as "selective" because they allow customers to choose any pallet load from the pallet racking system without moving any other pallets. In terms of cost per pallet location, selective pallet racking systems are the most affordable option
Handling Equipment’s:
1. Bulk Handling Material Equipment - Material handling equipment that transports,
stores, and regulates large commodities is referred to as bulk handling material handling equipment. Bulk handling material equipment is often designed to transfer and store materials in a loose state. These machines are used to handle food, liquids, metals, and minerals. 2. Manual Pallet Trolley - Hand pallet trolleys are wheeled and have a solid, powerful fork in front. They are ergonomically intended to lift pallets from beneath, move, and lower them as needed using a pumping motion of the handle. Pallet trucks of this type are used to transport pallets over small distances within a warehouse. It is especially prevalent in retail and personal storage activities. They are mostly used for lifting, lowering, and directing pallets from one location to another. 3. Battery-Powered Pallet Trolley - A powered pallet truck, sometimes known as an electric pallet truck, is a motorized equipment for lifting and transporting pallets. It is commonly used in warehouses to transport things inside the limits of the facility. Some motorized pallet trucks, depending on the design, feature a platform that allows the user to stand while moving pallets. A battery-powered pallet trolley, on the other hand, moves, lifts, and lowers pallets using electric power from batteries fitted on the trolley. Battery-powered trolleys can normally handle up to 3000 kilos of weight. 4. Forklift - A forklift is a type of truck that is classified as a motorized industrial truck. They are used to lift and carry various things over short distances; also, it is a tiny vehicle with two power-operated prongs at the front that can be slid beneath large loads and then elevated for moving and stacking materials in warehouses, shipping terminals, and so on. It can hold up to 50000 kg and is used to raise, move, and lower goods within a warehouse or over short distances. Heavy duty models are used to move freight and containers. 5. Bulk containers - Bulk containers refers to the storing of huge numbers of equipment and supplies, generally in a warehouse environment. Goods are frequently stored in their original containers, with no packing. Bulk storage can apply to liquid items like petroleum or industrial supplies like building materials. It can also be used to refer to food storage. Bulk storage, in general, necessitates fewer physical storage bins and provides for quick access to containers, with storage organized in blocks and rows. 6. Conveyor - A conveyor is a type of mechanical handling equipment that is commonly used to carry things from one point to another. Conveyors are extremely handy for transporting large or bulky items. Objects that are too large or bulky for people to handle by hand can be moved using the conveyor. When delivering products from one area to another, conveyors save time. 7. Side loader forklift - A side loader forklift, often known as a side loader, is a type of materials handling equipment that is built to handle lengthy loads. The operator's cab is located at the front, on the left side. The bed or platform is the region to the right of the cab. This has a center area within it called the well, which is where the forks are located. A side loader is a forklift truck with a mast positioned on the side and a loading platform. Long items may therefore be picked up without having to switch off the machine. Aside from load capacity and lifting height, the most significant component in specifying a vehicle that is effectively fitted to the needs is the tires. 8. Hand trucks - A two-wheeled cart used for transporting products that consists of a vertical structure with handles at the top and a metal blade at the bottom that is placed beneath a cargo, with the entire assembly slanted backward until balanced for simple pushing or pulling. 9. Walkie Stacker - Walkie Stackers can be electrically or manually operated. They are most typically used for moving and lifting pallets in locations where a forklift is not required, such as storerooms, small warehouses, and specialized warehousing areas, or as a backup for more expensive forklifts. These machines are ideal for transporting small capacity objects throughout a warehouse or other location for less than five hours each day. Because of their tiny wheels, they are better suited to interior usage and should only be used on level concrete surfaces, although they may be purchased from the factory with specialized specifications such as bigger wheels. 10. Order Picker Forklift - An order picker is intended to transport the forklift operator to the rack with or without a load. Unlike other lift trucks, the order picker operator stands on a platform and moves up with the mast. This piece of equipment can reach heights ranging from 9 to 35 feet. Typically, the forks carry a load that is being added to rather than removed. They're intended for situations where an operator must be at the same level as the inventory in order to choose a certain order. An order picker forklift only picks cases or single products from racks in a warehouse.