How TO MOVE MATERIALS with the least amount of trowble and expense WHITINGey LET WHITING HELP YOU PLAN.,,, WHITING ln this manufacturing plant. crane movement of other cranes ina bay. Tre sate seiow Employs lege 0 Bantries to give unin —, “Moving materials faster and ch be a tough job.” If fomorrow than you are doing re one of the key men in have the responsib material flow in the m: process. You are an important man because, with labor and material fixed levels, the one major task which can contribute to additional man ing profit is the handling of goods and parts from receiving through pr: to shipment or storage. Obsolete, time-wasting methods are out, Well-plan: cost-cutting techniquesSPECIFY THE RIGHT METHOD FOR YOUR NEEDS ‘Ainiting 2 ton stacker crane maves material trom the sss in the “ is agjustable to ‘Reommodate various se loads, Top left. A motarall system speeds painting and inspection of diseal engines. Each carver inthis system individually power driven and may be maved autamatieally or man Sally. Genter. A stacker vehicle picks orders of arts stored in racks Suit Under eraneways, Stacker not only eestes new Sor Dut also Keeps aisle ree for ground affic. Top right. | fooroperated Trambeam crane of 7% ton capacity moves 2 sub assemaly for 9 road surfacing venice, Bottoms let. [A Whiting gantry crane stands guerd over electric tursines at the Grand River Cam, Vinita, Oklahoma, This gant'y has. 2 200 ton capacity with four separate hoists. Gottem rght. To help you plan and specify the system that's just right for your plant we designed this booklet to acquaint you with the kind of experience and equip- ment that’s available irom Whiting. Engineers here can discuss top-riding and underslung cranes, gantries, stacker-cranes, monorail systems, storage and retrieval systems or imaginative combinations without favoring one piece of equipment over another. Whiting makes them all.d eo >) Nie i) iR CRANEa CRANE RAILS ~ __ CRANE: RAILS S: The AS.CE, rails and the 104 to 175 pound crane rails listed below are recom- ‘mended for crane runway use. For complete details and for profies and properties fof rails not listed, consult manufacturers’ catalogs. Rails should be arranged so that joints on opposite sides of the crane runway will staggered with respect to each other and with respect to the wheelbase of 7 Rail joints should not oceur at crane girder spices. Light 40 pound rails are available Jn 30 foot lengths, 60 pound rails in 30, 33 or 39 foot lengths, standard rails in 33 or 39, foot lengths and crane rails up to 60 feet, Consult manufacturer for availability of ‘ther lengths. Odd lengths, which must be included to complete a run or obtain the Becessary stagger, should not be less than 10 feet long, For erane rail service, 40 pound: fails and crane rails are furnished to manufacturers’ specifications and tolerances. 60 Ff and 85 pound rails may be furnished to manufacturers’ specifications and tolerances, [orto ASTMAL, Rails wll be furnished with standard drilling (see page 1-107 in both ‘andard and odd lengths unless stipulated otherwise on order. For controlled cooling, Jheat treatment and rail end preparation, see manufacturers’ catalogs. Purchase orders gr crane rails should be noted “For crane ” IMENSIONS AND PROPERTIES U.S. Steel and Bethlehem 135 Ib. Bethlehem 171 Ib. U.S. Steel and Bethlehem 175 Ib. ‘Nomenclature of sketch for AS.CEE. rails also apples to the other sections.