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Material Handling
Material Handling
1. Material Characteristics
Category Measures
Physical state Solid, liquid, or gas
Size Volume; length, width, height
Weight Weight per piece, weight per unit volume
Shape Long and flat, round, square, etc.
Condition Hot, cold, wet, etc.
Safety risk and risk of Explosive, flammable, toxic; fragile, etc.
damage
Considerations …cont.
2. Flow rate
Quantity of
material
moved
Conveyors Conveyors
High AGV train
3. Plant Layout
Layout Type Characteristics Typical MH Equipment
Fixed – position Large product size, low Cranes, hoists, industrial trucks
production rate
Product
Limited product variety, high
Conveyors for product flow,
production rate
trucks to deliver components to
stations.
Material Handling Equipment
1. Between fixed points over a fixed path
1. Belt conveyor
2. Roller conveyor
3. Chute conveyor
4. Slat conveyor
5. Screw conveyor
6. Chain conveyor
7. Overhead monorail conveyor
8. Trolley conveyor
9. Wheel conveyor
10.Tow conveyor
11.Bucket conveyor
12.Cart-on-track conveyor
13.Pneumatic tube conveyor
Material Handling Equipment
2. Over limited areas
Hoists
Overhead cranes
Hydraulic scissors lift
3. Over large areas
Handcart/truck
Tier platform truck
Hand lift truck / pallet jack
Power-driven hand truck
Power-driven platform truck
Forklift truck
Narrow aisle truck
Tractor-trailer truck
Material lift
Drum truck
Drum lifter
Dolly
Automated guided vehicle system
Belt conveyor
Belt conveyor
Roller conveyor
Chute conveyor
Chute conveyor
Slat conveyor
Screw conveyor
Screw conveyor
Chain conveyor
Chain conveyor
Overhead monorail conveyor
Overhead monorail conveyor
Trolley conveyor
Wheel conveyor
Wheel conveyor
Tow conveyor
Tow conveyor
Bucket conveyor
Bucket conveyor
Cart-on-track conveyor
Pneumatic tube conveyor
Pneumatic tube conveyor
Hoists
Overhead cranes
Hydraulic scissors lift
Handcart/truck
Tier platform truck
Hand lift truck / pallet jack
Power-driven hand truck
Power-driven platform truck
Forklift truck
Narrow aisle truck
Tractor-trailer truck
Material lift
Drum truck
Drum lifter
Drum lifter
Dolly
Pallet
Box
Tote Pan
Skid
20 Principles of Material Handling