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EQUIPMENT
• Materials handling can be defined as the art and
science of conveying, elevating, positioning,
transporting, packaging and storing of materials
regardless of size, form and weight which effect a
saving in money, time and place.
CONTROL
a) Hoisting Equipment
b) Conveying Equipment
c) Surface and Overhead Equipment
Classification of MHE
• The nature of industries, manufacturing processes involved and
types / designs of machines and plants in operation are
numerous.
• Consequently the variety of materials handling equipment and
systems used in industry is also very large in number and diverse
in concept and design.
• MHE can be classified based on the following basic types of
equipment:
i. Industrial Vehicles/Trucks
ii. Conveyors
iii. Hoisting Equipment
iv. Robotic handling system
Industrial Vehicles/Trucks
• Suitable for the movement of mixed or unitized load,
intermittently, where primary function is
maneuvering or transporting.
• Manual or power driven
Driverless train
Pallet truck
Bucket Elevator
Hoisting Equipment
• Hosting equipment are usually powered
equipment used for lifting and lowering unit
and varying loads intermittently.
• The primary function of hoisting equipment is
transferring through lifting and lowering
operations.
Typical Hoisting Machines
Crane Trolley
Cont’d