MATERIALS

HANDLING
PRINCIPLES AND
EQUIPMENTS

MATERIALS HANDLING
DEFINITION
Materials handling is defined
as the art and science of
moving, packaging and
storing of substances in any
form.
SCOPE OF MATERIALS
HANDLING
Three perspectives about
materials handling

The traditional point of view
Plant-wide concern for overall flow of
materials
The systems point of view
IMPORTANCE
Subset of plant layout
Manufacturing
operations
OBJECTIVES
1. Lower unit materials handling costs
2. Improved working conditions and greater safety
in the movement of materials
3. Contribute to better quality by avoiding damage
to products by inefficient handling
4. Increased storage capacity through better
utilization of storage areas
5. Higher productivity at lower manufacturing cost

MATERIALS HANDLING
PRINCIPLES
1. Eliminate handling
2. Keep moving
3. Use simple patterns of material
flow
4. Carry pay loads both ways
5. Carry full loads
6. Use gravity
MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
Material handling equipment is all
equipment that relates to the movement,
storage, control and protection of
materials, goods and products throughout
the process of manufacturing, distribution,
consumption and disposal.
Four main categories:
1.storage and handling equipment
2. engineered systems
3. industrial trucks
4.bulk material handling.


TYPES
CONVEYERS
1)Belt conveyor
2)Chain cnveyor
3)Roller conveyor
4)Pneumatic conveyor

CRANES
ELEVATORS
HOISTS
INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENTS
GRAVITY ROLLER
PORTABLE BELT
OVERHEAD MONORAIL
MISCELLANEOUS HANDLING
EQUIPEMENTS
Pipe lines
Automated guided vehicle (AGV)
Industrial robots

INDUSTRIAL
ROBOTS
AUTOMATED
GUIDED VEHICLES
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