Post on 05-Mar-2015
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MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT
• Mechanized material reduce the costs and speed a vehicle’s turnaround time.•To select a equipment most suitable for a particular circumstances is difficult.•Followings r to be considered while deciding on the correct equipment:
a) Weights of materials handledb) Quantities of materials handledc) Nature of goods involvedd) Handling characteristics of the goode) Frequency of loadingf) Customers needs
•In many cases vehicles are loaded or unloaded by the equipment mounted on the loading bays, situations require the ability of the vehicle itself to load n off-load. •In cases such as vehicles delivering to retail shops or scattered depots, handling aids are unlikely to be available at the site of unloading or loading , therefore, the available aids on the vehicles are to be considered for use.
EQUIPMENTS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING BAYS
•Automatic dock levelers / Elevating platforms•Forklift trucks•CranesFollowing are the main types of cranes:Fixed jibGantry typeWheeled typeRail-mounted cranes
Pulley blocks and hoistsTelphersOther loading equipments:•Pneumatic tubes•Pipelines•Conveyors -Its cheap and is best for high-volume loads. -It is operated on gravity and power.-They are vulnerable to damage so have to be handled carefully.
Automatic dock levelers
Forklift trucks
CranesFIXED JIB GANTRY TYPE
WHEELED TYPE
RAIL MOUNTED CRANE PULLEY BLOCKS N HOISTS
TELPHERS
OTHER LOADING EQUIPMENTS
Pneumatic tubes Pipelines
Conveyors