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) b) c) d) e) f) Weights of materials handled Quantities of materials handled Nature of goods involved Handling characteristics of the good Frequency of loading 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 Cranes Following are the main types of cranes: Fixed jib Gantry type Wheeled type Rail-mounted cranes

Pulley blocks and hoists Telphers Other 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

Cranes
FIXED JIB GANTRY TYPE

WHEELED TYPE

RAIL MOUNTED CRANE

PULLEY BLOCKS N HOISTS

TELPHERS

OTHER LOADING EQUIPMENTS

Pneumatic tubes Pipelines

Conveyors