Material handling

equipments
Guided by: Sachin Kulkarni
Seminar by:
1.Prathamesh patil
2.Prabhu Chikmath
3.Prashant Rayanagouda
4.Rahul Sheelavantar
5.Shivakumar paraknatti
What is material handling?
• Efficient short-distance movement of goods that usually takes place
within the confines of a building such as a plant or a warehouse or
between a building and a transportation agency.
Why Material Handling?
• Improves efficiency
• Improves productivity
• Maximize profits
• Competitive edge
Where MHE is utilized
• Warehouses
• Manufacturing Plants
• Ports
• Airports
Baggage handling at airport
Material Handling Equipment
• Material handling equipment (MHE) is used for the movement ,storage
,protection, consumption and disposal of materials within a facility or at a site.
Types of material handling equipment
• Transport Equipment
• Positioning Equipment
• Unit Load Formation Equipment
• Storage Equipment
• Identification and Control Equipment
Transport Equipment
• These equipment are used to move materials
from one location to other

Conveyers
• Equipment used to move materials over a fixed
path between specific points
Types of Conveyers
• Mainly there are about 20 types of conveyers
Belt conveyers
Chute conveyers
Wheel conveyers
Roller conveyers
Chain conveyers
Slat conveyers
Flat belt conveyers
Magnetic belt conveyers
Vertical conveyers
Conveyers are used
• When material is to be moved frequently
between specific points
• To move materials over a fixed path
• When there is a sufficient flow volume to justify
the fixed conveyor investment
Application of material handling
• Automobile
• 3rd party logistics
• Manufacturing
• Building and Construction
• Healthcare and Pharma
Material handling equipments in foundry
• Vibratory conveyors for foundry application
• Spiral conveyor
• Vibratory foundry screens
• Sand Classifiers
Reference
• http://www.ise.ncsu.edu/kay/mhetax/index.htm

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