Facilities Planning and Design

7.

Material Handling Systems

7.1.

Principles of Material Handling

7.1.1.

Principles of System Design

7.1.1.1.

Planning Principle

7.1.1.2.

Standardization Principle

7.1.1.3.

7.1.2.

Principles of Equipment Selection

7.1.2.1.

Simplification Principle

7.1.2.2.

Gravity Principle

7.1.2.3.

Space Utilization Principle

7.1.3.

Principles of Operation

7.1.3.1.

Safety Principle

7.1.3.2.

Computerization Principle

7.1.3.3.

System Principle

7.2.

Material Handling System Design Process

7.2.1.

Analyzing Material Flow Requirements

7.2.1.1.

Flow Volume Analysis

7.2.1.2.

Flow Timing Requirements

7.2.2.

Selecting Handling Methods

7.2.2.1.

Method Comparison

7.2.2.2.

Cost-Benefit Analysis

7.2.3.

Integrating with Facility Layout

7.2.3.1.

Layout-Handling Integration

7.2.3.2.

System Optimization

7.3.

Material Handling Equipment

7.3.1.

7.3.1.1.

7.3.1.1.1.

Design Parameters

7.3.1.2.

Roller Conveyors

7.3.1.2.1.

Powered and Gravity Types

7.3.1.3.

Chain Conveyors

7.3.1.3.1.

Overhead and Floor-Mounted

7.3.1.4.

Pneumatic Conveyors

7.3.1.4.1.

Pressure and Vacuum Systems

7.3.2.

Cranes and Hoists

7.3.2.1.

7.3.2.1.1.

Single and Double Girder

7.3.2.2.

7.3.2.2.1.

Wall-Mounted and Free-Standing

7.3.2.3.

7.3.2.3.1.

Indoor and Outdoor Applications

7.3.2.4.

Safety Considerations

7.3.2.4.1.

7.3.2.4.2.

Operator Training

7.3.3.

Industrial Trucks

7.3.3.1.

7.3.3.1.1.

Counterbalance Forklifts

7.3.3.1.2.

7.3.3.1.3.

7.3.3.2.

7.3.3.2.1.

Manual Pallet Jacks

7.3.3.2.2.

Electric Pallet Jacks

7.3.3.3.

Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)

7.3.3.3.1.

Navigation Systems

7.3.3.3.2.

Control Systems

7.3.3.3.3.

Fleet Management

7.3.4.

Storage and Retrieval Systems

7.3.4.1.

Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems (AS/RS)

7.3.4.1.1.

Unit Load AS/RS

7.3.4.1.2.

Mini-Load AS/RS

7.3.4.1.3.

System Components

7.3.4.2.

7.3.4.2.1.

Horizontal Carousels

7.3.4.2.2.

Vertical Carousels

7.3.4.2.3.

Applications and Benefits

7.3.4.3.

Racking Systems

7.3.4.3.1.

Selective Racking

7.3.4.3.2.

Drive-In Racking

7.3.4.3.3.

Push-Back Racking

7.3.4.3.4.

Design Considerations

7.4.

Unit Load Concept

7.4.1.

Design of Unit Loads

7.4.1.1.

Determining Unit Load Size

7.4.1.2.

7.4.1.3.

Packaging and Palletizing

7.4.2.

Palletization and Containerization

7.4.2.1.

Pallet Types and Standards

7.4.2.2.

Container Systems

7.4.2.3.

Handling and Storage Implications

7.4.3.

Unit Load Formation

7.4.3.1.

Packaging Methods

7.4.3.2.

Securing Techniques

7.5.

Relationship between Layout and Material Handling

7.5.1.

Integrating Material Handling with Layout

7.5.1.1.

Flow Path Optimization

7.5.1.2.

Equipment Placement

7.5.2.

Impact on Facility Efficiency

7.5.2.1.

Throughput Improvement

7.5.2.2.

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