MATERIAL

HANDLING

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Made By : 1020049 Vinay Sawant

1020057 Chaitanya Sonawala
1020064 Ronak Visaria

What is Material Handling?

Material Handling is defined as The

basic operations performed in
connection with the movement of bulk,
packaged and individual products in the
required state within the manufacturing
or service establishment.
Material handling amounts to 15 to 20 %
of the total cost of the product without
adding any value to it and hence it is a
very important part in production
planning.

Objectives of Material
Handling:

Minimize Cost of material handling.

Minimize Delays and Interruptions by
making the required product available at
the right time in the right quantity and
quality.
Safety in material handling by
improvement of working conditions.
Prevention of damage to the materials.
Lower in-process inventory.

Elements Of Material Handling

Motion
Motion

Quanti
Quanti
ty
ty

Materi
Materi
alal
Handli
Handli
ng
ng

Space
Space

Time
Time

Material Handling Activities in a typical

manufacturing organization

Unloading
Receiving and temporary storage
Storage
Issuing
Workplace handling
Inter-departmental handling
Packaging
Warehousing
Loading and Shipping

Principles Of Material Handling

Planning Principle
Systems Principle
Space Utilization Principle
Unit Load Principle
Gravity Principle
Simplification Principle
Safety Principle
Mechanization Principle
Standardization Principle
Flexibility Principle
Equipment selection
Principle

Dead Weight Principle

Motion Principle

Idle Time Principle

Maintenance Principle

Obsolescence Principle

Capacity Principle

Control Principle

Performance Principle

Material Handling devices

Material Handling devices can be classified
into 3 basic categories on basis of their
operating principle.
The 3 categories are :
Conveyors
Cranes and Trucks
Industrial Trucks

Conveyors
Conveyors perform the movement of uniform loads
between fixed points.
Conveyors are very useful when loads are uniform
and a continuous movement of the material is
desired along a fixed route.
Types of conveyors are:

Belt Conveyors

Roller Conveyors

Screw Conveyors

Pipeline Conveyors

Monorail Conveyors

Trolley Conveyors

Roller
Conveyor
Belt
Conveyor

Screw
Conveyor

Cranes and Hoists

Cranes are overhead devices capable of

moving materials vertically and laterally
in area of limited length and width and
height.
Cranes are generally used for lifting and
lowering heavy objects.
Hoists are used for loading, unloading,
raising and lowering heavy or long
objects
Cranes and hoists are used when loads
are not uniform and their movement is

Hydraulic
hoist

Electric
hoist
Cran
e

Industrial Trucks

Hand or powered vehicles are used for

movement of mixed or uniform loads
intermittently over varying parts which have
suitable running surfaces and clearances.
These are mainly used for transportation of
the material from one place to another.
The main types are :
Forklift truck
Platform Truck
Tractor trailer

Forklift

Platform
Truck

Tractor
trailer

Selection of Material Handling

Equipment

The Material Handling Equipment is to be

selected after due consideration of the
following factors:
Nature of Operation
Material to be handled
Distance over which material is to be handled
Installation and operating costs
Safety Considerations
Engineering Factors
Equipment reliability

Symptoms of Bad Material Handling

Frequent Interruption in production due

to delay in handling and supplying of
materials.
Skilled Labour performing storing,
movement and handling of materials.
Damage to material in handling.
Accumulation of materials work-inprocess at different locations.
Crowded workspace.

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