Syllabus For The Subject Material Handling Systems

MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS

1.       Introduction

 

 

2 ) Principles of material handlings

Planning principle

Standardization principle

Ergonomic principle

Flexibility principle

Simplification

Gravity

Layout

Cost

Maintenance

Unit load principle

Space utilization principle

System principle

Automation principle

Environmental principle

Life cycle cost principle

 

3) Material Transport Equipment

Conveyor Systems

Roller Conveyor

Skate-Wheel Conveyor

Belt Conveyor

In-Floor Tow-Line Conveyor

Overhead Trolley Conveyor

Cart-On-Track Conveyor

Cranes and Hoists

Bridge Crane

Half-gantry crane

Jib Crane

Stacker Crane

 

 

4) Automated Retrieval and storage equipments

 

 

 

5)Automated Guided Vehicles

Types of AGV

Driverless Automated Guided Train

AGV Pallet Truck

Unit Load Carrier

Light load AGV

Assembly AGV

Forklift AGV

Rail-Guided Vehicles

AGVS System Management

Guide-path layout

Number of AGVs required

Operational and Transportation Control

 

6) Industrial Robots

Robot components

                    Manipulator

                    End effector

                    Control system

                   Power supply

                   Robot Types

                   Pick and place robot

                   Playback robot

                  Numerically controlled robot

                   Intelligent robot

                   Robot applications in Material handling

 

7. References