Syllabus For The Subject Plant layout and material handling

 

PLANT LAYOUT AND MATERIAL HANDLING

 

Chapter-1 Introduction to materials handling

History of materials handling

Need of materials handling

Advantages of materials handling

Dis-advantages of material handling

Functions involved in material handling

Terms and definitions used in material handling

 

Chapter-2 Material handling equipments

Classification of material handling equipments

 

Chapter-3 Principles of materials handling equipments

Principles of materials handling

Equipments

Principles and their uses

Priliminary considerations

Principles of material handling equipments

 

Chapter-4 Selection of material handling equipment

Factors in selection of material handling equipments

 

 

Chapter-5 Materials handling and role of management

Role of management in material handling

Material handling management problems

Approaches to materials handling problems

 

The criterion problem

Collecting the data

A case study on material handling problems and role of management

 

Chapter-6 Economics of material handling

Cost considerations

How to reduce the costs

Cost analysis

The cost account and materials handling

Cost indices

 

Chapter-7 Cranes used for material handling

Definition

Classification of cranes used for material handling

Advantages of cranes

Important parts of cranes

Basic motions of cranes

Revolving or rotary cranes

Mobile cranes

Bridge cranes

 

Chapter-8 Conveyors

Belt conveyors

Screw conveyors

Bucket conveyor

Chain conveyor

Roller conveyor

Pneumatic conveyors

Slat conveyors

Vibratory oscillating conveyor

Overhead conveyor

Chute conveyor

Wheel conveyor

Vertical conveyor

Indexing conveyor

Carts-on-track conveyor

Tow-line conveyor

Apron pan conveyors

Pneumatic conveying drier

En-masse conveyor

 

Chapter-9 Lift and elevators

Classification

Lifts

Elevators

Lifting platforms or lift tables

 

Chapter-10 Industrial trucks

Classification of industrial trucks

Important parts

Sack or case truck

Electric tow trucks

Hand pallet truck

Powered pallet truck

Forklift  trucks or counterbalanced trucks

Order pickers

Powered stackers and reach truck

Side loaders

Four way truck

Straddle carrier

Automatically guided vehicles or operator less tractor

Two tractor and trolley

Carts

 

 

Chapter-11 Pallets and containers

Unit load concept

Pallets and its types

Skids

Dolly

Container

Crates

Trays

Bins

Bags

Jars

Cartons

 

 

Chapter-12 Aerial cableways and tramways

History

Introduction

Classification

Basic components

Aerial tramway

Gondolas

Funicular

Detachable chair lifts

Surface lifts

Tows

Ski lift

Cableway

 

Chapter-13 Sorting systems

Introduction

Sorting system selection

Storage systems

Production systems

Design of sorting systems

Sortation conveyor

Sortation software

 

 

Chapter-14 Storage systems

Introduction

Objectives of storage system

Performance of storage system

Types of storage systems

Automatic storage/retrieval systems

Interfacing handling and storage with manufacturing

Open storage of bulk materials

 

 

Chapter-15 miscellaneous equipments

Cupola furnace charger

Mobile lifting frames

Hoppers

Crushers

Feeders

Dumpers

Ship loader

Wagon tipplers

Escalators

Apron and scrapper

Excavator

Hoisting equipments

Air cushion handling frames

 

Chapter-16 Maintenance of material handling equipments

Definition

Object of maintenance

Types of maintenance

Planned and unplanned maintenance

Planned maintenance

Maintenance of material handling equipments

Preventive  maintenance of high-speed belt conveyors

 

Chapter-17 Robots in material handling

Robot basics

Main parts of robot

Types of robots

Applications of robots in material handling

 

 

Chapter-18 Manual handling

Introduction

Hazards

How to you know if a manual handling activity is a problem

Controlling manual handling problems

Precautions for safety lifting and handling materials

Safe lifting practices

Manual material handling assisted with mechanized equipments

With some guidelines

Manual material handling methods to prevent back injury

A case study of manual materials handling

An Indian scenario

 

Chapter-19 Safety in handling

Introduction

Material handling equipment safety

Operator training

Safety norms and standards

Cranes safety

Conveyor safety

Forklift truck safety

 

Chapter-20 Design of MH equipments

Introduction

Design

Design of cranes

Design of conveyors

Design of trucks

Design standards

 

Appendices

Appendix 1 Indian standards for cranes and hoists

Appendix -2 Indian standards

Appendix

Indian specification on materials

Appendix

List of Indian standards on conveyors ,hoists and related

Material handling equipments

Appendix university practice papers

Appendix list of manufactures in Indian

Index