Material handling involves moving, storing, protecting and controlling materials. It includes various types of equipment like conveyors, industrial vehicles, hoists, storage and retrieval systems. Proper planning, standardization, work principles, ergonomics, unit load design, space utilization, automation and system approach are important for an effective material handling system. Key questions to consider include the type of material, amounts, source, destination, timing, handling and storage methods, required skills and cost-effectiveness. Common equipment includes forklifts, dock levelers, carousels, reach trucks, pallet trucks and tow trucks. Proper maintenance, training, hazard prevention and use of personal protective equipment are vital for safety.

1. Material handling equipments

2. •Material handling is the art and science of
moving, storing, protecting, and controlling
material
–Moving: Required to create time and place
utility. The value of having the material at
the right time and the right place.
–Storing: Provides a buffer between
operations, facilitates the efficient use of
people and machines.
–Protecting: Includes the packaging,
packing against damage and theft.
–Controlling: Physical Orientation,
sequence and space between material.

3. MH-Principles
1. Planning
9. Environmental
10. Life Cycle Cost
2. Standardization
8. Automation
MH
3. Work principle
7. System
6. Space Utilization
4. Ergonomic
5. Unit load

4. Material handling system equation

5. The What Question
1.What are the types of material to be moved?
2.What are their characteristics?
3.What are the amounts moved and stored?
The Where Question
1.Where is the material coming from? Where should it come from?
2.Where is the material delivered? Where should it be delivered?
3.Where is the material stored? Where should it be stored?
4.Where can material handling tasks be eliminated, combined or
simplified?
5.Where can you apply mechanization or automation?
The When Question
1.When is material needed? When should it be moved?
2.When is it time to mechanize or automate?
3.When should we conduct a material handling performance audit?

6. The How Question?
1. How is the material moved or stored? How should material be
moved or stored? What are the alternative ways of moving or storing
the material?
2. How much inventory should be maintained?
3. How is the material tracked? How should the material be tracked?
4. How should the problem be analyzed?
The Who Question?
1. Who should be handling material? What are the required skills to
perform the material handling tasks?
2. Who should be trained to service and maintain the material handling
system?
3. Who should be involved in designing the system?
The Which Question?
1. Which material handling operations are necessary?
2. Which type of material handling equipment, if any, should be
considered?
3. Which material handling system is cost effective?
4. Which alternative is preferred?

7. Categories of Material Handling Equipment
1. Material Transport Equipment
• Conveyors
• Industrial Vehicles
• Monorails and Hoists
2. Storage and Retrieval Equipment

8. Hand pallet unloaded
Hand pallet loaded

9. Fork lift unloaded
Fork lift loaded

10. Tow truck unloaded
Tow truck loaded

11. Stacker unloaded
Stacker loaded

12. Electric ladder

13. Lift table

14. Dock levelers

15. TRACTION BATTERY
TRACTION BATTERY CHARGER

16. CAROUSELS; LEAN LIFT

17. REACH TRUCK

18. BATTERY TROLLEY UNLOADED
BATTERY TROLLEY LOADED

20. MHE
INDUSTRIAL
TRUCKS
BATTERY
FORK LIFTS
DOCK
LEVELERS
DIESEL
FORK LIFTS
CAROUSEL
LEAN LIFT
STORAGE &
RETRIEVAL
CONVEYORS
HOISTS
ROLLER
TYPE
REACH
TRUCK
SKATE TYPE
ELECTRIC
PALLET
TRUCKS
HAND PLATE
TOW
TRUCKS
STACKERS
REACH
TRUCK
LIFT TABLE

21. Fork lifts
• A forklift is a powered
industrial truck used to lift
and transport materials.
The modern forklift was
developed in the 1960s by
various companies
including the transmission
mfg. company Clark and
the hoist company Yale &
Towne Mfg.

22. • Truck Frame - is the base of the
machine to which the mast, axles,
wheels, counterweight, overhead guard
and power source are attached.
• Counterweight - is a mass attached to
the rear of the forklift truck frame. The
purpose of the counterweight is to
counterbalance the load being lifted.
• Overhead Guard - is a
metal roof supported by posts at each
corner of the cab that helps protect the
operator from any falling objects.
• Power Source - Electric forklifts are
powered by either a battery or fuel
cells that provides power to the electric
motors.

23. • Tilt Cylinders - are hydraulic cylinders that are
mounted to the truck frame and the mast. The tilt
cylinders pivot the mast to assist in engaging a load.
• Mast - is the vertical assembly that does the work of
raising and lowering the load. It is made up of
interlocking rails that also provide lateral stability.
• Carriage - is the component to which the forks or other
attachments mount. It is mounted into and moves up
and down the mast rails by means of chains or by being
directly attached to the hydraulic cylinder.
• Tires - either solid for indoor use, or pneumatic for
outside use.

25. Forklift Tyres
Fuel tank of forklift
Bearings in forklifts to ensure no leakage
Broken rims of forklift tyres

26. Specific details
1. Electric ladder
Equipment- CISEAUX
Max. load- 230 kg
Type- OPTIMUM8
Total wt.- 1420 kg
2. Kardex shuttle *4 (Lean lift)
Model no.- SHUTTLE XP-500
Type- H/N 55/N22D/18B/N75D13/20
CAPACITY- 470 KG
Yr of mfg- (two have 2008 & others have 2010,2011)
HANEL MAKE

27. 3. DOCK LEVELERS *4
MODEL- 7810 FH
CAPACITY- 9 TON
MAINI MAKE
4. BOPT (ELECTRIC PALLET TRUCK) *2
MODEL - SP22i
CAPACITY- 2200KG
MAINI MAKE
5. STACKERS * 18
MAKE AVAILABLE- MAINI(12), GODREJ(4), BAKA(2)
MAINI- CAPACITY- 1500KG
MODEL- 15 SSFFTL
GODREJ- CAPACITY- 2 TON
MODELS AVAILABLE- SWLI 5T, ESW 15
MGF YEAR-2009FOR SWLI 5T & 2012 FOR ESW 15
BAKA- CAPACITY-1600 KG
MODEL- EGV-1600-60

28. 6. HAND PLATE *15
MODEL- PV 25
CAPACITY- 2500 KG
MAINI MAKE
7. LIFT TABLE
CAPACITY- 100O KG
8. TOW TRUCKS *10
MAKE AVAILABLE- MAINI(8), GODREJ (2)
MAINI- CAPACITY- 2000 KG
MODEL- TT20i
MFG YR.- 2012

29. 9. FORK LIFTS *12
MAKE AVAILABLE- MITSUBISHI(1),
VOLTAS(2), HELI(1), GODREJ(2),
TOYOTA(7)
MITSUBISHI- MODEL- FD 30ND
CAPACITY- 3TON
MFG. YEAR- 2006
TOYOTA- MODEL - 62- 8FD30
CAPACITY- 3 TON

30. How to maintain?
• Keep all moving parts well lubricated
• Check fluid levels regularly.
• Keep your forklift charged or fueled.
• Keep Forklift Gauges Functioning Properly.
• Keep Forklift Tires in Good Shape- If the tires use
air, ensure that the correct air pressure is maintained in
them. In case the tires are solid rubber ones, make sure
that there are not any gashes present.

31. When to use Mhe’s?
Seek help:
1. When a load is too bulky to
properly grasp or lift
2. When you can’t see around
or over the load
3. When you can’t safely
handle the load

32. Reason for failure

33. Hazards involved in Mhe’s
•Improper manual lifting or
carrying loads that are too
large or heavy
Being struck by materials or
being caught in pinch points
Crushed by machines, falling
materials or improperly
stored materials
Incorrectly cutting ties or
securing devices

34. Safe Lifting Training
What should be taught:
1.How to lift safely
2.How to avoid unnecessary
physical stress and strain
3.What you can comfortably
handle without undue strain
4.Proper use of equipment
5.Recognizing potential
hazards and how to prevent
/ correct them

35. Personal Protective Equipment
•For loads with sharp or rough
edges, wear gloves or other
hand and forearm protection
•When loads are heavy or bulky,
wear steel-toed safety shoes to
prevent foot injuries if the load
is dropped

36. conclusion
•Employees must be
trained in the
Proper use and
limitations of the
equipment they
operate.
•This includes
knowing how to
effectively use
equipment such as
forklifts, stackers,
tow trucks etc.