This document discusses material handling systems and equipment. It defines material handling as the movement, handling, and storage of materials during manufacturing. The goal of material handling is to minimize costs by reducing handling requirements. Common material handling equipment includes various types of conveyors like chutes, roller conveyors, and belt conveyors. Other equipment includes cranes, hoists, and elevators which lift and lower materials vertically. Specific cranes described include overhead cranes, tower cranes, and mobile cranes. Common hoists include power hoists, worm-wheel hoists, and winches. Elevator types include hydraulic elevators, monorails, cage elevators, and bucket elevators.