Material Handling Equipment - Industrial and Systems Engineering
Material Handling Equipment - Industrial and Systems Engineering
Material Handling Equipment - Industrial and Systems Engineering
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MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENTTilt slat conveyor used for sortation6. Flat belt conveyorUnit + On-Floor + No AccumulationFor transporting light- <strong>and</strong> medium-weight loads betweenoperations, departments, levels, <strong>and</strong> buildingsWhen an incline or decline is requiredProvides considerable control over the orientation <strong>and</strong>placement of loadNo smooth accumulation, merging, <strong>and</strong> sorting on the beltThe belt is roller or slider bed supported; the slider bed is used for small <strong>and</strong> irregularly shapeditemsIn 1957, B.F. Goodrich, Co. patented the Möbius strip for conveying hot or abrasive substancesin order to have “both” sides wear equally 13Telescopic boom attachments are available for trailer loading <strong>and</strong> unloading, <strong>and</strong> can includeventilation to pump conditioned air into the trailer 147. Magnetic belt conveyorBulk + On-FloorA steel belt <strong>and</strong> either a magnetic slider bed or a magnetic pulley isusedTo transport ferrous materials vertically, upside down, <strong>and</strong> aroundcorners8. Troughed belt conveyorBulk + On-FloorUsed to transport bulk materialsWhen loaded, the belt conforms to the shape of the troughed rollers<strong>and</strong> idlers28
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