Material Handling Equipment and System
Material handling equipment (MHE) moves, stores, controls, and protects materials, goods, and products during the process of manufacturing, distribution, consumption, and disposal. In general, it can be said that equipment can be classified into four major categories: transport equipment, positioning equipment, equipment used to form unit loads, and storage equipment. Material handling involves short-distance movement within or between buildings. During manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption, and disposal, materials are protected, stored, and controlled using manual, semi-automated, and automated equipment. As opposed than manufacturing, which develops form by altering the shape, form, and makeup of materials, material handling can create time and place utility through handling, storing, and controlling waste. Transport equipment transports material between locations (e.g., between workplaces, between loading docks, etc.), while positioning equipment manipulates material at a specific location. Conveyors, cranes, and industrial trucks are the main types of transport equipment. Material can also be transported manually.
Design of Material Handling Equipment
TechAdroit Services designs material handling equipment for customers. Our designers have years of experience designing unit and bulk handling systems. Among our specialties are slat conveyors, belt conveyors, monorails, power and free roller conveyors, robotic palletizers, mechanical and power lifts and trucks, industrial automation, and more. Our company caters to a variety of industries including food processing, automotive, machine tools, and bulk material handling. Providing superior solutions has enabled us to become India's leading material handling equipment company.
End-to-End Product Design
A to Z material handling equipment design solutions are offered by TechAdroit Services. We provide 2D drawings and 3D models, assembly, part design, parametric design, finite element analysis, etc. Drawings, sketches, and design concepts can be converted into 3D models. Our design expertise ensures professional service at every step. We will provide you with a dedicated project manager that will always be available to answer your questions. To discuss your material handling equipment design ideas in detail, contact us. There is no doubt that our friendly and experienced team will ensure that all your needs and expectations are met.
System Design and Engineering
The arrangement of activities in a production system heavily influences the efficient flow of material between them. It is possible to pass material from one activity to another if they are adjacent. In sequence, a conveyor can move material cheaply. When activities are separated, overhead conveyors or industrial trucks are needed. In order to reduce the number of trips required for transport, multiple units of material are combined into one transfer batch to reduce the cost of labour and negatively impact a production system
Concept of Unit Load
There are two kinds of unit loads: single items or multiple items arranged or restricted so that they can be handled as a single item. Despite the fact that granular, liquid, and gaseous materials can be transported in bulk, they can also be contained in bags, drums, and cylinders. Unit loads allow for the handling of more items at once (thereby reducing the number of trips required, and potentially reducing handling costs, loading and unloading times, and product damage), and they allow standard material handling equipment to be used. There are disadvantages to unit loads, including batching's negative impact on production system performance, and returning empty containers/pallets.
Handling on the Fly
Using unit loads for in-process handling and distribution (receiving, storing, and shipping) is possible. A unit load design determines the type, size, weight, and configuration of the load; the equipment and method of handling the load; and the methods of forming (or building) and breaking down the load. Unit loads for in-process handling should not be larger than production batch sizes. Production batches that contain multiple unit loads can be split into smaller transfer batches (used to increase utilization of bottleneck activities) for handling purposes, and small unit loads can be combined into a larger transfer batch for more efficient transport.
Anatomy
In general, containers/pallets are available only in standard sizes and configurations. Truck trailers, rail boxcars, and airplane cargo bays have a limited width, length, and height; and the number of feasible container/pallet sizes for a load may be limited due to the current warehouse layout, storage rack configuration, package and carton sizes, and shelf restrictions. Equipment and aisle space availability, as well as the need for safe material handling, may limit the practical size of a unit load.