subject: Material Handling Equipments [print this page] There are many different types of tools that are used for the material handling in different industries, construction sites, warehouses, and factories where lifting moving heavy loads is required. There are varieties of tools that are used for the automated material handling. Some tools like cranes and hoists are common tools that are usually used in industries for moving heavy objects.
The cranes and hoists come in different varieties and sizes. The categorization of the cranes is usually based on the load capacity of the crane, electrical panes, motors and gear boxes. The area or space required by the crane is determined by its type. The type of automated handling equipment best chosen according to its use in different locations.
Cranes can be categorized in three categories: overhead crane, mobile crane and stationary crane. The applications and benefits of each type of crane are different. The cranes are chosen according to its applications and its other features like load capacity or working environment. For an example: in buildings to move heavy loads from one place to another mostly overhead crane is used.
The overhead crane can be single girder or double girder. The single girder cranes are generally used in factories or warehouse, where the production or space is small. The double girder cranes have more load capacity than single girder crane. The double girder cranes are used for carrying wider loads and are suitable for large spaces.
Gantry cranes are another type of automated material handling equipment. These cranes are used to handle overhead loads or materials when there are no brackets to support rails. Gantry cranes are used in open areas where there is no space for such columns.
One other cost effective way is to use jib cranes. This type of crane is used in factory or construction. The jib crane multiplies the human efforts so that less staff is needed for the work. These cranes are electrically automated and are capable of lifting number of tones of load. Jib cranes are usually mounted on pillars or walls.
When any automated material handling equipment is needed, it is better to know what work is required from it and for other work in which it may be required. The cranes are also available according to the space where the crane will operate. In order to avoid the problems, it is important to acknowledge the right construction of the space for the support of cranes and hoists.
