subject: Material Handling Equipment - Its Classification And Applications [print this page] Material handling equipment, as the name indicates are used to handle heavy duty materials in a work site, this may be either for transportation or for storing purposes. Among all these equipment, lift tables and engine hoist are probably the most widely used in all industrial applications.
Boarder classification of material handling equipment
As per their area of applications, the material handling equipment can be classified into five main categories like transport equipment, positioning equipment, unit load formation equipment, storage equipment and identification and control equipment. As the scope of this article does not allow the discussion of all these types in detail, it would restrict to the most popular ones namely lift tables and engine hoist that fall under the positioning equipment category.
Lift Tables for greater efficiency
Lift tables are the best material handling equipment used in static work places to lift, turn or tilt a load. This is especially useful in construction sites and has successfully reduced worker fatigue and produced greater efficiency. This is used to position any heavy duty material that is to be further transported or stored in a particular place. These are found in different variations like scissor lift table, the portable variety, the one that is powered, Air Bag Pneumatic version, those that can be tilted and has sliding capacity and many more. These has indeed solved heavy duty handling problems, and has obviously left its traditional counterpart the ladder far behind in terms of utility and efficiency.
Engine Hoist for versatility and flexibility
Engine Hoist too is great positioning equipment that helps in better performance. It is designed to handle heavy materials that are otherwise difficult or economically unviable for manual lifting.
These are generally used for vertical translation (i.e., lifting and lowering) of loads. Today, the demand for engine hoist has led to the manufacturing of even custom made variety that suits the needs of individual users. Engine hoists are also known as engine cranes or floor cranes but are different from jib cranes. This material handling equipment is perfect for constant use in industrial environments.
Use lift tables or engine hoist to ease all your material handling woes.
