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MATERIAL HANDLING

2) Material transport equipment

3) Storage and retrieval equipment
4) Automatic identification and communication equipment

5.4.1 Containers

 Is used to facilitate movement, storage of loose items
 small loose items placed in tote pans, or skid boxes

 Type of container influences material handling equipment used.

a) Pallets
Most common form of unitizing device

b) Skids & skits boxes
Rigid, suitable for a wide variety of items but heavy to be lifted manually

c) Tote pans
Unitize and protect loose items. Return pans are popular used

d) Unitizer.
A special equipment used to facilitate the formation of a unit load

e) Palletizer

Suitable for case goods or bottle handling.

Figure 5.1: Container (Skid boxes)

5.4.2 Material Transport Equipments

Can be differentiated by:

BPLK 55 DMQ 40392