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Chapter Three Notes
Types of Equipment:
- Manual Equipment
- Hand Trucks (2 Wheel Dolly)
- Used to move small quantities of items small distances
Platform Trucks (Picking Cart)
- Used in confined spaces for getting items that will be put on a conveyor belt, usually by the operator.
Pallet Jack
- Used to move a single pallet of product short distances or in places where there is little space
- Lift Trucks
- Electric Pallet Trucks
Narrow Aisle
Very Narrow Aisle
Counter Balance
Stand-up Counterbalanced Lift Truck
Sit-Down Counterbalanced Truck
Order Picker
Sideloader
Carton Clamp Trucks
Specialized Equipment
Yard Lift
- Loading Dock Equipment
- Scissor Lift or Portable Platform
Dock Board/Plate
- If the carrier’s deck is the same height as the warehouse doors, workers can patch the gap with dock boards to increase safety.
- Conveyors:
- Gravity Conveyors
Roller Conveyors
Accordion Wheel Conveyors
Powered Conveyor
Automated Conveyor Systems
- Conveyor Sorting System
Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors (VRCs)
Overhead Handling Equipment:
- Overhead Traveling Conveyor
Overhead Crane and Hoist
Overhead Travelling Cranes
- Runways
End Trucks
Bridge Beam
Hoist
Gantry
Automated Systems
- Automated Guided Vehicle
Automated Storage/Retrieval System
Shuttle System