Material-Handling

Methods or Equipments

1. Manual
2. Trolleys
3. Forklift trucks

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Reach trucks

Free path narrow aisles machines

Rising cabs

Conveyors

Factors influencing the choice of material handling equipment;

1. Space required for the free movement of the equipment and the space available.
2. Damage percentage of the equipment.
3. Reliability and flexibility of material handling system.
4. The product characteristics.
5. Investment required for the equipment.
6. Compatibility of material handling system with other operations of the warehouse and business.