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All you need to know about material handling equipment

What is material handling equipment?
What are the categories of material handling equipment?
Why is material handling equipment important?

Material handling equipment is an essential part of every industry. According to research, by 2025, the global material handling equipment will reach 128.26 billion.

There are many types of material handling equipment, and customers have a wide range of choices. This type of equipment is widely used in different industries.

This article will take you to understand the relevant content of material handling equipment, so that you can better choose the company’s equipment.

What is material handling equipment?

Material handling equipment quickly and safely transports materials from one area to another through movement and control in the warehouse. Efficient transportation is conducive to improving the company’s internal order operation and customer satisfaction.

The following principles should be implemented during the operation of material handling equipment:

  • Positioning: preliminarily evaluate the transported materials and determine the system settings;
  • Load: Storage and movement of a single entity, which can be appropriately sized according to the material;
  • Space: Determine the space for machine operation and effectively utilize space;
  • Mechanization: Improve the efficiency of handling materials. Material handling should focus on the automation of the use of computer-based systems and electromechanical equipment to control and operate the material flow.

Material handling equipment is used in warehouse, food and beverage industries, logistics, material handling, and other related industries.

What are the categories of material handling equipment?

Manual material handling:

Manual material handling refers to manually moving materials to a destination. Manual handling equipment includes the following types:

  • Trolley: Trolley is one of the most commonly used equipment for manual material handling, with a simple structure.
  • Pallet truck: A pallet truck is also called a forklift truck. Place the pallet fork at the corresponding position under the pallet, and lift it to place it at the destination.
  • Order Picker: When operators need to pick up materials stored at heights, they will use an order picker. These machines can safely lift operators, giving them access to difficult to reach materials.

Automated material handling

Automated handling equipment is an automated bulk material handling equipment designed to assist in the transportation and storage of materials. Automation equipment can reduce labor risks.

The following are commonly used automated handling equipment:

  • Automatic Guided Vehicle (AVG): An AVG is an unmanned electric vehicle used to transport materials within a facility. AGV uses various navigation technologies to follow a set path. They also have collision warnings that allow them to detect obstacles and stop.
  • Conveyor Systems: There are many types of conveyor systems that can be applied throughout the facility. It can quickly and effectively transport goods, while also minimizing the risk of material damage.
  • Automatic storage and retrieval system: Using computer program control, it can accurately and quickly automatically store and retrieve materials. It is a widely used technology that uses shuttle cars to pick up materials and place them in desired locations.

Why is material handling equipment important?

Material handling equipment can greatly benefit companies, reducing waste and reducing costs. The following are the advantages of material handling equipment:

  • Higher efficiency: It can effectively handle transported materials, and selecting suitable handling equipment can improve the material circulation around the equipment, thereby reducing production downtime.
  • Reduce waste: Choosing appropriate handling equipment can reduce the losses caused by manual handling.
  • Cost Reduction: It can help companies reduce costs. When you use equipment designed to improve system efficiency and speed up processes, you can improve profitability by reducing downtime and errors. In addition, material handling equipment can reduce waste, which means that you will reduce the costs associated with replacing damaged materials and products.
  • Improve space utilization: Use various types of material handling equipment, especially storage and handling equipment, which can be installed on the second floor or elevated to increase space utilization.
  • Improve safety: Using material handling equipment can reduce labor and reduce employee injuries caused by improper operation.

The application of material handling equipment in various industries can reduce downtime and accelerate on time delivery production. Contact us and let us know your requirements. Our technical personnel will provide you with the appropriate solution.