Materials Handling Handbook

Partial table of contents: Basic Materials Handling Concepts . UNIT MATERIALS HANDLING. Unit Load Concepts. Automatic Guided Vehicles. Conveyors. Containers. Positioning Equipment. BULK MATERIALS HANDLING. Properties of Bulk Solids. Design of Bins and Hoppers. Feeders. Bucket Elevators. Sampling and Weighing. Excavators. TRANSPORTATION INTERFACE. Rail and Water Transportation. Truck and Air Transportation. SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT, AND HUMAN FACTORS. Appendixes. Index.