Plant Layout Material Handling Guide
Combined handling
Handling may be combined to serve as a work table or holding device. This combines handling with forming, treating or assembly.
Example machines are: * Forming-multiple punch press, automatic chucking machine, trimming or closing packaged items * Treating-continuous chain installation for wash, drain, pickle, rinse, dry, paint, dip, and bake * Assembly-automobile final assembly, filling ink bottles
1. Handling may serve as an inspection device
Storing, counting, weighing, etc. and other types of inspection may be combined w/ the handling.
2. Handling may be use as a storing device
‘Storing on the move”- the term applied to storage on moving conveyors. Actually, any conveyor that holds waiting material, serves as both transport and storage device. A handling rack holding banks of material or an endless conveyor carrying parts form storage to production are examples.
3. Handling may serve as a pacesetter Conveyors moving either continuously or intermittently can pace the operation it serves. * It holds workers at their workplaces and guarantees output * It ensures each operation being done in time allowed. * It may go a long way to help workers build up rhythm.
4. Handling may act as an aid in other ways
A handling device can keep materials; * Safe from danger * Timed or scheduled to other materials * In sequence * Easy to oversee, check or count * Independent of workers attention
Guide for the layout of Aisles 1. Keep aisles straight 2. Keep aisles clear 3. Mark aisle limit 4. Locate aisles for minimum distance 5. Make two-sided aisles 6. Use main aisles 7. Keep intersection at 90 deg 8. Make aisles of economic length 9. Make aisle of proper width 10. Consider one-way traffic possibilities.
Space Movement
Aisle space is a lost space because it is not a productive area. It should connect the areas that has the greatest
Handling may be combined to serve as a work table or holding device. This combines handling with forming, treating or assembly.
Example machines are: * Forming-multiple punch press, automatic chucking machine, trimming or closing packaged items * Treating-continuous chain installation for wash, drain, pickle, rinse, dry, paint, dip, and bake * Assembly-automobile final assembly, filling ink bottles
1. Handling may serve as an inspection device
Storing, counting, weighing, etc. and other types of inspection may be combined w/ the handling.
2. Handling may be use as a storing device
‘Storing on the move”- the term applied to storage on moving conveyors. Actually, any conveyor that holds waiting material, serves as both transport and storage device. A handling rack holding banks of material or an endless conveyor carrying parts form storage to production are examples.
3. Handling may serve as a pacesetter Conveyors moving either continuously or intermittently can pace the operation it serves. * It holds workers at their workplaces and guarantees output * It ensures each operation being done in time allowed. * It may go a long way to help workers build up rhythm.
4. Handling may act as an aid in other ways
A handling device can keep materials; * Safe from danger * Timed or scheduled to other materials * In sequence * Easy to oversee, check or count * Independent of workers attention
Guide for the layout of Aisles 1. Keep aisles straight 2. Keep aisles clear 3. Mark aisle limit 4. Locate aisles for minimum distance 5. Make two-sided aisles 6. Use main aisles 7. Keep intersection at 90 deg 8. Make aisles of economic length 9. Make aisle of proper width 10. Consider one-way traffic possibilities.
Space Movement
Aisle space is a lost space because it is not a productive area. It should connect the areas that has the greatest