Material handling equipment available for limited budget

Material handling or bulk material handling is a branch of engineering that deals with designing equipment to transport large quantities of materials in a planned and efficient manner. Simply put, material handling is about making products that help move things from one place to another.

Today there are many material handling companies that offer material handling equipment and material handling systems. A recognized name in this field is FedEx. FedEx Freight consists of three freight companies that generated an incredible $29.4 billion in 2005 revenue. Every day FedEx handles about 65000 shipments and the company employs more than 27,000 people. Currently FedEx aims to increase its market share by offering "just in time" service.

Another notable performer is material management company equip2go.com.au. Recently the company has come up with a collection of around 20 different models of forklift trucks. It is today credited with inventing the world's first truck with a modern forklift truck and different types of handling equipment.

So what are some material handling options for budget minded builders?

Manipulators and Ergonomic Lifters – These standard and custom lift assist machines come in electrical, self-powered mechanical, compressed air and battery powered varieties and can robotically simulate the human arm, hand or wrist. A full range of attachments (standard hooks, electromagnet, and core grips, as well as pneumatic clamps or vacuum) make them even more versatile.

Conveyor and system integration – Proper integration of equipment, logic, and controls for a specific task and application can simplify order assembly, distribution sorting, and production line product assembly.

Custom Fabrication and Design - Choose from a selection of mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, cast, sheet metal to structural steel.

Stainless Steel Equipment – This type of equipment can be integrated with process equipment, manipulators and custom grab fixtures, conveyors, carts, work benches, cabinets and casters.

Mezzanine and Mezzanine Lift – designed to meet your need for extra space by making the most of existing areas. As a result, you can increase your usable floor space without changing the building layout or the expense of moving to a larger facility.

Hoists & Cranes - A material handling Equipments specialist providing design, manufacture, installation and services of bridge cranes, jib cranes, monorail and runway systems, providing you with a one-stop solution for your overhead material handling needs.

Final thoughts

However, many other functions such as assembly line management, waste management and storage etc. also come under the purview of materials management. All material management systems have multiple aspects that work collectively to make business operations more efficient and cost-effective. As technology advances day by day, so do material handling techniques.