PTCME355 Material Handling and Solid Processing Equipment Syllabus:

PTCME355 Material Handling and Solid Processing Equipment Syllabus – Anna University Part time Regulation 2023

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1 To provide knowledge on materials handling equipment.
2 To provide knowledge on Industrial Vehicles
3 To provide knowledge on conveyor equipment.
4 To provide knowledge on Auxiliary Equipment and Hoisting Equipment.
5 To provide knowledge on Bulk Handling Equipment and Systems

UNIT – I INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS HANDLING

Basic principles &objectives in material handling and its benefits – Classification of material handling equipment – selection of material handling equipments – guidelines for effective utilisation of material handling equipments -unit load concept

UNIT – II INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES

Introduction and types – Hand trucks – Two wheel Hand Trucks – Multiple wheel Hand Trucks – Hand Lift Trucks – Power Trucks – Fixed Platform Truck – Platform Lift Truck – Pallet Lift Truck – Walkie Truck – Straddle Carrier – Fork Lift Trucks – Specifications of FLT – FLT Attachments – Tractors – Industrial Tractor-Trailer-Self-propelled trucks and fork trucks – Automated guided vehicles Theory

UNIT – III CONVEYORS

Classification of conveyors- Definition – Description – General Characteristics – types and uses of belt Conveyors – Roller conveyors – Haulage Conveyors – Screw Conveyors – Bucket Conveyors – Chain Conveyors – Cable Conveyors – Pneumatic and Hydraulic conveyors – Computer controlled conveyor system.

UNIT – IV AUXILIARY EQUIPMENTAND HOISTING EQUIPMENT

Hoppers – Gates- Feeders- Chutes-positioners- Ball Table- Weighing and Control Equipment- Pallet loaders and unloaders -applications and advancements. – Hoisting Equipment – parts of hoisting equipment – Description and uses of hoists – Description and uses of ropes – description and purpose of crane hooks – Elevators – Cranes – Derricks – and its types

UNIT – V BULK HANDLING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS

Storage of bulk solids – bulk handling equipment – Robotic handling – Materials handling at the workplace – Robots and their classification – Major components of a robot – classification of Robotic manipulators – Robotic handling applications

TOTAL:45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the students would be able to
1. Discuss the basic concepts of material handling equipment.
2. Explain the basic working principles of various industrial Vehicles.
3. Develop the basic working principles of various conveyors.
4. Elabrate the basic working principles of various Auxiliary Equipment and Hoisting Equipment.
5. Explain the basic working principles of various Bulk Handling Equipment and Systems.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Allegri (Sr.), T.H., Material Handling – Principles and Practices, CBS Publishers and Distributors,Delhi, 1987.
2. Siddharta Ray, Introduction to Materials Handling, New Age International Publishers

REFERENCES:

1. Bolz, H. A and Hagemann, G. E (ed.), ‘‘Materials Handling Handbook’’, Ronald Press
2. 8005:1976, Classification of Unit Loads, Bureau of Indian Standards.
3. Apple, J.A., ‘‘Material Handling System Design’’, John Wiley & Sons
4. Theodore H., Allegre Sr., Material Handling Principles and Practice, CBS Publishers and Distributors
5. Immer J. R., Material Handling, Tata McGraw Hill Publication.