Materials Handling

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Summary: For many industries, movement, storage, and retrieval of raw materials and products provides the key to success and profits. Viewers see how large quantities of materials are moved most efficiently. They also gain an understanding of the following terms: fixed automation, flexible automation, synchronous and asynchronous movement and have a basic understanding of automatic identification systems, computer monitoring, robot handling, and electronic control of materials flow.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (29 min.) : sd., col. + instructional materials (online)
remote
electronic resource (video)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2013], c1994.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on November 17, 2013. Films On Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Materials Handling Introduction (1:41) -- Materials Handling Generations: Manual (1:59) -- Mechanical Materials Handling (0:52) -- Automated Materials Handling (1:28) -- Integrated Materials Handling (1:52) -- Conveyors (5:18) -- Monorails, Hoists, and Cranes (1:59) -- Industrial Trucks (3:13) -- Robotic Materials Handling (3:06) -- Control Systems (5:22) -- Credits: Materials Handling (1:27)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films On Demand.
Target Audience Note:	11 & up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: Films On Demand platform.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.