Publications

1) "Basics of AGVS"

This 13 page document discusses technological advances in AGV's giving them more flexibility and capability and thus market acceptance.

2) 10 Principles of Material Handling

The 10 Principles of Materials Handling is an interactive CD-Rom program which is designed for the learner to internalize these principles so that they can access the 10 Principles ...

3) A Guide to Benchmarking Manufacturing and Production Operations

This 11-page document introduces benchmarking techniques for use in manufacturing and production settings. It includes a discussion of industry best practices in other application ...

4) A Guide to Industrial Scissor Lifts and Tilters

This document is designed to help individuals, end users, and specifiers in identifying a proper industrial scissor lift for their application.

5) A Lesson in Standards and Physics Applied to Pallet Lifting

Small pallets create an opportunity for retailers, but they are not without their challenges, including safe load handling, for those in material handling. Half and quarter pallets ...

6) A Review of Line Balancing for Flow Lines

This 13 page document provides the reader with several algorithims which are intended to produce reasonably good solutions to balancing manufacturing operations for material flow.

7) Aisle System Storage in Progressive Assembly

This 11 page document discusses the use of aisle storage systems in the assembly of small products, it addresses when the aisle storage may be appropriate, it's benefits, capabilities ...

8) Analysis and Design of Integrated Material Handling Systems

This interactive CD-Rom is built around a case study of Teen Fashion Center, a fictional clothing company. The learner is taken through the various steps involved in designing a distribution ...

9) Analyzing Your Present Operation

This 7 page document discusses who, why, when and how to analyze your present operations.

10) ANSI ECMA 25-19 AC Inverters for Overhead, Monorail Cranes

ANSI ECMA 25-19 AC Inverters for Use on Electric Overhead, Monorail, and Gantry Traveling Cranes This standard applies to AC Inverters for use on electric overhead, monorail, and ...

11) ANSI ECMA 35-2018, Electrification Systems-Overhead Cranes

ANSI ECMA 35-2018, Electrification Systems for Electric Overhead Traveling Cranes This standard provides minimum requirements and guidelines for alternating current (AC) and direct ...

12) ANSI ECMA15: 2018 Spec for Cable-less (Wireless) Controls

ANSI ECMA15:2018 - Cable-less Controls for Electric Overhead Traveling Cranes This standard provides the minimum requirements and guidelines for cable-less controls of electric overhead ...

13) ANSI ICWM: 2018 Performance Requirements - Casters & Wheels

ANSI ICWM: 2018 Vocabulary, Performance and Testing Requirements for Casters and Wheels - This standard, which was developed under the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Canvass ...

14) ANSI MH10.8.12-Specification for Material Handling Component

ANSI MH10.8.12-Specification for Material Handling Component This standard specifies a transfer structure, syntax, and coding of messages and data formats when using high capacity ...

15) ANSI MH10.8.13 - 2016

ANSI MH10.8.13-2016 Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for Labels Incorporating Linear Bar Code and Two-Dimensional (2D) Symbols — Part 1: Pressure-Sensitive Labels This ...