A REVIEW: FLOOR CRANES FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

Abhinav R.Duragkar, S. N. Sakhale, M.S.Lande

Abstract: In day today Industrial practice material handling is a important phenomenon and can be defined as handling, movement, storage and control of materials or equipments throughout the entire process of manufacturing and in between the various process which are necessary to create a finish good. As a process material handling incorporates a wide range of manual, semi-automated and automated tools and equipments. In a manufacturing unit material handling equipment is designed on basis of specific need, nature of work, ergonomics, space utilization and life cycle cost. Equipment’s such as powered trucks, Conveyors, pallets, hoists, cranes etc. are some of the commonly used material handling devices in industries. For moving load over a short distance cranes are the most effective type of material handling system and can be used for heavy loads also. These material handling cranes can be movable or fixed type. Movable cranes are flexible and economical way of moving the material from one place to another and requires a manual control.

Keywords: Floor Crane, Winch, Hydraulic Cylinder, Hydraulic Relief Valve, Telescopic Boom, Lithium Ion Battery.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2016.0507078