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InClass Study Set - 7

The document presents a series of questions related to material handling equipment and transportation systems in various industrial settings. It includes calculations for costs associated with forklift operations, analysis of conveyor systems for moving printed circuit boards, and evaluations of suitable equipment for moving heavy fabrications and palletized loads. Additionally, it compares the use of forklifts and Automated Guided Vehicles in different scenarios, discussing their advantages and disadvantages.

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InClass Study Set - 7

The document presents a series of questions related to material handling equipment and transportation systems in various industrial settings. It includes calculations for costs associated with forklift operations, analysis of conveyor systems for moving printed circuit boards, and evaluations of suitable equipment for moving heavy fabrications and palletized loads. Additionally, it compares the use of forklifts and Automated Guided Vehicles in different scenarios, discussing their advantages and disadvantages.

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Q1. A factory uses a forklift truck to transport palletized loads between workstations.

Initial Cost of a Forklift Truck: $ 20,000, Expected life = 5 years,

Fuel cost = $10.00 per 8 hours of operation

Maintenance cost = $ 1.50/hour

The truck operates 360 days a year.

The operator is paid $6.50/hour.

If the truck travels an average of 10,000 ft/day, determine the cost per ft of forklift travel.

Q2. An electronics manufacturer uses a powered roller conveyor to move pallets carrying
printed circuit boards (PCBs) between the assembly and testing stations.
The conveyor is 300 ft long and runs at a constant speed of 60 ft/min.

Each pallet carries 12 PCBs.


At the load station, one operator mounts PCBs on empty pallets.

The operator’s loading cycle time is 0.25 min/pallet. At the unload station, finished pallets
are unloaded automatically in 0.20 min/pallet.

Assume pallets are evenly spaced on the conveyor, and the flow is continuous in steady state.

Questions

a) Determine the center-to-center spacing between pallets (in ft).


b) Determine the average number of pallets present on the conveyor at any given time.
c) Determine the hourly flow rate of PCBs through the system.
d) Briefly comment on whether increasing conveyor speed would improve throughput.
Q3. A large machine shop needs to frequently move heavy steel fabrications (weighing
between 500 kg and 2 tonnes) from the welding area to several different CNC machining
centers located within the same large area (approximately 30m x 60m). The fabrications
need to be lifted about 2 meters high for placement onto the machine beds, requiring
precise positioning. The shop floor also has pedestrian traffic and occasionally other small
carts moving around. Which material handling equipment would you choose for this task and
why?

Q4. A distribution center needs to move palletized loads (standard pallets, max weight
1000kg) from the receiving docks to various storage locations within a large, existing
warehouse featuring aisles of varying widths and some shared pedestrian traffic. The system
needs to handle up to 30 pallet movements per hour and adapt to changing storage layouts
over time. Compare and contrast the suitability of using Forklifts operated by warehouse
staff versus implementing a system of Automated Guided Vehicles for this task. Discuss at
least two advantages and two disadvantages for each option.

Q5. A manufacturing facility needs to transport standardized plastic boxes (400mm x


600mm x 300mm, max weight 15kg) from the end of an assembly line to a packing station
located 30 meters away on the same floor level. The required throughput is 5 boxes per
minute. Compare and contrast the suitability of using a belt conveyor versus an Automated
Guided Vehicle for this task. Discuss at least two advantages and two disadvantages for each
option.

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