Objectives and competences
Aims and goals/objectives of the subject are:
- to get acquainted with the importance of means of transport in the management of work processes (eg warehouses, production processes, etc.)
- to get acquainted with the basic physical parameters that influence the choice of the appropriate agent
- understand the basic physical quantities that influence the choice of the optimal means of transport
- determine the appropriate means of transport for management in inland transport
Content (Syllabus outline)
Introduction: historical development, basic performances, working principles of the transport devices for internal transport.
Continuously working transport devices: belt, chain, roller, trolley and worm conveyors, elevators, pneumatic and hydraulic conveyors).
Tactically working transport devices: chariots, forklifts, lifts, cranes.
Manipulative transport equipment: all kinds of elements for undertaking and manipulating with freight – goods (hooks, shackles, magnetic and vacuum graspers etc.).
Capacities of transport devices: basic calculation procedures of through-output and carrying capacity and design – construction of transport devices.
Driving and regulation devices for transport devices: dimensioning of driving mechanisms, gearboxes, tension devices, regulation of revolutions etc.
Manufacturing and warehouse systems: as a basic field of internal transport devices exploitation. Determination of proper transport devices due to through-output and carrying capacity.
Learning and teaching methods
Lecturers (explanation of the subject using collected notes, using up-to date didactical methods and techniques – projections, movies, computer simulations and animations etc.), tutorial practice (practical work based on achieved theoretical knowledge), seminar work (preparing students on developing their own seminar work).
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
After successful completion of the study unit students should be able to:
- distinguish between different variants of selected solutions in internal transport
- select the appropriate means of transport according to the applicant (material, time, capacity, etc.)
- select the optimal transport device (according to the required parameters and energy consumption).
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Readings
Bartholdi J.J., Hackman S.T. Warehouse and distribution science, V3.0, (http://www.warehouse-science.com, 2003.
Product Section of the Material Handling Industry. Consideration for Planning an Automated Storage/Retrieval System. 1999, (http://www.mhia.org/ASRS).
Köttgen Lagertechnik GmbH & Co. KG (http://www.koettgen-lagertechnik.de/), 2005.
