Part I: The Job 



MOVEMENT OF MATERIALS 



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Handling Materials in Hulk 



The Handling Vanes with the Nature of the 

 Materials. All kinds of materials arc handled 

 in the industries hot and cold, light and heavy, 

 fine and coarse, from sawdust to castings, from 

 gasoline to sides of beef. Many types of equip- 

 ment arc used and it is well for the foreman to 

 consider tht .s types available, and ask him- 



self if the handling equipment he is using for his 

 material is that best suited to his needs. 



The subject of handling materials is a large 

 one and it might be subdivided in many ways. 

 For convenience we will consider it under three 

 headings: 



1 Handling materials in bulk, 



2. Handling materials in containers, 



mdliny individual pieces of material. 



In this section we will take up the first of these; 

 namely, handling materials in bulk. 



Make the Material Move Itself. The first 



principle is to make the material move itself, if 



possible. (' s the cheapest and surest force 



know. If the material is loose and slides 



freely, it can be dropped from one floor to another 



