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one and the load lifted clear of the floor. 

 One man can lift and haul as much as two tons 

 on a hand truck. Materials may be left on the 

 skids until r ishcd goods may be loa 



' cars on skids and unloaded the same way at 



destination, thus saving boxes, for skids cost less 



i a packing case. Illustrations of the tiering 



in Chapter 5, and of other types 



of trucks in the pictures facing pages 66 and 67. 



\ors for Containers. Material 



in containers is frequently handled on gravity con- 



>rs, consisting of an inclined frame with rollers 



mounted thereon. When the container is placed 



on these, it will run down on the rollers to the 



desired point where it slides onto a receiving plat- 



>od or sheet metal. Illustrations of 



these will be facing page 68. Belt and apron 



conveyors are also used, but not so frequcnth. 



5 Shows Good Foremanship. A 

 foreman is often judged by the condition of the 

 1 on his floor; t he condition of 



his containers, their orderliness, and the effect 

 ness with which he handles them. Many a fore- 

 man spends a good deal of thought and time in 

 his mechanical operations and then throws away 

 these advantages by carelessness arul indifference 

 > the condition of the material after it leaves 

 nachinc phase seems secondary 



and unimportant, but it deserves careful thought 

 and constant watching. Much fine work is marred 

 or spoiled by carelessness in handling during tran- 

 rough the shop. 



