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Importance of Standard Equipment. Fore- 

 men, as a rule, arc thoroughly alive to the ad- 

 vantages of standardization of tool and machine 

 equipment. Frequently, however, they do not 

 realize that the same advantages apply to the 

 standardization of containers and methods of 

 handling material between operations. It would 

 be well for each student in the course to examine 

 the containers used in his department and analy/c 

 their uses; to see how many kinds there are and 

 whether they can be standardized and improved. 

 Unless this has already been done, it is almost 

 certain that there is room for improvement. 



Section III 

 Handling Individual Pieces of Material 



Hoists. With larger work, it is necessary to 

 handle each piece individually. For this purpose, 

 hoists, cranes, overhead trolleys, and industrial 

 railways are most used. 



The hoist is used for lifting, usually in connec- 

 tion with cranes or overhead trolleys, as in han- 

 dling molds in a foundry or for placing casting 

 on machine tools. The hand operated chain hoist 

 is best for light work and intermittent use. Where 

 the work is constantly repeated, the pneumatic 

 hoist is much quicker and more efficient. These 

 are very generally used in foundries for lifting 

 the molds from the molding machines and placing 

 them on the pouring floor, for setting cores, etc. 

 The electric hoist is used for heavier loads, gen- 



