72 Mtitninls and Their Handling 



up from a foundry, machine, or assembly floor 

 and deposited directly on the platform of a car 

 for shipment. 



Industrial railways are used for handling ma 

 terial in connection with all three of the methods 

 we have considered, i.e., in bulk, in containers, 

 and individual pieces. The type of cars used may 

 be special for the first case, such as dump cars, 

 cars lined with fire clay for molten metal, etc. 

 For handling containers and separate pieces, plain 

 platform cars are most common. 



Find the Means Best Suited for Your Work. 

 It is very desirable that every foreman should 

 consider the methods of moving materials dis- 

 cussed in the foregoing sections and ask himself 

 whether the means he is using are those best 

 adapted to the work he has in hand. Often a man 

 accepts the conditions in his plant as he finds them 

 and, because he has grown used to them, does not 

 realize that there may be other means available 

 which are better suited to the needs of his work. 

 It is a part of your job to keep abreast of modern 

 methods of handling materials and get them in- 

 stalled, for in doing that you will be able to save 

 time in getting work done and also save money 

 for the concern. 



Section IV 



Scheduling the Movement of Material 

 in Process 



Keep the Material Moving. Every foreman 

 and executive should realize fully the advantage 



