126 Materials and Their Handling 



ncnt bins should be substantially built and main- 

 tained in good condition weak, dilapidated ones 

 are unsafe. Plate moulds, when piled cribbing 

 fashion, should be piled not over twelve feet high. 

 When piling other moulds, the pile should not 

 exceed five moulds high. Each tier should con- 

 tain at least one less mould than the tier below, 

 and each tier should be locked or blocked to make 

 the pile secure. Ingots should be piled not over 

 five feet high and, where possible, should not be 

 stood in a vertical position unless proper barriers 

 or supports are provided. Rolls, pinions, pipes, 

 rods, and bars should be stored in substantial 

 racks to preclude their rolling. Nuts, washers, 

 bolts, and similar articles should be stored in 

 boxes, or, when on shelves, so held by a toe-board 

 as to prevent the pile from sliding. Patterns, 

 pulleys, and wheels should be stored in racks or 

 upon center poles. All storage places should be 

 kept in an orderly condition, the aisles should be 

 clear of loose material, and congestion avoided. 



Section IV 

 Boxing and Shipping 



The Importance of Packing. The final phase 

 in handling materials is the boxing and shipping. 

 As much care should go into this as into the 

 actual production of goods. Nothing is more 

 discouraging, both to the manufacturer and to the 

 consumer, than to have valuable material dam- 

 aged in transit. This is particularly serious when 



