CLA - Chap 3 - Material Handling Equipment

Which of the following statements is true about lift trucks?

• Electric not affected by weather like gas
• Gas can handle heavier loads than electric
• Gas more environmentally friendly than electric
• Electric generally louder than gas

Very narrow aisle is equipment is the most common type of lift truck in use today.

• true
• false

What guides an AGV?

• Rails
• Computers
• Lasers
• All of the above

Which of the following is an example of specialized material handling equipment?

• Hand Truck
• Carton Clamp
• Forklift
• Pallet Jack

What is the most common type of equipment in most large distribution centers?

• Hand Truck
• Forklift
• Narrow-Aisle Vehicle
• Carton Clamp

Which of the following is an example of manual material handling equipment?

• Hand Truck
• Forklift
• Narrow-Aisle Vehicle
• AGV

What is an advantage of a gas truck over an electric truck?

• It is quieter
• It can carry a heavier load
• It is more environmentally friendly
• All of the above

Lifts the operator with the load-operator picks less than full pallet loads from rack locations

• Order Picker
• Side Loader
• Yard Lift
• Gantry

Operator provides the force needed to lift the load or push the equipment short distances

• Pallet Jack
• Order Picker
• Yard Lift
• Gantry

portable/stationery device that lifts a platform to the height of the trailer or railcar dock

• Gantry
• Side Loader
• Scissor Lift
• Overhead Traveling Crane