...1. a. explain the vitality of correspondence ready to go. Reply: Correspondence is a major and key part of business relationship. The motivation behind correspondence is to get your message crosswise over to others. This is a process that includes both the sender of the message and the beneficiary. Indeed, a message is fruitful just when both the sender and the recipient recognize it in the same way. By effectively getting your message over, you pass on your musings and plans successfully. Generally organizations want to enlist experts who can impart and express their thoughts great, as opposed to having the smoothness and proficiencies to tackle issue. With successful correspondence, an individual has the capacity to convey informative content and train his or her subordinate productively, therefore giving the business an improved risk of making benefits. To guarantee fruitful business correspondences, it is best to begin with the exact nuts and bolts: a single's learning of verbal and non-verbal conveyances. In the work environment, these sorts of conveyances are ceaselessly traded, regularly without much arranging or even the possibility that such correspondences are occurring. Conveyance ready to go ordinarily includes interpersonal conveyance, conveyance between administration and staff, and also different business contact. People can capacity as an aggregation, through the utilization of fitting correspondence aptitudes. Despite the expanding criticalness...
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...Cairo University Faculty of Engineering Credit hours system Mechanical Design Engineering Special Topics in mechanical engineering Overhead crane Submitted To: DR. Tarek Osman Eng. Ahmed Hamed Submitted By: Abdelrahman HeshamAbdalla Ahmed Mohamed Emad 1105014 1095348 Karim Mohamed Salah EL-Din 1092177 Table of Contents M otor selection ................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Gearbox selection ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Hook design......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Hoist Selection .................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Cri teria for selection ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Design selection for rope ...........................................................................................................................................................
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...them highly leveraged. Fabienne Morin and Nigel Humbolt should be leading these strategic improvement projects since they encouraged growth and increased market share. 2. While we have three different ways to calculate NPV from the exhibit, NPV at the minimum accepted Rate of Return includes a risk premium so it stays constant even with varying project durations. WACC on the other hand has difficulties in maintaining the capital structure therefore Equivalent Annuity should be used in this case. The order of the projects would be 1. Strategic Acquisition 2. Eastward Expansion 3. Snack Foods 4. Southward Expansion 5. Inventory Control System 6. Artificial Sweeteners 7. New Plant 8. Expanded Plant 9. Automation and Conveyor System 10. Expand Truck Fleet 11. Effluent Treatment Program Since the Effluent Treatment Program is not subjected to NPV, we can say it as an investment of $4 million to compensate a cost of $10 million in 4 years like mentioned in the case. 3. Political aspects of the organization, corporate strategy and its incompatibilities, Regulations pertaining to safety and environment, Risk...
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...Conveyor belt From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article is about industrial conveyor belts. For information on the global flow of sea currents, see Thermohaline circulation. Point of contact between a power transmission belt and its pulley. A conveyor belt uses a wide belt and pulleys and is supported by rollers or a flat pan along its path. These conveyor structures contain belts for moving bulk sulfur from railcars to storage piles and from the piles to ships. A conveyor belt (or belt conveyor) consists of two or more pulleys, with a continuous loop of material - the conveyor belt - that rotates about them. One or both of the pulleys are powered, moving the belt and the material on the belt forward. The powered pulley is called the drive pulley while the unpowered pulley is called the idler. There are two main industrial classes of belt conveyors; Those in general material handling such as those moving boxes along inside a factory and bulk material handling such as those used to transport industrial and agricultural materials, such as grain, coal, ores, etc. generally in outdoor locations. Generally companies providing general material handling type belt conveyors do not provide the conveyors for bulk material handling. In addition there are a number of commercial applications of belt conveyors such as those in grocery stores. The belt consists of one or more layers of material. They can be made out of rubber. Many belts...
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...Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 1.1. Subject of the report 3 1.2. Background of the report 3 1.3. Objectives of Report 3 1.4. Limitation and Scope of the investigation 3 1.5. Plan of Development 4 2. Methodology 4 2.1. Interview with the shift supervisor 4 2.2. Factory site visit 4 3. Unsafe conditions 4 3.1. Easy access to conveyor belts 4 3.2. Guard rails around moving machinery 4 3.3. Emergency stop buttons 5 4. Unsafe behaviours 5 4.1. Employee’s attitude towards safety 5 4.2. Method and time of payment 5 4.3. Safety precautions and standards in the factory 5 5. Conclusions 6 5.1. Easy access to the conveyor belts and moving machinery 6 5.2. Emergency stop buttons 6 5.3. Employee’s attitude towards safety 6 5.4. Methods and time of payment 6 5.5. Safety signs and standards 6 6. Recommendations 7 6.1. Adequate guard rails 7 6.2. Safety courses 7 6.3. Alternative payment method 7 6.4. Safety precautions and standards 7 1. Introduction 1.1. Subject of the report This report describes conditions which affect safety in the steel factory and ways in which such conditions can be corrected. The report will be addressed to NOSA which is deeply concerned about the rising accidents in the work-place. 1.2. Background of the report The National Occupational Safety Association (NOSA) is deeply concerned about the rising number of accidents in the work-places. It has requested all of its members to write reports about...
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...depending on who is walking through the rooms. The home has scanners that would read the family members’ retinas. Some of the customized systems in the house would be walls disappearing into the ceiling depending on if you want to shorten or expand rooms. You can also decide wall and carpet colors and designs too, if you desire. For instance furniture will automatically change to how a family member would like it. One couch would be glossy and pink to one family member, and be red and cushy to another. Beds would have an advanced technology called SnoozTec, which would sense the warmth or discomfort of a sleeper. It would automatically adjust the firmness, music, lights, and temperature of the bed. There would also be moving walkways on conveyor belts that could take you through your house. You would of course be able to control what speed and destination you want. Every family will have a rocket ship garage, because in the future humans will have already settled in, and take vacations on, other planets. If you care about the environment (which everyone should), then you can purchase the Green Machine for your house, which is a trashcan that you throw your waste in. Then, the trashcan simultaneously converts the trash into fuel for your rocket ship, and electricity for your house. Even though I love my house that I live in now, I am more excited for the House of the Future. It is going to be amazing and it will be a sanctuary for me and my family when I’m grown up. Maybe...
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...Equipment | 6 | 4 | Material Handling Principles | 9 | 5 | Scope of Material handling | 10 | 6 | Importance of Materials Handling | 12 | 7 | Conveyor system | 13 | 8 | Cranes | 17 | 9 | Elevators | 20 | 10 | Industrial Trucks | 26 | 11 | Robotics | 28 | 12 | Live Racks | 32 | 13 | Role of material handling in supply chain | 35 | 14 | New generation material handling system | 36 | 15 | Summary | 38 | Introduction: Material handling refers to efficient short-distance movement of goods that usually takes place within the confines of a building such as a plant or a warehouse or between a building and a transportation agency. Material Handling is the field concerned with solving the pragmatic problems involving the movement, storage, control and protection of materials, goods and products throughout the processes of cleaning, preparation, manufacturing, distribution, consumption and disposal of all related materials, goods and their packaging. The material handling industry manufactures and distributes the equipment and services required to implement material handling systems, from obtaining, locally processing and shipping raw materials to utilization of industrial feedstocks in industrial manufacturing processes. Material handling systems range from simple pallet rack and shelving projects, to complex conveyor belt and Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems from mining and drilling equipment to custom built barley malt drying rooms in breweries. Material...
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...BUFFER AND DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE FOR FRESH POULTRY Case Study Bell AG, Zell (CH) PROJECT BELL AG ZELL Project objective Immediate access to 100% of the stored goods (Best before date because of fresh meat) Savings on warehousing costs and personnel Better chances to react during peak periods Increase in delivery quality Reduction of internal transport costs Centralization of distribution and delivery High availability of items Automation of the internal flow of goods Our scope of supply and services: Logistics concept preparation Simulation Implementation planning Bin conveyor system including bins Schäfer Quad System (SQS) Rack systems Visualization Warehouse management and control systems Mechanical equipment and racks, mostly in stainless steel design SQS in the finished goods warehouse Automatic small parts storage system (miniload) LxWxH 45 x 18 x 11 m Loading aids Euro bins 600 x 400 x 220 mm C2 bins 600 x 400 x 147 mm Storage locations approx. 18,000 Weight 30 kg Type of storage single-deep, partly in stacks of 2 SQS Quantity SQS / aisles Load carrying device Traveling speed Lifting speed Throughput SQS manufacturer 15 / 15 quadruple extracting device 5 m/min. 3 m/min. max. of 230 DC/h SSI Schäfer SQS retrieval of raw materials Raw materials warehouse with hoist PROJECT BELL AG ZELL Ten times higher throughput thanks to the innovative Schäfer Quad System (SQS) For the subsidiary of the Swiss BELL AG, SSI SCHÄFER implemented a storage...
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...Assignment 1 – 2016 Thiago Luiz Lara Oliveira - 12224390 1. A rotary screw conveyor is to be designed to discharge Willow wood chips from the below ground bin illustrated, at a suitable rate of X tones per hour (to be estimated by students), into the furnace. The conveyor is to be a Y m long inclined screw conveyor which elevates the material 5 m. It requires a suitable pitch screw and may be selected from one of the standard diameters given in the tables. The student may choose to use a shaft-less screw. However, the student must justify his/her choice of screw giving the full reasoning supporting their choice. The equipment is in a covered area. Preliminaries: Read the reference article “Energy from Willow” and make your estimates of X and Y based on data in the paper. From CEMC (Screw Conveyor Manual v2.2) Table B: [pic] The estimative of tons per hour follow the example from the school consumption of 300 tons per year. Considering that there are 150 working days per year, 8 hours per year, there is a consumption of 0.25 tons or 552 lbs. per hour. Due to the capacity of the conveyor decreases dramatically with the increase of angle, the chosen angle is 20 degrees. Thus Y or L=15 meters or 50 feet (approximately). According to Table B, the density W= 20lbs. per cubic feet. In volume, there is a flow of (Q) 27.6 cubic feet per hour. The chosen conveyor model is the short-pitch screw. Due to the short length it was also possible to use...
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...until they leave again. The total time the plane stays on the ground from the point of arrival to departure is 2-2.5 hours. Once the aircraft lands, it takes 5-15 minutes to reach its bay. After that, we are splitting events relevant to arrival, then departure. Arrival: First of all, the chocks are put on. These are blocks that stop the plane from moving and/or rolling backwards. Once they are attached, the following events take place simultaneously. The boarding bridge is attached (1-3mins), and passengers (PAX) disembark the plane (10-15mins). Two types of hi-loaders are used: One is for catering (that stays there for two hours), and water & toilet carts hi-loader (30 mins). The ground power unit, air conditioning unit, conveyor belt (for luggage) and tractor are all used for the full duration (2-2.5 hours). Fuel takes around 30 minutes. Bags that are destinated to arrive at the airport are taken out of their pallets, put onto the conveyer belt then taken via tractor to the terminal to be put onto the other conveyer belt accessible to passengers in time for them to come after passing through passport control. Departure: Once all the above steps have been taken, we start the departure process. Passengers check in (3-4hours in total). Bags are checked in then go through the Bag Reconciliation System (30 mins). This ensures every bag is labeled and makes its destination known. Next, bags are segregated and palletized (30 mins) so each pallet has bags that...
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...DEVRY INC. Fed Ex Package Purgatory Jeffery Clyburn 2/18/2015 MIS 535 Professor B. Herniter The shipping industry is advantageous in moving warehouse goods and personal items from destination to destination. The internal workings of the shipping industry is comprised of a system of conveyor belts along with trained professionals that process packages from one destination to the next. A major flaw in the transitioning of packages is misdirection and the use of antiquated processing systems. These delays with time sensitive material jeopardize customer loyalty and the competitive edge within the shipping industry. This paper addresses these issues and provides some insight and reasoning to the problem; as well as, solutions. Table of Contents Introduction 3 Company Background 4 Business Problems 6 Benefits of Solution 9 Solutions 10 Alternatives 12 Vendor 13 Technical Description 14 Process Changes 16 Selection 18 Evaluate each alternative 19 Pick the best solution 20 High-Level Implementation Plan 21 Conclusion w/ summary 22 Table of Figures 23 Works Cited 24 Introduction The package shipping industry provides a critical global service to the worldwide corporate, private, and residential sectors. With the advent of E-commerce emergence over the past few decades, the internet has provided businesses and individuals with availability and access to warehouses of items at the touch of a button. These items must...
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...Sohan Phal Dessai | Sec B | 2012112 Greaves Brewery: Case Analysis Abstract: Greaves Brewery enjoyed an excellent reputation as a maker of beer that had won both local drinkers and tourists who chanced to try out its bottled product during their trips. Located in Trinidad, a southern Caribbean island, Greaves Brewery was established in 1924 by John Greaves, its founder. Through the years, Greaves Brewery had steadily grown and eventually began to tap the export markets as well. The company reaped its highest level of sales in February 1991. The increased demand for Greaves beer called for prompt action for the company to improve its production operations to keep up with the favourable development. Issues of the Case: In the course of finalizing the design for an additional bottling line for Greaves Brewery , the company’s chief engineer , Lesley Simpson , had to decide on issues pertaining to how the bottled beer in cases should be placed on the pallets . The company was currently using manual labour for this part of the production line. Meanwhile, there is the available option to set up an automated system for it. Problem Statement: Increasing capacity to 1000 bottles/minute to meet increasing peak sales demands 4 times a year; Carnival (Feb), Easter (April), Independence Day (August), Christmas (December). Highest sales were during carnival. Material Handling is a problem so the manager is considering of setting up a automatic palletizer. The Bottling Process:...
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...Ergonomics The study of working conditions, especially the design of equipment and furniture in order to help people work more efficiently. TENOSYNOVITIS The tendons in the wrist become sore and inflamed because of repetitive motion or awkward postures. TENDINITIS An inflammation of the tendon. Tendinitis causes symptoms similar to those of tenosynovitis. THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME A disorder of the shoulder that affects the nerves in the upper arm. GANGLION CYSTS these cysts are associated with cumulative trauma or repetitive motion. CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME this condition is caused by excessive flexing or twisting of the wrists, especially where forced is used. DEQUERVAIN’S DISEASE this is an inflammation of the tendons to the thumb. TRIGGER FINGER SYNDROME this is another form of tendinitis caused by repetitive flexing of the fingers against vibrating resistance. EPICONDYLITIS also known as tennis elbow epicondylitis is the inflammation of tissues on the inner (thumb) side of the elbow. Understanding Ergonomics Anatomy is the study of internal and external structure. Physiology is the study of how living organisms perform the various functions of life Anthropometrics study of different sizes or measurement of the body parts. Biomechanics is the study of the way the work activities produces forces on muscles, nerves and bones. Industrial Design and Engineering the design of workplaces...
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...Adding value (iii) Maximize flexibility of used Detection systems and RFID-based automated material handling is now available and common to many of these industries are particularly flatbed conveyor. MHS based flatbed conveyor systems bring themselves to control complexity, additional storage equipment such as baskets and trays and additional user activity. The meat processing industry in the UK has refused to adopt the system because of the cost of installation if there is no commercial benefit in a financial decline through food fear accompanied by potential incompatibility between the issues of system reliability and the imposition of additional stress operator. Based on time constraints, the research has been conducted on the MHS can solve the limitations of the current system. Therefore, a consortium project called Meatract, was established to research and develop novel MHS automatically detect and track cuts in the boning hall. Simulation techniques have been implemented to analyze and present activities in the boning hall and different material handling devices are tested to investigate the effect of using the system in the boning hall. Research carried out in various techniques from economics and engineering aspects of an overhead conveyor been regarded as a more cost-effective alternative, even if...
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...Persuasive Rough Draft Anthony Whitten Grantham University Problem’s with my job! The problem we are currently having is that we work in the receiving department, and we have a conveyor system. The way it works is that the product is received in on one end, and then it is shipped across to us by the conveyor system. This is problematic because the person(s) loading the belt on the other end refuse to wrap the product. The system twists and turns and comes up a shaky elevator and across another conveyor, and by the time the product gets to us it is leaning and sometimes product is falling or has fallen off the pallet. This makes the job harder and we like to consider ourselves quality employees, so this disturbs the employees that are responsible for taking product off the belt without damaging it. The belief is that if the product is received right it can be stored and thus shipped right, this includes damage as well. So if you receive it damaged of course you are going to have damaged product to ship. If the product is pulled from the pallet before it is received it doesn’t get charged to the company it is charged back to the shipper, so if the process starts right then you have less damages. Order selectors don’t pick damaged product, so it gets picked over and the employee’s that stock the pick location have to take it out and put it in a damaged product location. We have said something just recently in a meeting and it seems to have fallen on deaf...
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