ED4073 Material Handling Systems and Design Syllabus:
ED4073 Material Handling Systems and Design Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Fundamental concepts related to material handling.
2. Design of various hoisting gears for different material handling applications
3. Development of conveyer systems for material flow in different industrial production systems.
4. Design of elevators for various manufacturing and service applications.
5. Integrated mechanical system design for machine tools, power transmission and engine parts
UNIT– I INTRODUCTIONS AND DESIGN OF HOISTS
Types, selection and applications, Design of hoisting elements: Welded and roller chains-Hemp and wire ropes – Design of ropes, pulleys, pulley systems, sprockets and drums, Load handling attachments. Design of forged hooks and eye hooks – crane grabs – lifting magnets –Grabbing attachments-Design of arresting gear -Brakes: shoe, band and cone types.
UNIT– II DRIVES OF HOISTING GEAR
Hand and power drives – Traveling gear – Rail traveling mechanism – cantilever and monorail cranes-slewing, jibandluffing gear-cog wheel drive-selecting the motor ratings.
UNIT–III CONVEYORS
Types-description-design and applications of Belt conveyors, apron conveyors and escalators Pneumatic conveyors, Screw conveyors and vibratory conveyors.
UNIT– IV ELEVATORS
Bucket elevators: design – loading and bucket arrangements – Cage elevators – shaft way, guides, counter weights, hoisting machine, safety devices-Design of fork lift trucks.
UNIT– V INTEGRATED DESIGN
Integrated Design of systems – Valve Gear Mechanisms, Portable Air Compressor, Hay-Balelifter, Cam Testing Machine, Power Screws, Gear Box Design more than six speed.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
CO1 Design hoists and brakes used in any handling applications.
CO2 Design drive mechanisms and hoisting gear for different handling applications.
CO3 Design different conveyor systems for material handling applications.
CO4 Design bucket, cage and fork lift elevators for to and for transportation of materials in vertical direction.
CO5 Design of integrated mechanical system for machine tools, power transmission and engine parts
REFERENCES:
1. Alexandrov, M.,Materials Handling Equipments, MIR Publishers,1981.
2. Boltzharol, A., Materials Handling Handbook, The Ronald Press Company,1958
3. Norton. L Robert. “Machine Design–An Integrated Approach” Pearson Education, 2nd Edition, 2005.
4. Rudenko, N.,Materials handling equipment, ELnvee Publishers,1970.
5. Spivakovsy, A.O. and Dyachkov, V.K., Conveying Machines, Volumes I and II ,MIR Publishers,1985.
APPROVED DATA BOOKS:
1. P.S.G.Tech.,“DesignDataBook”,KalaikathirAchchagam,Coimbatore,2003.
2. Lingaiah.K.and Narayana Iyengar,“Machine Design Data Hand Book”, Vol.1&2,Suma Publishers,Bangalore,1983