. Material handling cyclopedia; a reference book covering definitions, descriptions, illustrations and methods of use of material handling machines employed in industry . Industrial Trucks, Tractors and Trailers INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION DEVICES, as Considered here,may be said to embrace tliree distinct classes of ap-paratus: (1) the simple forms of hand trucks, carts andwheelbarrows; (2) the various modifications of powerdriven trucks as distinguished from tractors, and (3)tractors and trailers. Both power driven trucks andtractors are manufactured in two general types, i. e., stor-age batter
. Material handling cyclopedia; a reference book covering definitions, descriptions, illustrations and methods of use of material handling machines employed in industry . Industrial Trucks, Tractors and Trailers INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION DEVICES, as Considered here,may be said to embrace tliree distinct classes of ap-paratus: (1) the simple forms of hand trucks, carts andwheelbarrows; (2) the various modifications of powerdriven trucks as distinguished from tractors, and (3)tractors and trailers. Both power driven trucks andtractors are manufactured in two general types, i. e., stor-age battery and gasoline engine propelled. Before decidingupon the proper types of trucks, tractors or trailers ap-plicable for any particular interplant transportation system;whether the problem should be solved by hand trucks, bypower driven trucks, by tractors and trailers; whetherstorage battery or gasoline engine propelled machinesare most suitable; or whether a combination of the varioussystems is required, a general survey of existing condi-tions should be made. Inside the plant it is important to know, for instance, theconstruction of the floors; whether they are of
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