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Transport and Handling Equipment

Language of instruction angličtina, čeština
Code 342-0304
Abbreviation DMZ
Course title Transport and Handling Equipment
Coordinating department Institute of Transport
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Robert Brázda, Ph.D.

Summary

The course introduces students to the basics of theory and practical applications of generally
used transport and handling equipment.
It is devoted to the following areas:
- classification and properties of transported materials,
- theoretical foundations of transport,
- transport equipment for continuous transport,
- transport vehicles for intermittent transport,
- handling equipment.

Literature

Heragu, S. S. Facilities Design. 4th ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2016. ISBN 978-1498732895 
Stephens, M. P. Manufacturing Facilities Design & Material Handling. 6th ed. West Lafayette: Purdue University Press, 2019. ISBN 978-1557538598
Frazelle, E. H. World-Class Warehousing and Material Handling. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2016. ISBN 978-0071842839 
ASME B20.1-2015: Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment: Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment, ultiple. Distributed through American National Standards Institute (ANSI) (November 30, 2015), ISBN 978-0791870341 
Wolhbier,R.H.: Mechanical Conveying. ISBN 0878491198 . 2000.
Polák,J., Brázda,R.:Transport and Handling Equipment, VŠB-TUO, 2012

Advised literature

Wohlbier,R.H.: Belt Conveying Technology I,II.III. ISBN 0878491147 . 2000.
Yardley, E.D., Stace, L.R.: Belt Conveying of Minerals. ISBN 978-1-84569-230-8. Woodhead Publishing Limited, England. 2008