Powered industrial trucks, material transport

Trucks. Industrial trucks are the most commonly used form of transportation of materials. They are particularly suitable for chemicals packed in containers and are relatively cheap and flexible in their use. There are two t3 pes hand trucks and powered trucks. Hand trucks have been designed to suit the nature of the load to be carried. The main types are sack trucks, drum or barrel trucks, cylinder trucks, and carboy trucks which run on two wheels (Fig. 2.4). Only the correct truck may be used in safety since each type is specifically designed with a lifting platform suitable for the shape of the containers to be carried. Hooks or similar devices are often used to hold the load firmly to the truck. 

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