Factors Affecting the selection of Materials Handling Devices/Equipment:
[1] Adaptability: The load carrying and movement characteristics of the equipment should fit the materials handling problem. [2] Flexibility: The MH Equipment should have flexible to handle more than one material, referring either to class or size. [3] Load Capacity: The MH Equipment should have great enough load-carrying characteristics to do the job effectively. [4] Power: Enough power should be available to do the job. [5] Speed: Should consider the rapidity of movement of material, within the limits of the production process. [6] Space requirements: Should consider the space required to install or operate MH Equipment. [7] Supervision required: This refers to the degree of automaticity designed into the MH Equipment. [8] Ease of Maintenance: Equipment selected should be easily maintained at reasonable cost. [9] Environment: Equipment selected must conform to any environment regulations. [10] Cost: The consideration of the cost of the MH Equipment is an obvious factor in its selection