Definition of Materials Handling Equipment
- In a broad sense, materials handling includes all movement of materials in an organisation.
- Materials handling has been defined by different professional bodies. Two such definitions are:
- Definition by the British Standards Institution (BSI) — Materials handling is the technique employed to move, transport, store or distribute materials with or without the aid of mechanical appliances.
- Definition by the Materials Handling Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) — Materials handling is the art and science involving the moving, packing and storing of substances in any form.