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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
EIGHTH SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2019

Course Code: ME476
Course Name: Material Handling & Facilities Planning

PARTA
Answer any three full questions, each carries 10 marks.
Explain product and process layouts with examples..
Draw a flowchart of systematic layout patterning plan for a manufacturing
industry.
Explain the significance of From-To chart.
Explain largest candidate rule technique for line balancing
Briefly explain automated layout design programme.
Explain any four important environmental aspects for layout design in industry.
Explain different types of plant services in industries.
PART ‏تا‎
‎Answer any three full questions, each carries 10 marks.
Explain environmental causes of accidents. What are the corrective actions to
eliminate them?
What is air pollution? Name the various sources of air pollution.
Explain the factors that influence the selection of material handling equipment?
List any two functions of material handling.
List any four advantages of a good handling system.
Discuss the application of fork lift truck.
PART C
Answer any four full questions, each carries 10 marks.
Explain types of storage systems with examples.

Explain the basic material handling methods?
Explain the equipment oriented and material oriented handling systems.

Explain the design methodology followed for different material handling
equipments
Explain hoppers and crushers used in material handling.

Explain preventive and breakdown maintenance practices.

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