Conveyor Practice Guideline
The APMHC and the Conveyor Product Sections joined to develop a recognized set of Conveyor Practice Guidelines.
Conveyors like most material handling systems function well if we can properly describe
the functions that we ask them to perform. The key issue is often in developing a functional
description of the material handling requirements that all participants equally understand.
To facilitate the process of developing a clear lexicon of terms and provide a framework
in which these could be used, the Conveyor Product Section of MHI and the APMHC
(Association of Professional Material Handling Consultants) jointly embarqued on a program
to develop a recognized set of Conveyor Practice Guidelines several years ago. These are
intended to be used as a voluntary standard industry framework for use by an end user/owner
project team in the creation of procurement specification to accompany a system request for
quotation.
The intention is to provide these to consultants, users, and suppliers in the hope of
reducing the misunderstandings that now occur. To date several members from both
organizations have graciously contributed considerable time and effort, to develop the
practice guidelines in their current format.
A key objective of the conveyor industry was to develop a process which would allow
their members to propose design solutions beyond a base line system which would meet both
performance and safety requirements specified.
Conveyor Practice Guideline