Raw materials storage and handling

Abstract

MOST raw materials require cool, dry conditions for storage, and should be used in strict rotation according to age. The stock room and methods of storage should be designed to facilitate the observance of hygiene. The handling methods will naturally, of course, have to suit the type of building, situation of the stock room, and the quantity of raw materials being handled. The smaller establishments will probably be able to cope with the intake and distribution of raw materials by the use of pallets and fork lift devices. These will also assist in the rotation of stocks and in moving goods for cleaning under and behind. Goods should never be stored directly on the floor. In the larger factories, the obvious methods of storing and handling raw materials is in bulk.