CLA Chapter 3 – Equipment Quiz Questions and Answers
Automated Guided Vehicle - Correct AnswerGuided by fixed paths such as rails, tracks, or
... [Show More] computer aided guidance systems that utilize laser technology. Do not require a person to operate them.
Automated Storage/Retrieval System - Correct AnswerLarge rail running robot like vehicle that operates in an aisle between two storage racks - storing and retrieving loads
Carton Clamp Truck - Correct AnswerWidely used for moving large bulky items that are not stored on the floor - Have rubber lined paddles that grip boxes.
Conveyor Sorting Systems - Correct AnswerUsed to sort full cases or repack cartons down specific shipping lates. The cases can come from several areas on the warehouse and are automatically sorted by use of barcode.
Dock Board - Correct AnswerBridges the gap with between the warehouse doors and the trailer.
Electric Pallet Trucks - Correct AnswerMost widely used because easier to maintain, more environmentally friendly, and quieter than propane.
Gantry - Correct AnswerUses a bridge beam with a powered or manual hoisting mechanism. Has wheels on the floor end for easy movement. Crane straddles the load to lift it.
Gravity Conveyor - Correct AnswerThe most basic and least expensive type of conveyor
Hand Truck - Correct AnswerUsed to move small items short distances
Narrow Aisle - Correct AnswerUsed in rack areas. Does not require wide aisles like a counterbalance fork lift.
Order Picker - Correct AnswerAllows operator to be lifted with the load to allow for picking from racks.
Overhead Crane and Hoist - Correct AnswerThese are sometimes used in battery changing operations or in maintenance departments. They can travel and have a hook or device that can lift items.
Overhead Traveling Conveyor - Correct AnswerCarriers travel on motorized rail above the factory / warehouse floor.
Overhead Traveling Cranes - Correct AnswerFollow a fixed path of travel. Crane has four basic components runways, end trucks, bridge beams, and hoists.
Pallet Jack - Correct AnswerUsed to move pallets and can be manual or battery powered
Platform Truck - Correct AnswerUsed in confined spaces for picking items that will be put on a conveyor and sent to the shipping area
Powered Conveyor - Correct AnswerPowered using belts, chains, and motors. They drive the rollers and allows packages to be moved BOTH vertically and horizontally.
Scissor Lift - Correct AnswerLifts platform to the height of a deck or trailer. Drives at ground level.
Shuttle Cars - Correct AnswerUsed in place of AGV to move materials across an AS/RS System.
Sideloader - Correct AnswerThe forks are mounted perpendicular to the direction of travel.
Sit Down Counterbalance Fork Lift - Correct AnswerMost common piece of equipment in warehouse. Used in high volume shipping and receiving operations.
Stand Up Counterbalance Fork Lift - Correct AnswerDriver stands while operating this lift truck. Better visibility.
Vertical Reciprocating Conveyors VCRs - Correct AnswerTo move materials vertically warehouse designers use these. It has buckets or fixed arms which grab the product and move it up or down to a different level. [Show Less]