Material handling equipment (MHE) is mechanical equipment used for the movement, storage, control, and protection of materials, goods and products throughout the process of manufacturing, distribution, consumption, and disposal.[1] The different types of equipment can be classified into four major categories:[2] transport equipment, positioning equipment, unit load formation equipment, and storage equipment.
- ^ "Material handling". MHI. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
- ^ Chu, 1995.