Automated Material Handling System (AMHS)
This Automated Material Handling System (AMHS) is a comprehensive system designed to streamline the process of material handling in industrial and manufacturing settings. It is designed to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase safety by automating the movement of materials through the production process. The system includes a
Material handling involves short-distance movement within the confines of a building or between a building and a transportation vehicle. It uses a wide range of manual, semi-automated, and automated equipment and includes consideration of the protection, storage, and control of materials throughout their manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, consumption, and disposal. Material handling can be used to create time and place utility through the handling, storage, and control of waste, as distinct from manufacturing, which creates form utility by changing the shape, form, and makeup of material.