MGSC 492 Actual Questions and Correct Answers

MGSC 492 Actual Questions and Correct Answers



Q1
Hand-pallet truck
Answer: A truck with two forks that slip into the slots of a pallet and can be manually
pulled and deposited in the new location




Q2
Powered pallet trucks
Answer: May have an operator seat or be pedestrian-controlled




Q3
Tugs and tractors
Answer: A tug towing a number of trailers can be used for long horizontal movements




Q4
Conveyors
Answer: Braking rollers can be fitted to slow the pallet movement down




Q5
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) Battery powered computer-controlled trucks
Answer: Battery powered computer-controlled trucks - typical application are
horizontal movement from the receiving area to the reserve storage system. A
common method is a wire guidance system where a wire is buried in the warehouse
floor and sensors in the AGV follow a magnetic field generated by the electric current
flowing through the wire and steer the AGV. Can be controlled by a computer and
orders can be sent to the AGV.




Q6
Lift trucks
Answer: Used for both horizontal and vertical movement.