This book gives through knowlege of the design and operational features of the equipments and the methods of its practical application. The book describes the principal types of materials handling equipment viz., Hoisting Machinery, Converying Equipment, Surface and Overhead Equipment and various Auxiliary Devices of Handlng System which in combination represent quite completely the modern means of complex mechanisation. Different types of materials handling equipments are explained by general scheme including their introduction, classification, description, operating principles, modern examples of particular types of equipment, specifications, applications, advantages, limitations, etc. Simplified line diagrams are also given for examination purpose.