Material Handling Elevator

elevator, also called lift, car that moves in a vertical shaft to carry passengers or freight between the levels of a multistory building. Most modern elevators are propelled by electric motors, with the aid of a counterweight, through a system of cables and sheaves (pulleys).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.material handling is the loading, unloading, and movement of goods, as within a factory or warehouse, especially by the aid of mechanical devices. Thus material handling equipment means devices that help a warehouse function by moving and storing goods.