Machine Tools and Production Equipment

TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12

Only such tools weighing less than 10,000 pounds

ment can be block stacked, providing it is composed of

similar units.

should be tiered. The use of bolts in place of nails for

such crating is permissible. Consideration also should

c. Crating.

Most crating of machine tools is

be given to floor load capacity and accessibility. Block

unnecessary and costly. Crating should be used only

stacking should be determined by qualified personnel at

when the individual tool is adaptable for tiering. Tiering

each activity (fig 5-41).

of machine tools should be limited to such tools with

solid bases, rectangular columns, and circular pedestals.

Figure 5-41. Tiering of machine tools.

so that inspection and removal space is provided. The

d. Storage. The areas directly under craneways

size of removal aisles will be governed by the size of the

are to be utilized, so far as practicable, for the heaviest

units, but should not exceed the width necessary to

units. This is the most expensive storage space and will

furnish convenient passage for handling equipment.

require a limited number of removal or access aisles,

Where practicable, the aisles should be continuous and

since the direction of storage is upward. In order to

provide straight movement (fig 5-42).

facilitate inspection and removal, units should be placed

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