MATERIALS HANDLING Ya. Oberman, Cand. Sc. (Eng.)This book discusses materials handling and slinging works. It describes materials gripping facilities and methods pf slinging, tilting and moving of materials. Responsibilities of a slinger, an agreed-upon system of signalling and communication are disclosed in detail. Also it outlines the peculiarities of packing and storing materials and safety precautions. Intended for vocational trainees, the book will be of real value for training workers in lifting and moving materials in metallurgyand other industries.Translated from the Russian by Grigory Pasechnik