Additional Information for Materials Handling Equipment
NATO Supply Group 39: The Backbone of Material Movement
What is it?
NATO Supply Group (NSG) 39, also known as Federal Supply Group (FSG) 39 in the US, is a standardized classification system encompassing a broad range of materials handling equipment. This equipment plays a vital role in various industries, facilitating the movement, storage, control, and protection of materials, goods, and products.
What does it include?
NSG 39 is a diverse group, categorizing various types of equipment, categorized further into specific classes:
- Conveyors: Belt conveyors, roller conveyors, and other systems used to continuously transport materials over a fixed path.
- Material Feeders: Equipment that automatically or semi-automatically supplies materials to a machine or process.
- Material Handling Equipment, Non-Self-Propelled: This class includes equipment that requires external power or force to operate, such as cranes, hoists, and pallet jacks.
- Warehouse Trucks and Tractors, Self-Propelled: This category encompasses equipment with its own motor for propulsion, including forklifts, reach trucks, and order pickers.
- Blocks, Tackle, Rigging, and Slings: This class includes equipment used for lifting, lowering, and securing loads, like ropes, pulleys, and slings.
- Winches, Hoists, Cranes, and Derricks: Equipment used for lifting and vertically moving heavy loads.
- Freight Elevators: Platforms used to raise and lower cargo or people between different levels in buildings.
- Miscellaneous Materials Handling Equipment: This class covers various equipment not easily classified elsewhere, like hand trucks, dollies, and carts.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Federal Supply Group 39
- What is Federal Supply Group 39?
- FSG 39 is the Federal Supply Group (formally known as NATO Supply Classification Group NSG 39) in the USA for supply items codified in the category of Materials Handling Equipment.
- What is NATO Supply Classification Group 39?
- NSG 39 is the NATO Supply Classification Group (also known as Federal Supply Group FSG 39 in the USA) for supply items codified in the category of Materials Handling Equipment.
- Which Federal Supply Classes are in FSG 39?
- FSG 39 contains the following Federal Supply Classes (FSC) (formally known as NATO Supply Classification Class [NSC]): 3910, 3915, 3990, 3940, 3960, 3920, 3950, 3930
- Which NATO Supply Classification Classes are in NSG 39?
- NSG 39 contains the following NATO Supply Classification Classes (NSC) (also known as Federal Supply Class [FSC] in the USA): 3910, 3915, 3990, 3940, 3960, 3920, 3950, 3930
- When did the transition from Federal Supply Groups (FSG) to NATO Supply Groups (NSG) occur?
- The transition from Federal Supply Groups (FSG) to NATO Supply Groups (NSG) occurred on January 1, 1997. This change was implemented to align the classification and coding systems used by NATO member countries for military supplies and equipment. Federal Supply Groups (FSG) are now obsolete.
Top 20 Supply Items Included in Federal Supply Group 39
- What is a Conveyor Roller? 751 Items
- A Conveyor Roller (ROLLER,CONVEYOR) is a cylindrical body of hollow construction of which both ends contain bearings and shaft. The bearings may be ball, roller or sleeve type.
- What is a Material Handling Pallet? 683 Items
- A Material Handling Pallet (PALLET,MATERIAL HANDLING) is an item consisting of a platform(s) designed primarily for moving material by fork-lift trucks. It may have two or more stringers, four or more legs, fixed or removable, and may have sides extending above the platform deck. It may also be equipped with hoisting fittings to permit lifting by sling(s). Excludes SKID, PLATFORM; SKIP BOX, MATERIAL HANDLING; and PLATFORM, MATERIAL HANDLING.
- What is a Tote Box? 608 Items
- A Tote Box (BOX,TOTE) is a reusable box, usually rectangular in shape which may have a lid. It may be collapsible and capable of being nested and/or stacked. It is not compartmented but may have dividers or insert tray(s). It is designed for manual material handling operations to facilitate the collection and movement of miscellaneous items within warehouses, maintenance shops, and stores. Excludes BOX (1), SHIPPING. See also BOX (3), SMALL PARTS.
- What is a Vehicle Cargo Tie Down? 1481 Items
- A Vehicle Cargo Tie Down (TIE DOWN,CARGO,VEHICLE) is an item consisting of rope(s), cable(s), chain(s) or strap(s) terminated on one or more end(s) with hook(s), ring(s), clamp(s) and the like, designed to secure or restrain movement of cargo carried on a vehicle. May include spring(s), turnbuckle(s) or other tensioning devices.
- What is an Endless Sling? 1241 Items
- An Endless Sling (SLING,ENDLESS) is a sling consisting of a single piece of chain, rope, or webbing in the form of a closed loop or circle, with or without attachments. Excludes SLING, DRUM LIFTING.
- What is a Multiple Leg Sling? 2016 Items
- A Multiple Leg Sling (SLING,MULTIPLE LEG) is a sling fabricated from chain, rope, or rod and consisting of two or more lengths or legs, each having one end secured to a common top attachment, and with or without attachments or built-in loops at the lower ends. It may include SPREADER, SLING, but does not include a BEAM, HOISTING. Do not use if a more specific name applies. Excludes chain assemblies and SLING, DRUM LIFTING. For items which include a BEAM, HOISTING, see SLING, BEAM TYPE.
- What is a Tackle Block? 3079 Items
- A Tackle Block (BLOCK,TACKLE) is a mechanical device, consisting of a pulley(s) or sheave(s) encased in a shell or frame which may be provided with a means such as a hook, eye, strap, screw, etc., by which it may be attached to an object. It is used to change direction of a running rope and/or to gain a mechanical advantage.
- What is a Beam Type Sling? 708 Items
- A Beam Type Sling (SLING,BEAM TYPE) is an item consisting of two or more legs or loops, suspended from a BEAM, HOISTING. The legs are fabricated of chain, rope, webbing, rod, or the like, and may include attachments or built-in loops at the lower ends. The item may also include one or more SPREADER, SLING. Do not use if a more specific name applies.
- What is a Hoisting Beam? 1374 Items
- A Hoisting Beam (BEAM,HOISTING) is a rigid item which is at least three times as long as it is high. It includes an eye(s), ring(s), hole(s), loop(s), or the like, to facilitate hoisting and is designed to permit attaching such items as sling legs, shackles, rods, and hooks at two or more points. It may include attachments, but for items including sling legs, see SLING, BEAM TYPE. Do not use if a more specific name applies, such as BEAM, HOISTING, AIRPLANE SMOKE TANK; and BEAM, HOISTING LIQUID GAS TANK. Excludes LINK, HOISTING.
- What is a Hoisting Link? 653 Items
- A Hoisting Link (LINK,HOISTING) is a rigid item which is less than three times as long as it is high. It includes an eye(s), ring(s), hole(s), loop(s), or the like, to facilitate hoisting and is designed to permit attaching such items as sling legs, shackles, rods, and hooks at two or more points. May include mounting hardware such as bolts, screw, washers and the like. Excludes SPREADER, SLING. See also BEAM, HOISTING. Do not use if a more specific name applies, such as RING, CONNECTING, ROUND and LINK, CHAIN, END.
- What is a Hoisting Adapter? 1764 Items
- A Hoisting Adapter (ADAPTER,HOISTING) is an item usually rigid in construction designed to be attached to another item to adapt it to an eye, ring, loop, or the like, for hoisting. For items designed to be used for hoisting and also provide accommodations for adapting a jack to an aircraft jacking point, see ADAPTER, AIRCRAFT JACKING POINT. Excludes BOLT, EYE; and SLING (as modified).
- What is a Single Leg Webbing Assembly? 1732 Items
- A Single Leg Webbing Assembly (WEBBING ASSEMBLY,SINGLE LEG) is a sling fabricated from a single length of webbing termination at each end in a built in loop or attachments. See also CHAIN ASSEMBLY, SINGLE LEG; FIBER ROPE ASSEMBLY, SINGLE LEG and WIRE ROPE ASSEMBLY, SINGLE LEG.
- What is a Hand Truck? 1969 Items
- A Hand Truck (TRUCK,HAND) is a nonpowered vehicle with one or more wheels, casters, or rollers attached directly to the bottom, a frame, an axle, a deck or a platform. It may have various types of superstructure(s) and/or handles and may include conversion feature(s) (two to four wheel operation) and may have special facilities to assist the operator in transporting loads on stairways. Excludes TRUCK, DOLLY; TRAILER (1) (as modified).
- What is a Power Operated Drum Winch? 1286 Items
- A Power Operated Drum Winch (WINCH,DRUM,POWER OPERATED) is a power operated mechanical device having a horizontally mounted revolvable drum(s) on the periphery of which the end of a rope, line, or chain is secured for exerting a raising, lowering, or pulling motion. The device may also contain a revolvable head(s) or spool(s) (gypsy head) around which one or more turns must be taken for exerting pulling power. See also WINCH, GYPSY. It may include a power unit. Excludes those items designed for mounting on self-propelled vehicles.
- What is a Chain Hoist? 1680 Items
- A Chain Hoist (HOIST,CHAIN) is a device designed to be suspended above deck, floor or ground level having one or more revolving whelped wheels over which a chain is passed for the purpose of raising or lowering a load. May be suspended so as to travel on a fixed track.
- What is a Hand Operated Drum Winch? 897 Items
- A Hand Operated Drum Winch (WINCH,DRUM,HAND OPERATED) is a manually operated mechanical device having a horizontally mounted revolvable drum(s) on the periphery of which the end of a rope, line, strap or chain is secured for exerting a raising, lowering, or pulling motion. The device may also contain a revolvable head(s) or spool(s) (gypsy head) around which one or more turns must be taken for exerting pulling power. See also WINCH, GYPSY.
- What is a Fork Lift Truck? 3437 Items
- A Fork Lift Truck (TRUCK,LIFT,FORK) is a self-propelled, wheeled vehicle, equipped with power driven front or side loading fork, type elevating unit(s). The elevating unit(s) may extend and retract to provide a reaching capability. It is primarily used for lifting, transporting, and stacking. For nonself-propelled, wheeled vehicles equipped with either manual or power driven elevating unit(s), see ELEVATOR, PORTABLE and TRUCK, LIFT, HAND. Excludes TRUCK, LIFT, PLATFORM.
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