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.