Delft University of Technology
Faculty Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Transport Technology



M.P. de Koning Werktuigen en voorzieningen voor het laden en lossen van vrachtautos
Literature survey, Report 94.3.TT.4296, Transport Engineering and Logistics.


This paper describes the systems currently in use for the loading and unloading of goods and the means for roadtransportation. Surveyed are the vehicles used for the transportation and the cargo-spaces (disconnectable or not) available.

The loading and unloading of the vehicles can take place in many different ways. Available are manual as well as fully automated systems. Tke systems which are described are devided into two groups: the suitability for general cargo or bulk cargo.


Reports on Transport Engineering and Logistics (in Dutch)
Modified: 2007.11.28; logistics@3mE.tudelft.nl , TU Delft / 3mE / TT / LT.