A moving story: The demands on moving material has increased, but conveying technology has moved on to cope

摘要

Since the dawn of civilisation materials have been conveyed, by men and women toting sacks on yokes, by pack animals, carts and more recently using mechanical conveyances. They all faced the same challenges - maintaining quality whilst negotiating bends, inclines, vertical rises and falls in unforgiving climates as well as delivering according to demand as economically as possible.