Field Materiel Handling Robot Workcell
Abstract
Practically all of the international maritime shipping of the world's goods and products, with the exception of bulk grain, raw materials (iron ore, etc.), and POL, are shipped via International Standardization Organization containers. The bulk of today's shipping vessels are either container ships or ships converted for handling of containers. Almost all of the world's major shipping ports are equipped with gantry cranes for the on-loading and off- loading of containers. It is therefore obvious that the use of containers for the overseas shipment of military items will be an important consideration in all future military logistics plans and operations. Since ammunition is one of the most, if not the most, critical military commodities in time of war, there is a need to determine the availability of ISO containers suitable for the shipment of ammunition. Because of the limited availability of MILVANS, their supply is forecasted to be exhausted during the first week of mobilization. Although the trend in the shipping container industry is away from 20 ft containers and towards the 40 ft long container, adequate quantities of the 20 ft containers are forecast to be available for shipment of ammunition at least until the year 2000 and perhaps longer. Keywords: Field Materiel Handling Robot (FMR) workcell.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 02, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA198819
Entities
People
- D. J. Shearin Sr.
- G. A. Kupets Sr.