Traffic Technology and Transport Logistics 2023/2024

Transport and Manipulation Means

Definition of transport and manipulation means: as a subsystem of the transport system.
Technical and technological characteristics of means of transport in road transport.
Technical and technological characteristics of transport means in railway transport.
Technical and technological characteristics of transport means in water (maritime and IWW) transport.
Technical and technological characteristics of transport means in air transport.
Technical and technological characteristics of manipulation means, characteristics of manipulation means with regard to the type of cargo and cargo handling units (pallets, ISO containers, intermodal loading units).
Characteristics of transport and manipulation means in intermodal and combined transport.
Characteristics of pipelines and cableways.
Proper loading and securing of cargo.
Transport and manipulation means maintenance.
Analysis of the characteristics of transport and manipulating means from the transport, energy, environmental and safety aspects.
Alternative propulsion and fuels for transport and manipulation means.
Autonomous means of transport and handling equipment.

Course specific competences relate to the knowledge of the basic characteristics and the exploitation of transport and manipulation means:

in land (road, rail), water (maritime, IWW), and air transport, as well as pipelines and cableways,
in manipulation of individual types of cargo and load units
in freight, passenger and intermodal transport,
when loading cargo and securing loads,
for maintenance purposes,
from the point of view of energy consumption and environmental and safety aspect.

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