Unit Load Formation Equipment- Pallets

Pallets

A pallet is a flat transport structure designed to support a variety of goods in a stable fashion while being lifted by any mobile forklife, pallet jack, or other jacking device.

There are many types of pallets, the most commony used are Wood , Plastic and wire pallet

Plastic Pallet



· Durable pallets, light weight and easy to handle.
· Is an economical solution to material handling problems.
· Environmentally friendly pallets benefit three ways; they are recyclable, reusable trip after trip and won't rot or splinter.
· No nails, no rust, 4 way entry for fork lift handling,
· Easily steam cleaned.
· Good solution for importing and exporting products that cannot go on wood pallets due to bug infestation

Wood Pallet



· Storage of damaged wood pallets can be reduce utilization of space
· Less environmental friendly
· Require much greater management and disposal costs than wire pallet

Wire Pallet



· Low cost wire pallets are made of a durable high carbon steel
· last much longer than wood pallets
· stronger and cheaper than wood
· reduce fire hazards in warehouse or distribution center
· Higher tensile strength, greater durability / life span, offering superior moisture resistance over wood pallet
· light-weight and easy to handle
· recyclable, reusable trip after trip and won't rot or splinter

Therefore it is important for company to choose the right pallet for their usage in order to maximize utilization of space, maximize utilization of equipment, maximize protection of items and overall a lower operation costs.

Aero Pallet Bands are also used together with pallet.

- Provide outstanding pallet load stabilization
- Reusable, means lower costs
- Only 1 worker needed to apply
- Easy on, Easy off in just seconds
- No expensive equipment or tools required
- Won't tear box surfaces
- Better air movement means quicker product cooling or freezing
- Will not trap moisture



Safety tips for working around palletized loads

• Develop a pallet inspection program.
• Before using a pallet, inspect it for cracks, weaknesses and other damage.
• Damaged pallet should be marked as unsafe for use until it is either fixed or thrown away.
• This can prevent a lot of potential problems.
• When loading a pallet, make sure the load is centered and not out of balance.
• Ensure the entire load is secured with shrink wrap or banding, if the pallet is holding several loose items.
• Exercise caution when stacking several pallets high.
• Make sure the stack is not leaning which may cause the whole pile to fall over.
• Always know the load limit of the pallet jack or forklift used.
• Neither the pallets nor mechanical lifting devices should ever be overloaded.
• Load limits should also establish and marked on warehouse floors.
  

It is important for company to manage palletized load if they are using pallet. The easier to manage pallets, the more they can focus on managing their bottom line. Smart pallet management saves money and increases revenues.