| Protedge Pallet |
| Five Factors for a Balanced Design |
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There are 5 basic interactive parameters that determine pallet suitability for a given
application. These parameters are Strength, Stiffness, Durability, Functionality, and Purchase
Price. These parameters are interactive, and optimizing just one (i.e. minimizing price) will impact
the others. The proper balance of these 5 parameters will vary, depending on your specific
product and distribution environments. They hold true regardless of the pallet material used. Each
of the 5 parameters is discussed in more detail below. |
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Strength is the load carrying capacity throughout the shipping and storage environments.
We must design pallets that are strong enough to support the required load. |
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Stiffness is the resistance of the pallet to deformation under load. Sometimes a pallet
won't break under load, but is not stiff enough to protect the product or prevents proper handling.
We see many pallets in the marketplace that are strong enough to support the load weight, yet
they create pressure points that cause package and product failure. For example, saving Rs. 50 on a
pallet with thinner decks often requires every corrugated box stacked on that pallet to be stronger
to resist damage. |
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Durability is the ability to withstand the rigors of the shipping and handling environments.
If we don't intend to recover the pallet, it just needs the integrity to withstand one trip. For
returnable pallets, we need to design for a number of trips that is economically justified. The ideal
life of reusables is a function of cycle times, recovery rates, distribution channels, expected ROI's,
and future expected changes to warehouses. |
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Functionality is the compatibility of the pallet with the packaging and material handling
equipment. For example, we pay extra to cut notches in a stringer pallet, thereby reducing
strength in half, so that forklifts can enter on the sides. Functionality also includes things such as
exposure to pest regulations, fire safety, weight, etc. |
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Price is an important design criterion, and often given more consideration that the other
factors. This leads to pallet designs that look economical up front, but end up "costing" much
more as they are used. Balance the price of the pallet versus the value of the product delivered
without damage to the customer. Balance the price versus potential savings in packaging and
material handling savings.
These five parameters are interactive, and optimizing just one will significantly impact the
others. The better your understanding of this interactive balance, the more likely you are to select
the ideal pallet material and design for your product and material handling environment. |
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| Pallet Block |
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We have also introduced our pallet block, which can replace by full pallets as well the paper and wooden pallet. |
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It is very useful for Air shipment as its very low weight compare to wooden pallet. |
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Sizes are available as per your requirement and weight. |
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The pallet block can replace the full pallet and all kind of pallets as it is light weight and can with stand load upto 1.5 M.T. It can be customised as per the requirement and its very easy to handle you can use the block as per your requirement (i.e. 2 , 3,4, 5, Blocks) depending upon the length, width & weight of product. The pallet block is four way. |
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