"What we often see is wooden pallets, so can plastic pallets be used instead? What are the advantages of plastic pallets? What scenarios are applicable? ”
The concept of plastic pallets
Plastic pallet is a kind of logistics unit used with forklifts, shelves and other logistics equipment. It can be used to store, load and handle goods, and is one of the indispensable logistics equipment in modern logistics warehousing. The emergence of plastic pallets is the best product to meet the needs of environmental protection, and the use of plastic pallets instead of wooden pallets can reduce the destruction of forests; It is an inevitable product to adapt to the development of the logistics industry.
1. Comparison of plastic pallets and wooden pallets
1. Durability:Plastic pallets last about 10 times longer than wooden pallets.
2. Reliability:The reliability of the plastic pallet structure greatly reduces the damage consumption of the pallet, as well as the damage to the material on the pallet caused by the damage of the pallet, the plastic pallet is lighter than the same wooden pallet, so it reduces the weight and cost of transportation.
3. Hygiene:Plastic pallets can be washed and reused, and the USDA is promoting the use of plastic pallets by companies to carry products. And now the EPA is also aware of the need for plastic pallets as the DOE's product of choice.
4. Global Trends:The European Community has issued a decree requiring that by 2001, all food, beverages and medicines must be transported on plastic pallets.
5. Specificity:Plastic pallets will become more and more popular in the special goods market, such as: food, beverage, pharmaceutical industry, and according to the requirements of different factories, plastic pallets can be made into various colors, plus corresponding company logos and marks.
6. Insurance:Due to the damage resistance of plastic pallets, workers' compensation claims are correspondingly reduced, and the reduction in wood use in the factory equals a reduction in fire insurance premiums.
7. Residual value:Used plastic pallets can be sold at 30% of their original value** as they can be resold back to the manufacturer or other entity for reuse.
8. Environmental protectionPlastic pallets are eco-friendly products because they can all be ** and reused, greatly reducing waste and disposal costs.
Second, the type of plastic pallet
1. Grid Sichuan tray
Product material: impact resistant high-density polyethylene HDPE
Product load-bearing: dynamic load: 1 ton; Static load: 4 tons.
Product size: 1000*1200*150mm, 1100*1100*150mm
2. Grid Tianzi tray
Product material: impact resistant high-density polyethylene HDPE
Product load-bearing: dynamic load: 15 tons ; Static load: 5 tons.
Product size: 1000*1200*150mm, 1100*1100*150mm
3. Grid nine-legged tray
Product material: impact resistant high-density polyethylene HDPE
Product load-bearing: dynamic load: 05 tons ; Static load: 1 ton.
Product size: 1000*1200*110mm, 1100*1100*110mm
4. Sichuan type, Tian type, nine-foot typePlastic palletsDifferences in use:
1) The stability of the structure of the Sichuan-shaped plastic pallet is better than that of the nine-foot type, which is inferior to the Tian-shaped pallet, which is especially suitable for the use of various shelves and three-dimensional warehouses, of course, it is also suitable for the use of manual hydraulic vehicles and forklifts, and is also suitable for ground storage and turnover.
2) The structure of the plastic pallet is the most stable among the three, which can be used for the stacking of hard packaging, and the stacking effect is not as good as the double-sided pallet, if the goods are soft packaging, the Tianzi type is not applicable, because the bottom jack position will be blocked by the product, or cause the pallet goods to tilt.
3) The nine-foot plastic pallet is the simplest plastic pallet, which is suitable for the ground turnover of various products, and is suitable for the use of manual hydraulic vehicles and forklifts.
4) When the manual hydraulic pallet truck uses the single-sided field-shaped pallet, it needs to rely on the action of the small guide wheel at the bottom of the pallet truck to pass through the two beams at the bottom successively, and after the wheel completely falls on the ground, the pallet is lifted by utilizing the hydraulic lifting handle of the pallet truck, so as to realize the handling.
5) The advantage of Tianzi plastic pallet is that the pallet is not easy to deform under the condition of load, which is firmer than the Sichuan-shaped plastic pallet, and the single-sided Sichuan-shaped pallet is stronger than the nine-legged plastic pallet.
Third, the advantages of plastic pallets
In logistics and warehousing, the application of plastic pallets is mainly reflected in the following advantages:
Advantage 1: Durability
Plastic pallets last about 10 times longer than wooden pallets.
Advantage 2: Reliable
The reliability of the plastic pallet structure greatly reduces the damage consumption of the pallet and the damage to the materials on the pallet due to the pallet damage.
Advantage 3: Hygiene
The plastic tray is very easy to clean and hygienic.
Advantage 4: Wide applicability
It is not only suitable for stacking each other in the warehouse, but also suitable for use on various shelves; It is suitable for all kinds of truck transportation, and is convenient for the container and unit transportation of materials.
Advantage 5: Dedicated
Plastic pallets will become more and more popular in the special goods market, such as: food, beverage, pharmaceutical industry, and according to the requirements of different factories, plastic pallets can be made into various colors, plus corresponding company logos and marks.
Advantage 6: Light weight
Plastic pallets are lighter than wooden pallets of the same volume, so the weight and cost of transportation are reduced.
Advantage 7: Insurance
Due to the damage resistance of plastic pallets, workers' compensation claims are correspondingly reduced, which in turn reduces insurance costs.
Advantage 8: Recycling
Used plastic pallets can be sold at 30% of their original value** as they can be resold back to the manufacturer or other entity for reuse. Since they can be all ** and reused, waste and disposal costs are greatly reduced.
Advantage 9: Protect forests
By using plastic pallets, thousands of acres of forest can be prevented every year.
Advantage 10: Global trends
With the increasing pressure of environmental protection, Europe, the United States, Japan and other countries have close to the harsh fumigation and inspection and quarantine requirements for the wooden packaging of imported products (including wooden pallets), which has had a huge impact on the demand for wooden pallets. Instead, plastic pallets became a global trend.
Fourth, what industries are plastic pallets suitable for?
Plastic pallets are suitable for a wide range of uses, more suitable for some transportation industries, can save a lot of time and labor, deep support of the majority of customers. What is a plastic pallet, the original meaning refers to a product made of plastic for consignment items. The material is relatively solid, bears more items, and has a relatively large load-bearing weight, which is very suitable for transportation of traffic. No matter in which industry is inseparable from the application of plastic trays, in the food industry to use plastic trays to stack items. Plastic pallets are also relatively cheap, very suitable for the use of some large and medium-sized enterprises, and it is more convenient to use, and different varieties of samples can be produced according to customer requirements for reference.
Plastic pallets are now used more in five categories: packaging, wine, food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
1. The packaging industry is mainly used for consignment and turnover of materials to save space.
2. The liquor and beverage industry is mainly used for palletizing to save space.
3. The food industry mainly stores items that are not allowed to touch the ground according to the regulations of some countries, and plastic trays need to be applied.
4. The chemical industry is mainly used for some bulky things, which is inconvenient to handle, and the use of plastic pallets can not only reduce labor but also improve work efficiency.
5. The pharmaceutical industry is mainly because of the high requirements for hygiene and the need to use plastic trays.
5. Precautions for the use and maintenance of plastic pallets
If the plastic pallet is used in accordance with the correct application specifications, its service life can be extended and the procurement cost of the plastic pallet can be reduced. The following are the precautions that should be taken when using plastic pallets.
1. When stacking is used, the load-bearing of the bottom pallet should be considered.
2. The plastic tray should be placed gently to prevent uneven force and damage when landing.
3. When placing the goods, they should be placed evenly to prevent the side from being crooked when lifting and transferring.
4. When using the transfer equipment, it should be considered whether the scale of the difference is suitable for the use of the plastic pallet to prevent the scale from being inappropriate and damaging the plastic pallet.
The correct use of plastic pallets should be done to package the combination code on the plastic pallet with appropriate bundling and wrapping, which is convenient for the use of mechanical loading and unloading and transportation, and then meets the requirements of loading and unloading, transportation and storage. In order for plastic pallets to be used permanently and safely, it is expected that plastic pallets should be used correctly according to the following requirements:
1. Plastic pallets should be protected from sun exposure, so as not to cause aging and shorten the service life.
2. It is forbidden to throw the plastic pallet from a high place to prevent the tray from breaking and cracking due to violent impact.
3. When the pallet is on the shelf, the shelf-type pallet must be used, and the carrying capacity is determined according to the shelf structure, and overload is prohibited.
4. It is forbidden to throw goods from a high place in a plastic tray. Determine how items are stacked in the pallet. The goods are placed evenly, and do not pile up in clusters or eccentricly. Pallets carrying heavy loads should be placed on flat ground or on the surface of an object.
5. When the forklift or manual hydraulic truck is operating, the fork spur should be leaning on the outside of the fork hole of the pallet as much as possible, and the fork spur should be fully extended into the pallet, and the angle can be changed only after the pallet is lifted smoothly. The fork spur should not touch the side of the pallet to avoid the formation of pallet breakage and cracks.