Introduction To Pallets

The definition of pallets in the Chinese national standard "Logistics Terminology" is a horizontal platform device used for containerization, stacking, handling, and transportation of goods and products placed as a unit load. As a type of containerized equipment similar to containers, pallets have been widely used in production, transportation, warehousing, and circulation, and are considered one of the two key innovations in the logistics industry of the 20th century. As an important equipment for loading, unloading, storage, and transportation in logistics operations, pallets play a huge role in modern logistics when used in conjunction with forklifts. The benefits brought by pallets to the modern logistics industry are mainly reflected in the ability to achieve unitization, standardization, and standardization of item packaging, protect items, facilitate logistics and commercial flow, and pallets are also known as pallets. There are at least two types of trays according to their functions. One is the tray used in daily conversation, which is a plate for placing bowls and dishes when serving food. Another type is pallets used for logistics. As a daily tray, put some dishes and dishes on it. There are various types of pallets in logistics, which are distinguished by material, purpose, platform, forklift loading method, and structure. Especially in some situations that require fast operation, due to the high efficiency, safety and stability of tray operation, the usage rate is increasing. There are various types of pallets on the market. There are wooden pallets, plywood fumigation free pallets, four-way pallets, double-sided pallets, European standard pallets: European standard CP3. Square pier pallets, single-sided plywood pallets, double-sided plywood pallets, double-sided fumigation free pallets, numbered, thickened plywood, double-sided plastic pallets with lettering, blue plastic pallets, European standard CP3 Black plastic tray. 12KGS black field grid. In addition, there are various specialized pallets, such as flat glass container pallets, tire specific pallets, large-sized object pallets, and oil drum specific pallets.
Pallet work not only significantly improves loading and unloading efficiency, but its implementation also changes the form of warehouse buildings, the structure of ships, the loading and unloading facilities of railways and other transportation modes, as well as the management organization. In terms of goods packaging, it promotes packaging standardization and modularization, and even has a significant impact on general production activities other than loading and unloading. With the increasing precision of production equipment, higher levels of automation, stronger production planning, and more advanced management methods, the handling between processes and the supply of materials and semi-finished products to the production line have become increasingly important.
Pallet operation is an effective means to quickly improve handling efficiency and orderly material flow process, playing a huge role in reducing production costs and improving production efficiency.
The major principle of handling operations is the principle of minimizing the amount of work. When the goods are moved, try to minimize "secondary handling" and "temporary parking", so as to minimize the number of handling times as much as possible. In order to improve transportation efficiency, operators naturally hope to minimize transshipment operations as much as possible. However, there are many unexpected changes during transportation. For example, during railway operations, transportation on the line is completed in one go, but the operations before and after it require at least 6 to 8 times. If the goods on the pallet need to be transferred to another pallet every time during these 6 to 8 loading and unloading operations, the entire loading and unloading process will be very heavy, which will lose the effectiveness of pallet transportation.On the contrary, if the goods are loaded onto pallets at the origin, no matter how complex the storage and transportation process may be, the original state of the goods on the pallets will not be changed, and they will reach the destination directly, which can fully exert the effect of pallet transportation. Not only in the railway sector, but also in automobile and ship transportation, implementing pallet direct transportation or combining various transportation methods for direct transportation can achieve good transportation economic effects for the transportation industry and material units that utilize transportation.