For shipping goods, earlier wooden pallets were relied on. Over the years, reliance has shifted to the plastic ones. The small rectangular platforms made out of plastic by injection moulding are now enjoying widespread use in the logistics business. Today, many companies are even manufacturing these out of recycled plastic to ensure minimum waste and thus, environmental sustainability. There are many reasons for which plastic pallets are considered best for shipping your goods.
Available in various colours
You can get these pallets in various colours like red, blue, black, white, and grey. Moreover, if you want to colour code your shipping items for easy identification during loading and unloading of goods, you can also ask your manufacturer to supply you pallets in your choicest colours.
Easy to clean
Since, these are manufactured by injection moulding, they have no joints, nails or screws. Easy to clean, these pallets can be sanitized both manually and by an automated process. So, In the case of a plastic pallet, there is no fear of contamination due to the accumulation of dust or bacterial growth. You can easily find hygienic plastic pallets that are used worldwide for storage and shipping of food items like meat, fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, and more.
Resistant to water & most chemicals
Plastic repels water. Thus, pallets made out of plastic are also resistant to water. Moreover, the properties of plastic make the pallets resistant to most alkalis and acids which make them suitable for carrying food without any fear of goods damage.
Offers freedom from regulations
When you are using plastic pallets, there is no need for heat treatment to avoid any non-compliance with strict hygiene regulations. This freedom from regulations eliminates the need for regular inspections and thus, ensures an uninterrupted delivery process.
Proves cost-effective in the long run
Unlike wooden or metallic pallets, plastic pallets are quite lightweight. Some are also nestable or stackable which means they occupy less space in a warehouse. Also, when shipping costs depend on the freight weight, these properties eventually helps in reducing the overall shipping cost leading to cost-effectiveness in the long run.
Better life span & VNMG Insert material handling
While wooden pallets do not last long, these pallets last for a decade. There is also no fear of accidental chipping at corners or protruding nails because of their smooth surface and design. Thus, any possibility of injuries during material handling is simply ruled out.
Ideal for automated pallet handling mechanism
Today, most of the companies in the logistics business have automated pallet handling mechanism in their warehouses. As you can get plastic pallets in uniform dimensions and design from your supplier, these prove ideal for such mechanism leading to work-efficiency.
Apart from the above reasons, plastic pallets are found to be appropriate for carrying goods of varying load capacities and types. For example, there are heavy-duty pallets that are fast feed milling inserts specially designed to carry heavy goods and ESD pallets for safe transportation of electronic gadgets or their components. Some suppliers also offer various options with these pallets like RFID tags, runners, and so on.
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