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Why should I switch to plastic pallets?
Daily, millions of tons of goods are loaded, handled, transported and unloaded via the use of pallets throughout the global supply chain. The 2 most common types are the well known euro pallet as well as the industrial pallet and these come in wooden and plastic material. Whilst the most cheap and common are the wooden type, it pays, for the internal supply chain and local distribution to consider the switch to plastic, especially in the areas of food and beverage.
There are distinct advantages of plastic over wood such as:
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Much higher durability and life
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100% recyclable
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Resistant to chemicals
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Usable in all climate conditions and temperatures
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No need to fumigate during transport
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Non porous nature of plastic ensures no build up of bacteria
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Can be hot / pressure washed
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No splinters from handling so more safe for human contact
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HACCP approved on certain pallets
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Safe for direct food contact (Virgin plastic only)
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Much lighter thereby reducing transport costs
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Can embed RFID tag in the manufacturing process allowing for integration to WMS software and location tracking
Wooden pallets have the benefit of being low cost and easy to repair, especially if your organisation uses the well known blue chep pallet, where for a small rental fee the pallets are pooled back into chep, fixed and returned to the circulation again. If you are mainly exporting without the expectation of pallets returning to you then the wooden pallet makes sense.
Plastic pallets on the other hand have these distinct advantages over wooden ones and in the EU now most of the food and beverage industry use plastic. In such industries where washing is a requirement and hygiene a concern then plastic pallets are more suitable. Furthermore with the optional embedding of RFID tags and hence the integration into the company's WMS system, plastic pallets will certainly start streamlining the logistics process and start to pay dividends.
The switch to plastic is of course dependent on your operation and may sure need a significant investment upfront. But thereafter it will be considered a company asset that can also be depreciated over time.
Which Craemer pallet is suitable for me
Given the many types, sizes and options available in the Cramer range, it is best to ask your self the following questions:
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what is the size of pallet required? there are 3 sizes, namely Euro pallet (800x1200mm), Industrial pallet (1000x1200mm) and half pallet (600x800mm)
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what is the desired capacity? there are 3 values to consider, the static load (load when stationary on the ground), the dynamic load (when moving while on forklift or on conveyor systems) and in rack (whilst sitting on pallet racking suspended on a pair of beams)
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is it food grade application? if food is likely to come in direct contact with the pallet then choose virgin HDPE, else regranulated
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will it be used in a hygiene environment? if the accumulation of dirt/dust is of concern and the pallet will be subjected regularly to machine washing
