Material handling and the products that coincide with it are always a pivotal point for manufacturers, customers, and their customers. Creating solutions that are engineered to last longer than just a single shipment is becoming more apparent and more attractive, even if the price tag is a bit higher than using single-use products.
That’s why heavy duty plastic pallets and reusable packs aren’t just the future of material handling efficiency, they are quickly becoming industry standard.
Learn more with Allied Plastics about these key solutions in material handling solutions and why making the switch now can put your team ahead of the curve.
The Advantage of Heavy Duty Plastic Pallets
Heavy duty plastic pallets provide numerous advantages as a material handling solution compared to more traditional options like wood pallets. The biggest being, dimensional consistency. These pallets are designed and engineered to provide consistent dimensions which matters for conveyor systems, AS/RS, and high-speed warehouse systems where a defective pallet can cause downtime.
Plastic pallets feature better handling and can withstand repeated usage while resisting moisture, chemicals, splintering, and contamination that can impact wooden pallets. Not only can they withstand the common rigors of material handling applications, but also incorporate streamlined features with design applications for barcodes or other identifiers that improve inventory control and traceability.
Lastly, these pallets promote sustainability aspects since they can be repeatedly used, ultimately cutting down on packaging waste.
Added Value from Reusable Packs
Many of the same advantages that plastic pallets contain are applicable to reuseable packs. They improve internal material flow, protect parts better, and remove the hidden costs associated with corrugated products among others.
From a manufacturing standpoint, reusable packs incorporate fewer touchpoints which streamline logistics timelines. They also feature cleaner part presentation and better return logistics for closed-loop supply chains.
Explaining the Popularity
Heavy duty plastic pallets and reusable packs aren’t just a trend; the utilization of these products serves as a formative moment in material handling operations. Because of the introduction and increasing reliance on automation, companies are moving toward packaging that’s more predictable during usage rather than finding a cheap solution. Logistics teams and operations are prioritizing reliability, hygiene, and automation compatibility and that’s where these products are taking charge over more traditional material handling solutions such as wooden pallets.
Key Considerations
If there’s one downside to heavy duty plastic pallets and reusable packs, it’s the price tag associated with them. Companies like Allied Plastics will use medium to heavy gauge thermoforming operations to create these products and that manufacturing process is more costly than using wooden pallets or another form of one-way packaging product.
While the price tag might be a bit higher upfront, the long-term payoff is where the value in these material handling solutions presents itself. The products can be reused over and over again, providing stable and repeatable sources of material handling with minimal losses thus improving supply chain resiliency and improved logistics.
Interested in Heavy Duty Plastic Pallets? Contact Allied Plastics Today
Since 1995, Allied Plastics, located in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, has provided OEMs and other customer bases with the custom heavy-gauge thermoforming solutions they and their customers need to succeed.
Over the last 30 years, we’ve certainly expanded our capabilities to include material handling applications and that’s where our heavy duty plastic pallets appear. We manufacture custom thermoformed rackable and nestable pallets that support consistent handling, reliable load performance, and long service life. Using medium- to heavy-gauge thermoforming, we create pallet solutions that meet demanding industrial requirements while improving warehouse efficiency and transportation utilization.
Quality matters deeply to our team and our ISO 9001 certification along with our ISO 14001 certification are proven demonstrations of our vetted quality management systems.
Contact Allied Plastics today for more information regarding our plastic pallets and reusable pack solutions.