ROLES & EFFECTS OF PALLETS
everything about pallets.
Muhammad Afiq
Muhammad Seth
Razif
Temasek Polytechnic, LOM
INTRODUCTION TO PALLETS
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 8:10 AM
A pallet is a flat transport structure that supports goods in a stable fashion while being lifted by a forklift, pallet jack, or other jacking device. A pallet is the foundation of a unit load design, which can be as simple as placing the goods on a pallet, and securing them with straps or stretch-wrapped plastic film.While the majority of pallets are made of wood, pallets manufactured from plastic, metal, and paper can also be found. Each material has advantages and disadvantages relative to the others.
Pallet Specifications in Singapore (Asia)
The 4-way 1000 mm x 1200 mm pallet is recommended by the Pallet Standardisation Working Group as the standard for the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry in Singapore which includes the grocery industry.
Why 1000mm x 1200 mm pallet?
• Compatible with standard ocean going containers and the majority of trucks
• Dominant size used in Asia (China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia,
Philippines and Singapore)
• Endorsed by ECR Asia
• Conform to international standard - ISO 6780 'General-purpose flat pallets
for through transit of goods - Principal dimensions and tolerances'
• Conform to Singapore Standard - SS 334 'Specification for Timber Pallets'
• Major retailers in Singapore have already adopted this standard
• Sufficiently wide for drive-in racking
***MORE PICTURES & INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED***