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Everything You Need to Know About Wood Pallets

Wooden pallets are widely used in various applications today. But the question is what exactly are pallets and why use them? To simply answer this question, it can be said that a pallet is a horizontal platform which is constructed in such a way that it can be easily be lifted and moved by material handling equipment like lift trucks a and conveyors. A pallet not only provides a base for assembling, storing, handling and transporting materials and products but also provides protection to those materials and products.

There are 6 different designs of pallets that facilitate easy transportation and handling of goods:

  1. Two-way pallets
  2. Four-way pallets
  3. Open pallets
  4. Closed boarded pallets
  5. Wing pallets
  6. Reversible pallets

Wood pallets are mainly classified into 2 types based on the material it is made from: wooden pallets and plywood pallets. There are 3 types of wood used for making wood pallets. As plywood pallets are made out of recycled wood and wood scrap, they are not as sturdy and strong as the wooden pallets. But they are very suitable for transporting lighter goods as they cost less. The types of wood used for manufacturing wooden pallets are:

All these types of wood vary in strength and flexibility. There are various advantages and disadvantages of both the types. Here is a list of both:

  1. Wooden Pallets: Wooden pallets are the most widely used type. They are lighter than metal pallets and heavier than all the rest of the types.

  1. Plywood Pallets: As the name goes, plywood pallets are made from the recycled wood called plywood. They make a good choice for packing of light to medium weight products.

With all these advantages and a few drawbacks that can be overcome by a little caution, wooden pallets are the best choice for any type of application.

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