Become An Expert: New Pallets
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มิ.ย. 2024
- Definition
New wood pallets refer to a pallet that has been put together with any grade of new wood material. There are all kinds of options: Dry, wet, high-density, low-density, bark, no bark, any many different types of species, but we will save that for another time. In this video, we will take a look at some common characteristics, along with some advantages and disadvantages of using a new pallet.
Characteristics
Most new 48 x 40 pallets are made to the GMA specification and can hold anywhere from 2000 - 3000lbs of evenly placed product. Some companies manufacture by hand, and some build on a machine, but there is not a significant difference in pallet quality between hand-built and machine-built pallets. Now keep in mind that although the process to build new pallets is fairly simple, not all pallet companies orient their business around new pallets. Some focus mostly on recycling, while others have streamlined their process and pricing for building new.
Common Industries
Here are a few industries that often particularly benefit from using a new pallet:
Infant formula
Powdered / granulated food ingredients
Raw food ingredients
Medical devices
Club distribution
Electronics manufacturing
Advantages
Sanitary: Brand new pallets are assembled from never before used, clean, virgin lumber. This provides a peace of mind to whoever puts finished product on it that there is no way that it will have any quality problems. Pallets that have been recycled or built from recycled material may have been exposed to the weather, they may have been stored outside, and they may have transported a contaminated product on it. New pallets overcome all of those problems.
Trackable: Each pallet company knows the mill where new lumber was cut and approximately how long ago it was taken from the log. Companies that use new pallets don't need to ask the question about the safety of the pallet's origin because it has never been used before.
Consistent: A new pallet will be built to the same specification every single time, no matter whether it is built by machine or by hand. If a group of pallets are hand built, there may be small variations in where exactly the nails are placed in each board, but those variances typically do not present a meaningful difference.
Aesthetics: The fact of the matter is that new pallets just look great. They look amazing. They are fresh, they are clean looking, and they can even make a product look even better simply by the strikingly beautiful pallet presentation.
Disadvantages
Moisture: Certain grades of new lumber have higher moisture content than others, and those specific grades can present issues when stored in enclosed areas with little ventilation. One example of this environment would be a warehouse or trailer with no moving air. This is not the case with all new grades of lumber but it is worth considering when deciding which type of pallet is best for the particular application.
Price: New pallets have a number of wonderful and amazing features, but they can be expensive. Based on national averages, a new pallet costs anywhere from 40 - 60% more than a similarly built recycled pallet.
Summary
New pallets are durable, trackable, traceable, clean, and more consistent than recycled pallets although they cost more up-front to purchase. They do their best work for applications that demand a sanitary shipping device or simply just a good looking pallet.
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New pallets this new pallets that. Why not talking about the damage that the pallet industry is doing to the environment. Instead of praising what new pallets can do (which everyone aware of), find a solution for treaded pallets that we spent thousands upon thousands in tonnes going to dump every year.
Here in the USA pallets are one of the most recycled products there is. I don't think English is your first language that is not a criticism I am guessing where you are the pallet industry must be different from the USA. Pallets move the world and are cost effective if the lumber had any value it would not go into pallets some business would pay more for it. We grow far more trees than we take every year and have for decades.