All palletising systems, whether conventional or automated, require to use pallet, which acts as a loading platform for goods to be picked and placed onto and increase the efficiency and reduce labor cost. The two most common types of pallets used are wooden pallets or plastic pallets. And plastic pallets are increasing to become popular now.
Wooden pallets can pose several problems for palletising systems apart from the fact that they are not environmentally friendly. As conventional palletising relies on manual labour to perform tasks, there is greater risk of injury to operatives using wooden pallets from loose nails and splinters. And they are easily to get broken thus causing damage to the workers around it.
Plastic pallets are increasingly becoming the pallet of choice for palletising systems as they are injection moulded in one piece offering 100% size and strength consistency and although its cost is higher than that of wood it pays off in long run.
