ixs-pal® Pallegator: First Installation Done!

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This is a system for automatic gluing of double wall corrugated cardboard pallets that can bear 6–8 tons (BCT) and are 5 times lighter than wooden ones. The equipment fits into 16 sqm

First industrial installation of the *ixs-pal^®* pallet system at a large paper and cardboard plant

“The launch of the first working model of the ixs‑pal^® pallegator has been completed,” says Rustem Karimov, head of Karimov GmbH.

“This is an innovation in the world of corrugated technologies. The corrugated cardboard manufacturers get the opportunity to independently produce pallets of the required quality for themselves, which are much lighter, more convenient and cheaper than wooden ones, completely recyclable, do not require special certification and phytosanitary processing, and can carry advertising information on board.”

“ixs-pal^® corrugated pallets can be made from double wall corrugated cardboard by combining different materials and profiles. The load capacity of one pallet is 6–8 tons (BCT), depending on the material used. It’s available on four sides for forklifting and adapted for almost all existing transport systems, such as conveyors, roller tables, swivel crosses, chains, etc.

“The weight of ixs-pal^® corrugated pallet is 3–4 kg, while the weight of a wooden one is 15–20 kg. Thus, when fully loaded with 34 ixs-pal^® pallets, a truck would carry almost 600 kg less cargo, saving up to 4% fuel.

“More than 70% of the corrugated pallet’s price is the cost of corrugated cardboard (from 2.8 sqm per pallet), therefore, by producing pallets from his own raw materials, the manufacturer additionally saves.

“In addition, the use of corrugated pallets reduces CO₂ emissions.

Example of integrating *ixs-pal^®* into corrugated board production

“The ixs-pal^® automatic pallet system can be integrated into the plant in a way that does not interfere with the existing pallet handling systems. It does not exclude the use of wooden, plastic or other pallets.

“The modular design of the corrugated pallets made it possible to manufacture a rather compact automatic gluing machine: installation of the equipment only requires 16 sqm. Pallet dimensions can be 1200×800 mm, 1200×1000 mm or others.

Rustem Karimov *(right)* with a team of German engineers near the pilot model of pallegator and first produced corrugated pallets

“We are going to make a video presentation of the first operational machine during the FEFCO 2023 Technical Seminar on October, 25–27 in Lyon. We invite you to our booth number 241, where we will show videos and photos on the ixs-pal^® pallet system and discuss the opportunity to see the pallegator live.”