In the previous article, we talked about the eco-friendliness of ixs-pal® corrugated pallets. Let’s discuss today one of the conveniences of using them.
(Konstantin Shabunevich, CORRUGA.EXPERT) — The corrugated pallet type #8, which is shown in the video, it is experimental, right? Is it used at the enterprise now?
(Rustem Karimov, CEO of Karimov GmbH) — These were experimental tests at the corrugated plant. We used a real loader and a regular transport package with products, which was placed on the sample.
We tried to pick up, lift, move and even shift with forks using the loader. I will explain the essence of the experiment:
At the corrugated plant, the loader driver often has to work with oversized transport packages, whose dimensions exceed the pallet size of 1200 mm by 800 mm.
Or if long forks are used, two packages are captured at once, one after another in a row. And in all these cases, the loader driver has to act almost blindly, very accurately aiming to get the forks into the narrow space between the pallet supports. Or look for it by touch with the risk of damaging the pallet.
Does this require good professional skills from the forklift driver?
Of course. But sometimes the forks hit the pallet supports and twist them. There is a logistics failure. Strangely enough, we saw the solution to this problem when using cardboard pallets.
Now we are talking about a certain type of corrugated pallet. We call it the eighth. You can pick it up from any place on the long side right from the floor. That’s the convenience. Even a wooden pallet cannot be lifted in this way.
What was the purpose of the eighth type? In other words, what problem was it created to solve?
The original idea was to offer a convenient-to-use corrugated pallet. And this is despite the fact that the corrugated pallet seemed to be more demanding in handling compared to the wooden one. And the solution was found.
First of all, for the convenience of moving, the corrugated pallet has the same four entrances. It can be picked up by forklifts from all sides. At the same time, it allows you to easily pick it up.
If loaders are mainly used in the logistics chain (without other mechanized means, such as a hand truck and an electric stacker), then the use of this corrugated pallet simplifies the handling of packages with finished products and eliminates the risk of their damage.
I can see on the video that it is easy to carry sheets of cardboard with this pallet.
First of all, this offer is, of course, for our dear corrugators. I really hope that they will become the driving force for the spread of corrugated pallets.
Is the pallet used only inside the workshop or is it then loaded into the truck?
It is loaded into the truck. This pallet can be easily carried by loaders into the truck. The video shows how the pallet is captured. If the pallet is already on the forks, the loader can easily enter the truck and approach the wall of the truck or the package in front of it. It lowers the pallet, releases the forks and pulls them out of the pallet. If necessary, you can also push the pallet to make the loading tighter.
Rustem, thank you for the interesting topic. We are waiting for the next video and new interesting communication.
Thank you for the interview.
corruga.expert
