Pallet Manufacture

Abstract

A pallet is a portable platform which allows the collection of different or uniform packages to form a unit for transport or storage. First of all pallets are used for handling by forklift trucks, but they can also be turned over by cranes or lifting tables. The pallet is the ideal transport medium for internal and outside use. It is assembled from boards, blocks or bearers, so that the forks can either enter from all sides (four-way entry block pallet) or from two sides only (two-way entry bearer pallet). The boards, bearers or blocks in correct sizes are obtained from a sawmill. They can be cut from materials of minor quality which otherwise cannot be used for high-quality articles (furniture, building, flooring, etc.).