Slipsheets
trim distribution costs
Slipsheets
can replace traditional wooden and plastic pallets in the
handling of unitised products, stripping substantial cost
out of the distribution chain.
These durable, flexible polyethylene
sheets cost only about 10% as much as pallets. An Australian
food company has recorded a saving of $300,000 per year
on pallet costs alone when they switched to slipsheets!
Astron Plastics also offers an attractive
rebate scheme for key customers.
Beyond the direct savings, slipsheets
save an average of 15% in container space and reduces weight
by almost half a tonne per container. This allows users
to ship significantly more product in the same size truck
or container, which brings further cost efficiencies.
And, to close the environmental loop,
when your shipment arrives at any destination in South-East
Asia, the slipsheets can be re-used or Astron Plastics can
retrieve and recycle them!
Working
with slipsheets
Slipsheets
are used in conjunction with a push-pull unit which can
be retrofitted to a standard forklift within minutes. A
company moving over five container loads of palletized goods
per month can quickly recoup the capital investment and
make great savings by moving to slipsheets.
Product is stacked on the slipsheets
exactly as on pallets. To on-load, the push-pull unit clamps
the edge of the loaded sheet and drags it onto a metal plate
fixed to the fork-lift. To off-load, the unit gently pushes
the sheet and product, while the forklift backs away, so
the loaded slipsheet slides off in place.
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