Pallets
V's Skids
Pallets
Platform
with enough clearance beneath its top surface (or face) to enable
the insertion of forks for subsequent lifting purposes
Materials:
Wood (most common), cardboard, plastic, rubber, and metal
Size
of pallet is specified by its depth (i.e., length of its bearers
or bearer boards) and its width (i.e., length of its deckboards)—pallet
height (typically 145mm.) is usually not specified; orientation
of bearers relative to deckboards of pallet is specified by always
listing its depth first and width last: Depth (bearer length)
x Width (deckboard length)
Skids
Platform
(typically metal) with enough clearance beneath its top surface
to enable a platform truck to move underneath for subsequent lifting
purposes
Forks
can also be used to handle skids since the clearance of a skid
is greater than that of a pallet
Compared
to a pallet, a skid is usually used for heavier loads and when
stacking is not required; a metal skid can lift heavier loads
than an equal-weight metal pallet because it enables a platform
truck to be used for the lifting, with the platform providing
a greater lifting surface to support the skid as compared to the
forks used to support the pallet
Summary
Skids
obviously have cost benefits if wood is used but not in the case
of metal. what about the protection of your product? If your skid
doesn't stand up to rigorous testing it means your customer is
likely to recieve a damaged product costing more in replacement
costs or losing the customer.
Pallets
are always a better alternative as it is designed to be thrown
around by forklift drivers that only want to collect a pay cheque.
It can be handled, on average, 6 to 10 times on average before
repair is needed.
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