Friday, August 23, 2013

What To Keep In Mind When Buying Pallet Covers

By Celina Heath


When you come to think of it, modern business would be well nigh impossible were it not for the convenience and utility of pallets and shipping containers. To ensure that your pallets serve the purpose for which you have selected them, it is important to select the most versatile pallet covers first. All this will be delved in shortly after a basic introduction to what pallets are and why you may need them in your business.

Unless you are well acquainted with the jargon used in warehousing and shipping business, it is quite likely that you do not know what pallets are exactly. However, you should be familiar with the long metallic shipping containers you find at a port, on freight trains and long distance road trucks. The merchandise and goods shipped in containers are first packed in smaller wooden crates known as pallets.

As you might expect, when the pallets are taken from the containers, they become prone to damage and other dangers. This is why it is important to find appropriate covering sheets to protect the valuable merchandise inside. The factors to keep in mind are as outlined below.

The best pallet covers are made of a durable plastic material, invariably the choice is polyethylene which is not only cheap but hardy. As a buyer, do not take any offer on the strength of the word of the person selling without ascertaining they are of the right construction and, most importantly, thickness. The recommended thickness for both industrial and commercial use is 2 millimeters.

For heavy duty users, it is important to ensure that the covering sheets are sold ready to be used without needless opening of packages and unfolding the sheets. In response to this need, the companies providing the covers have designed an ingenious method of bulk rolls which are easy to transport and perforated to allow for quick dispensing across a warehouse floor.

Pallets are designed to fit in with the dimensions and characteristics of the equipment and merchandise being shipped. As such, you will find that while there are some standards, some pallets end up being much taller while others are shorter. It is important that you order for cover designs that are specifically suited to the appearance and shape of the pallets you are dealing with.

The best designs available should be robust enough to ensure that they can be used over again without being less effective. This versatility is a keenly sough feature by businesses keen to cut on costs. Moreover, such recyclable covers are good for the environment as they help you cut on plastic wastes your business generates each year.

Your business survival is largely dependent on the precautions you take to protect merchandise in storage and in freight. This is why you should seek the best pallet covers in order to ensure that your goods reach the shelves in mint condition. The factors you need to consider are as set out above.




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