How can industries reduce their carbon footprints with green skid pallets?

Skid And Pallets

The terms ‘skid’ and ‘pallet’ are often used in the same context, though in reality, they mean entirely different things. Both skids and pallets are made out of work but have a crucial distinction in their construction: skids have only a single deck mounted on pedestals, whereas pallets have several tiers. Both of them come with a particular set of pros and cons making them suited to different purposes. You must understand the differences between the different types if you want to choose the correct option for your needs.

Skids are a type of pallet that has been in use for almost a hundred years now. Skids have only a single deck for loading cargo, supported by pedestals connected to it. The mono-deck construction of skids eliminates friction and gives it a lot of friction, making them perfect for being the foundation for heavy machinery.

Pallets are simply skids with two platforms instead. These are the more famous counterparts, as they can easily support large weights up to 1000kg. Unlike single-deck skids that allow for more mobility, the presence of a lower deck creates more friction with the floor surface, making them harder to drag.

What Material Is Used to Make Skid Pallets?

The most popular form of distinction between pallets is the material skid pallets are made out of. The skid pallet material determines many essential factors, like how many times you can use the pallet and even the effect its disposal has on the environment. Consult the list below to know some materials that skid pallets are made out of:

1.     Wooden Skid Pallets

Wooden skid pallets are the most common type of skid pallets found in warehouses, with almost 90% of all pallets being wooden pallets. They offer a sweet combination of resistance, preventing items from slipping off, and reliability, ensuring you can use them multiple times. They also have the most negligible carbon footprint on our environment since wood decomposes easily.

2.     Plastic Skid Pallets

While plastic skid pallets have been gaining some traction in packing centers worldwide for their ease of use, they’re generally the worst option for our environment. Any warehouse or packing center is sure to go through hundreds of pallets, and easier disinfection of the skid pallets isn’t worth the massive damage improper disposal of plastic pallets can cause!

3.     Metal Skid Pallets

Metal skid pallets are a more niche use type than anything else. Almost exclusively used in the metal industry, these can undoubtedly bear more weight than other types of pallets due to their sturdy base material. However, they come with the caveat of much higher transportation and logistics costs since they weigh a wooden or plastic skid pallet several times.

4.     Cardboard Skid Pallets

With a shorter, single-use life and the ability to only take marginal loads, cardboard skid pallets are used by food delivery services and other services which don’t usually involve large loads. These skid pallets are the most inexpensive and easiest to dispose of since most of them can be broken down easily.

Why Use Wood-Based Skid Pallets in Industries?

Maximizing the efficiency of operations while reducing costs is a priority for any packing center or warehouse. You also have to consider the planet when making decisions like these. Endorsing the use of plastic pallets, a type of product that warehouses continuously use for many different operations, can result in great harm to the environment, since most of the time, plastic won’t be disposed of correctly.

Instead, consider using Environmental Product Declaration certified wooden pallets, which have several benefits over plastic skid pallets. Wooden pallets come with the massive advantage of being recycling-friendly and are even sustainable for the environment since they are made from specially grown trees. Read on to know what are the benefits of using wooden skid pallets:

• Repairable: Unlike all other types of skid pallets, wooden pallets are the only type that you can easily and quickly repair. Deck boards and stringers can be quickly replaced, making wooden skid pallets very cost-efficient.
• Sustainable: Most wooden products aren’t made out of lumber from just anywhere but rather from trees grown for the particular purpose of being used for products. This means that wooden skid pallets don’t contribute to deforestation issues.
• Reduces Carbon Emissions: Everything has carbon emissions, which slowly trap additional heat and cause global warming concerns. If recycled and reused properly, wooden pallets reduce carbon emissions by reducing the number of pallets used overall.

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Wooden skid pallets are a flexible, long-lasting solution for packing problems. Not only are wooden pallets better for the environment, but their longer use life also ensures that you save money on buying additional skid pallets. Broken-down wooden pallets can be set aside so you can use pieces from them to repair other skid pallets that break.

As long as you have recycling and reusing methods in place, choosing to use wooden skid pallets rather than plastic or metal ones allows you to guarantee efficiency in operations. It’s a good idea to always select a provider certified by organizations that ensure skid pallet providers always meet hygiene and construction standards. At Earth Tech Engineering we comply with all the environmental criteria for manufacturing industrial-grade material handling equipment.

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