Pallet size

Pallet size FiUed-bag face width FiUed-hag face length Bags per tier (pattern)... 

For many plants that supply a pan-continental market, pallet sizes are often a source of complexity because collated primary packs are not modular for the whole pallet range. Within Europe it is not unusual for multiple retail outlets to specify the minimum pallet utilisation level to be achieved. It is interesting that many drinks carton dimensions have been chosen to be modular, and this should also be done for other pack formats. By taking secondary packaging into account early in the packaging design and material selection process, a speedier and more economical result will be achieved. 

In the interest of standardization, the Institute of Packaging Professionals Chemical Packaging Committee (formerly the Chemical Manufacturers Association Packaging Committee) recommends four sizes of expendable four-way-entry pallets for bagged chemicals given in Table 21-22. The most common pattern consists of five bags on a 1220- by 1065-mm (48- by 42-in) pallet. This pallet size permits maximum trailer loading. 

This can be achieved using a preformed shroud (or hood), two single webs or a precut tubular form from a lay flat reel. In each case the perimeter should only exceed pallet size by around 7-12%. LDPE is the most widely used material, of 75 to 200... 

Destination, as there are several sizes of pallet in use. There are several standards for pallet size, some of the more usual... 

In addition there are several types of stack that can be designed, depending primarily on the case and pallet sizes chosen. Usually use a divided load which may be of interlocking or spiral stack types, but avoid columnar stacks as far as possible as they tend to fall off pallets when they are picked up by trucks, due to the pallet flexing under load, unless adequately stabilised. 

There is movement within some industries, particularly the food and grocery industries, to standardize pallet sizes. It has been determined that size standardization, among other obvi-... 

Size. A typical pallet storage system can accommodate many different pallet sizes. The width of the pallet as well as the depth, along with load height, can differ significantly from one location to another. 

In addition to the above general constraints, the model also includes those which define the number of pallets, sizes of stores and buffers, and the number of transportation-facilities. Because they are ni erous and cumbersome, these constraints are left out. In order to determine the configuration of an automatic workshop in such a model with... 

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