Scott Pallets achieves accreditation to new kiln drying best practice standard

SCOTT Pallets has received the first ever industry accreditation for its Kiln Drying service – setting the bar for UK, Europe and Global standards. The new,...

Robot palletisers with bags of versatility

Following a recent surge in enquiries from food packers for versatile palletisers, FANUC UK is working with automation specialists Festo and Pacepacker to develop...

LPR celebrates winning Nestlé account

LPR is celebrating a high profile account win after securing a contract with Nestlé which will see the UK division of Europe’s second largest...

Festive turkeys travel first class on PLS’ RFID-enabled plastic pallets

CUSTOMERS of Britain’s most exclusive department stores will be getting their festive turkeys delivered on the most advanced pallet systems in the country, thanks to...
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In search of the un-pallet-able truth

When plastic pallets vendor Goplasticpallets.com suggested in July that the traditional price gap between plastic and wooden pallets had been closed somewhat as a...
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Surge in demand for plastic export pallets

Demand for Goplasticpallets.com’s range of lightweight, nestable plastic pallets has reached an all-time high, says the supplier, as more companies that export goods are...
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Palletising safety system cuts waste and saves cost

A palletising adhesive on show at Interpack appeared to offer a 50% cost saving over shrink film, stretch film and hoop banding approaches to...
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The missing link in the supply chain?

DAN-Palletiser can now offer re- stacking and re-palletising systems to automate the process of preparing full pallet loads suitable for UK or European supply...
Shrink (left) and stretch (right) hooders, in this case the OMSAT53 and IS43 respectively (both from Gordian Strapping)

Stretch and shrink hooding: Approaches compared

Stretch hooding and shrink hooding are used to package palletised products of all kinds, from building materials to food and beverages. Gordian Strapping offers...

Stronger and thinner film cuts wrapping costs

THE development of film materials that allow the use of stronger yet thinner films for wrapping pallets is enabling cost savings for end users....