#Iso standard 6780 full

With their increased value and public visibility, we can expect a better finish on a wooden pallet and for it to last longer.This international standard specifies overall dimensions for single-deck and double-deck, non-reversible pallets and pallet containers for through-transit of goods, and dimensions related to their handling by pallet trucks, forklift trucks and other appropriate handling. Four-way instead of two-way access for forks and jacks is more versatile in restricted spaces, and deckboards with tighter gaps are suitable for smaller goods. Pallets themselves have been evolving to suit their new markets. Smaller pallets fit through doors and narrow aisles impassable to bigger ones.

They’re now also appearing in small convenience stores. They are no longer confined to heavy goods like pots, bricks and sacks but now often carry luxury goods too. Pallets have been quietly creeping further into the high-traffic areas of our superstores. Smaller pallets also permit the wholesaler to re-distribute goods with reduced picking costs (it’s been estimated these pallets have already reduced picking costs by 25%). The half pallet reflects and facilitates changes in supply chains, with more outlets taking direct delivery rather than depending on middle men to break pallets for them. It’s been estimated this alone is saving 5% on packaging costs across the market. With weight reductions some goods require less additional protection, such as heavy cardboard boxes. In many instances, damage is reduced simply because the weight is less and handling easier.

#Iso standard 6780 full

Pallet overhang is also reduced because it’s inexpensive to use an additional smaller pallet if goods don’t fit, whilst space is saved on pallets that wouldn’t have carried a full load. As a result, load per journey is increased and the stability of the load improved – with a reduction in goods damaged in transit. It’s easier to minimise wasted space in a trailer using half pallets. It corresponds with a back-to-basics trend in society as a whole and makes the customer feel the simplicity is saving them money (which it is). Retailers who tried this discovered increases in sales – partly because it’s easier to keep high-velocity shelves permanently stocked (with goods like toilet tissue or bottled water), but also because customers actually like it. Half-pallets are even more suitable for display in-store and allow a wider range of goods to benefit from the same savings. Why Is Their Popularity Expanding?Ĭertain retail sectors, especially building supplies and garden centres, realised that many products could be displayed as shipped on a pallet, making significant savings in time and labour.

In Europe a near approximation to the 48”x40” is recognised – the EUR2, 1200mm by 1000mm – but the EUR1 “ Euro-pallet” standard is 1200×800, making the (EPAL) half pallet 600×800. American standards are based upon one 48”x40” – so half sizes are either 48”x20” or 24”x40” (ISO Standard 6780). Pallet sizes must fit shipping containers safely and efficiently, so are subject to strict definitions. Generally, it’s one with an area half the size of a standard pallet, but it isn’t a precise term, because the size of a standard pallet has varied from country to country. Barely noticed by most consumers, half pallets are part of a supply chain revolution, often carrying goods directly from the producer to the consumer, reducing costs and improving the reliability of supply in the process.