How Metal Pallets Are Superior to Plastic Pallets
In 2008, Columbus, Ohio based Compliance Packaging International Ltd. started offering new super duty 48 x 40 metal pallets that are a superior material handling solution compared to plastic pallets and other metal pallets.
First, our metal pallets provide a better return on investment when compared to other metal pallets and plastic pallets because of their affordable cost and durable construction. Over time, the cost per trip of metal pallets is lower than plastic pallets that do not last as long.
Beyond cost savings, companies around the world enjoy the sanitary, sustainability and safety advantages of the metal pallets over plastic pallets.
Companies that have stringent hygienic requirements find the metal pallet is superior to plastic pallets because it can be cleaned and disinfected easier, and can be made more bacteria resistant.
Plastic pallets also can be a dangerous fire hazard in warehouses particularly when stored in large quantities. Metal pallets are not flammable even in the worst fires.
Metal pallets are more durable than plastic pallets, do not break under heavy weight and remain sturdy when stacked with product on a warehouse floor. When a company replaces plastic pallets with metal pallets they often see workplace accidents decline with better performing metal pallets.
Plastic pallets usually cannot be repaired when cracked or broken, whereas metal pallets can be repaired many times for a longer life.
Shippers that expect the best protection for their product in route know metal pallets afford greater security in transit than plastic pallets. Our metal pallets have a static load capacity of up to 40000 pounds and offer dynamic load carry capacities up to 10000 pounds that far exceed the performance of nearly all plastic pallets available.
Moreover, the metal 48 x 40 distribution pallet can carry as much as 3500 pounds in an open edge racking systems. Most plastic pallets only can hold 2200 pounds in an open racking system.
Corporations that are looking for the most environmental solution might be surprised to find that recycled metal recovers more energy and has a greater value than recycled plastic.
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