PART OF THE PALLETMOVE GROUPBuy Pallets DirectPALLET KNOWLEDGE TOPIC
Loads, handling and storage
Start with your actual job
Identify the goods, route, receiving site and handling method before applying an answer. These questions explain different parts of the decision; a matching pallet size or stamp does not settle all of them.
- Can any plastic pallet be used in a freezer?
- Is a pallet temperature rating the same as the goods temperature requirement?
- What does static pallet load mean?
Use the sources and scope on each page, then build a shipment checklist. If a point is still unclear, ask an industry expert.
Understand loads, support conditions, moisture and storage environments.
21 sourced questions. Each answer states its scope and review date.
Cold stores
- Can any plastic pallet be used in a freezer?
- Is a pallet temperature rating the same as the goods temperature requirement?
Loads and handling
- What does static pallet load mean?
- What does dynamic pallet load mean?
- What does racking load mean?
- Can I calculate a rack rating from a static or dynamic rating?
- Can a 1,000 kg-rated pallet carry a 1,000 kg machine on four feet?
- Does uneven loading change pallet suitability?
- Can I use the published plastic-pallet capacity in a freezer or hot warehouse?
- Can a plastic pallet stay loaded in a rack for months?
- Does a used pallet retain the original new-pallet rating?
- Do damp goods and moisture matter when stacking pallets?
- How high can I stack loaded pallets?
- If my rack is rated for two tonnes, is any pallet safe?
- What should I do if a pallet or rack looks damaged?
- What does tested to ISO 8611 actually tell me?
- Does laboratory testing replace checking my actual operation?
Storage and transport environments
- Does heat treatment stop mould growing on a pallet?
- How should dried wooden pallets be stored?
- Can pallets contribute to condensation inside a shipping container?