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Complete news and information on the use of pallets in materials handling and warehousing from the industry experts.


Sealed Air: Recycled content specialty foam products
Offered as a sustainable packaging alternative, three recycled content specialty foam products have debuted: Ethafoam MRC (maximum recycled content), Ethafoam HRC (high recycled content) and Stratocell RC (recycled content). The...

Pregis: Microfoam Green sheet foam
Offered as a means to visually communicate the environmental profile of protective packaging, Microfoam Green is a low-density polypropylene (PP) sheet foam. The material is photodegradable, disintegrating between 44 and 77 hours....

Pregis: IntelliPack SmartBagger foam-in-place system
To eliminate the need to invest in secondary protective systems for void fill and bottom padding requirements, the IntelliPack SmartBagger foam-in-place system from Pregis can now produce variegated foam SmartTrax...

Intermec Technologies: PC43d and PC43t desktop printers
Offered as intuitive, flexible and smart solutions for light-duty labeling applications in transportation, manufacturing and warehouse environments, the PC43d and PC43t desktop printers are flexible and user friendly....

Bonar Plastics: Sani-Pallet Hygienic Plastic Pallet
Hygienic plastic pallet protects against bacteria To maximize sanitary materials handling practices, the Sani-Pallet hygienic plastic pallet is formed without sidewall seams, gaps, holes or other potential bacteria traps. Residue...

CILS International: 9100HD High-performance, Heavy-Duty Printable Rating Plate Label
Ideal for heavily textured, powder-coated and cast-aluminum surfaces, the new 9100HD high-performance, heavy-duty printable rating plate label provides an immediate, permanent bond to the most difficult to adhere to surfaces....

A-B-C Packaging: Model 206 Case Packer
To run multiple package sizes and pack patterns, the Model 206 case packer quickly switches from a variety of pre-programmed options selectable from the operator console to reduce changeover time. The...

Ranpak: PadPak LC System
The PadPak LC system is ideal for applications that require high-speed light cushioning or heavy void fill. The system features all-natural, fanfold kraft paper material that protects automotive components, housewares,...

Intermec Technologies: PM43 and PM43c industrial mid-range rugged label printers
Mid-range industrial label printers offer fast throughput, integrated device management

Columbia Machine, Inc.: LTS-C Load Transfer Station Machine
Automate load transfer with integrated pallet cart system

Storopack: AIRplus air cushions and FOAMplus foam-in-place padding
ESD versions of on-demand packaging for electronics

FP International: Pillow Pak anti-static air cushion film
Pillow Pak anti-static air cushion film can be used to create 24-inch wide, just-in-time air bubble packaging to protect products during shipping. The film meets or exceeds the electrostatic discharge...

Thermo Fisher Scientific: Versa warehouse in-line scale control
In-line scale control for high-speed environments


ABB Group: IRB 460 high speed robotic palletizer
Pre-engineered palletizing package includes robot

Vestil Manufacturing: PM/PS pallet server series
The Pallet Server, series PM/PS, is designed to be used when a fork truck is not available. The Pallet Master can handle pallets, skids and crates both with and...


Aluminum pallet
AL Pallet’s aluminum pallet features a patented design that provides weight carrying capacities similar to wood pallets in a much lighter, customizable pallet. The technology was designed to compete...

iGPS: Pallet-level temperature monitoring for perishables
Pallet-level temperature monitoring for perishables

Packsize LLC: Cassette changer increases the number and width of corrugated bales
The EM7 Cassette Changer is an add-on for the EM7-25 that makes it possible to increase the number of corrugated bales loaded into the machine. By increasing the number...