The Pallet Wedge

The Pallet Wedge is designed to improve the efficiency of pallet handling, eliminating the need to manually straighten pallets. Pallet stacks can now be kept in straight columns for storing or use. This arduous task of keeping pallet columns straight can involve not only time and effort, but also includes the potential risk of arm injuries and back strain.

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Advantages:

Straightens a Stack of Pallets Within Seconds
- Straightens 16 - 19 Stringer Pallets at a time
- Straightens 14 -16 Block Pallets at a time
Wedge Design Aligns Pallets Front to Back and Side to Side
Aligns Full Stack of Pallets from the Top to the Bottom
Aligns Same Size Stacks of Pallets
Fully Welded Heavy Duty Construction

Custom Sizes and Configurations:

Double Deep Configuration - excellent pallet storage solution.

Custom Sizes ie:

* 32" x 48"
* 36" x 36"
* 42" x 48"
* 48" x 48"
* 48" x 60"
* 48" x 72"
* any pallet size your facility uses.

Please call us today at 800-350-0011 and ask our sales team about our custom sizes and configurations.

Pallet Stacks are in Straight Columns for Storing or Use

Pallet stacks that have been squared can be placed in a Pallet Dispenser. The dispenser will automatically dispense each pallet to ground level for easy removal by a pallet jack.

Using a Fork Lift Simply Drive In, Drive Out

Working in a warehouse or in other storage facilities can be back breaking. Using a pallet stacker can improve the efficiency of workers by significantly increasing the weights of the loads carried and lowering the time involved with handling those loads.

Works with 40" x 48" GMA, CHEP, Stringer, Block, Rental and Plastic Pallets

Messy areas create a common DC or warehouse problem with empty and loose CHEP pallets cluttered around your building. This isn't only an aesthetic problem it's also a safety issue. The use of a Pallet Wedge to straighten the pallet stacks before sending them back to the rental pool can now be an easy task. This handy piece of equipment will make your housekeeping a simple task.

The grocery supply chain is always looking for ergonomic solution to eliminate back injuries, because when dealing with wood pallets there is always going to be safety issues. The Pallet Wedge will straighten and square the misaligned GMA pallets front to back and side by side. Because unstable pallet stacks are dangerous to move around within the warehouse if not in straight columns.

Many food, meat & poultry companies use plastic pallets in their processing, manufacturing and distribution systems today. Pallets when empty need to be stacked and delivered back into those areas. The Pallet Wedge will straighten and square the misaligned pallets front to back and side by side leaving them in neat straight stable columns.

Pharmaceutical hygienic pallets are required to be clean and kept in orderly columns before they are returned to the "clean room". Most if not all pharmaceutical plants control their aluminum pallets or plastic pallets, that are used in their production areas. The Pallet Wedge will straighten and square the misaligned pallets front to back and side by side prior to sending them back into the production areas.

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Princing:

Starting at $3,195.00 call our helpful sales staff today.

Description:

The Pallet Wedge for straighting 40" x 48" GMA, CHEP, Stringer, Block, Rental and Plastic Pallets
Heavy duty welded steel construction, weighs 1800 lbs.
Assists in loading or storing pallets.
Uses No Electricity, No Hydraulics
Anchors to the floor at 8 points (3/4" x 6" Anchors)
Standard 88" tall opening

Benefits:

Pallet Stacks are in Straight Columns for Storing or Use
No Hand Organizing that Causes Injuries
Can be Installed Indoor or Outdoors
Works with 40" x 48" GMA, CHEP, Stringer, Block, Rental and Plastic Pallets. (ask about our custom sizes and configurations)
Floor Anchor Bolts Hold Unit in Position
Ships Fully Assembled
Reduce pallet breakage & replacement

How it Works:

* Using a Fork Lift Simply Drive In, Drive Out

Cost Savings:

Most pallets are damaged due to fork lift drivers ramming a stack of pallets into walls or beams to straighten them. The replacement cost of broken/damaged pallets going back into the pallet pool will run you $22.00 - $28.00 in replacement costs and about $4.00 - $7.00 to replace a stringer pallet.

Aligns Full Stacks of Pallets From Top to the Bottom

A common warehouse problem is having empty and loose CHEP or Stringer pallets cluttered around your loading dock. This isn't only an aesthetic problem it's also a safety problem and an operational inefficiency. Unstable pallet stacks need to be squared up prior to lifting or placing them into over the door dock racks.

This rack system is intended for use over dock doors, and is used primarily for storing empty pallets and light, bulky shipping supplies. This rack must be designed for each individual application, and requires an architect or structural engineer to review the building's walls.

Straighten Up to 19 pallets within seconds

Companies using pallets have many problems to contend with. At the top of the list are issues of storage. Once delivered to a business and unloaded, an empty pallet requires storage space. It's not uncommon for large businesses to store hundreds or thousands of pallets. The pallet columns need to be maintained in a straight and orderly fashion. Keeping a Pallet Wedge near the pallet stacks the operator can straighten and square the misaligned pallets, prior to stacking them outside or straighten them prior to sending them to the production or manufacturing area.

Wedge design aligns pallets front to back and side to side

Trailer trucks deliver pallets from CHEP Rental Pools. Pallets are shipped loose and stacks may have shifted in transit. Unstable pallets are dangerous to move around within the warehouse if not in straight columns. The Pallet Wedge will straighten and square the misaligned pallets front to back and side by side, after receiving them from the rental pool or before the return trip back to the rental pool.

When using recycled or repaired pallets the quality of the pallets can be less-than-perfect. Some pallets have raised nails or loose boards but The Pallet Wedge will straighten and square the misaligned pallets, front to back and side by side.

Products that are delivered on a CHEP pallet to a company who is not on the CHEP program can remove and return the CHEP pallet immediately using a pallet exchange machine The Pallet Wedge is a great tool to straighten pallets before placing them in trailers prior to returning them back to the rental pool.

A national Foodservice provider outfits every regional distribution center with pallet inverting equipment and Pallet Tunnels. This allows the employees to convert product to an in house pallet for storage in there AS/RS system. The automatic storage and retrieval system is 30 bays high with over 30,000 pallet positions. It is critical that the pallets traveling in and out of this system be consistent, rackable, and free of broken boards. Pallets can be sorted in a pallet inverter by turning the stack on its side and removing bad pallets. Additional pallets can be added by hand or with the aid of a forklift. Pallets then can be squared by driving the load into the Pallet Wedge that straightens and squares the misaligned pallets, front to back and side by side.

Need equipment that will withstand accidental knocks and crashes?

The Pallet Wedge is built to last in even the harshest conditions.