Publications

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1) Is Robotic Palletizing Right for You?

When you’re manufacturing product for a customer, the final step in the packaging process usually to place containers of products onto a pallet for shipping – either to a distribution ...

2) Determining Max Load for Plastic Pallets in Rack Apps

GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LOAD FOR PLASTIC PALLETS IN STORAGE RACK APPLICATIONS - This guideline covers the determination of performance of plastic pallets when used ...

3) Determining Static Floor Stack & Fork Tine Deflections

GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING STATIC FLOOR STACK AND FORK TINE DEFLECTIONS FOR PLASTIC PALLETS - These guidelines address the performance of plastic pallets and related structures when ...

4) Guidelines for Pallet Free-Fall Test Drop

This guideline covers the determination of mechanical properties of thermoplastic and thermoset pallets when free-fall dropped.

5) Reduction of Spinal Loads Through Adjustable Interventions at the Origin and Destination of Palletizing Tasks

From Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. This article evaluates the effectiveness of two interventions: a self-leveling pallet carousel designed ...