Pallets for furniture production

Like many other sectors, the furniture industry needs safe and smooth logistics systems. A Polish company relies on the TC1 Palgrip® pallet with full-surface anti-slip deck: This completely closed plastic pallet proves its worth – even with high trip rates – and reliably protects sensitive furniture parts. The sturdily constructed, durable load carrier from the Germany-based Craemer Group, parent company of the Craemer US Corporation and one of the world's leading manufacturers of (intra-)logistics solutions, is made of high-quality polyethylene and will now be used to gradually replace wooden pallets.

The renowned furniture manufacturer, particularly known for living room cabinets, supplies large retail chains in Poland and Western Europe. Until 2021, the intralogistics department used wooden pallets, with which the furniture manufacturer was “extremely dissatisfied”. This type of material wears out quickly, is susceptible to breakage and repair, but above all: the nails in the pallets often damage the sensitive chipboard panels used in furniture production. At Craemer the manufacturer found the “perfect solution” – a pallet made of plastic.

The TC model (for “Totally Closed”), launched by Craemer about twelve years ago, is the only load carrier that remains undamaged all around, even under heavy use, as field tests have proven. The quality features – extreme impact resistance, solid wall thickness, patented welding geometry for the top and lower deck connection; high quality of workmanship, stable runner connection – were convincing. In mid-2021, the Polish manufacturer ordered a total of around 1200 TC Palgrip plastic pallets: as a standard version in Euro size (1200 x 800 mm, approx. 47.7 x 31.5 inch) and as a tailor-made version (2020 x 800 mm, approx. 79.5 x 31.5 inch), an extension of the standard TC1 pallet by butt-welding procedure.

In November 2021, the furniture factory began to change over from wood to plastic. Since then, the Craemer pallets with anti-slip deck have been running on the internal conveyor system: on roller and chain conveyors, they transport smaller and larger chipboard panels that are used to create cabinet walls. The full-surface Palgrip anti-slip deck prevents the smooth chipboard panels from slipping; neither outer lips nor nails (as with wooden pallets) damage the sensitive cargo.

According to Arkadiusz Michal Wissuwa, the manufacturer is “very satisfied” with the TC Palgrip pallets. The Craemer Area Sales Manager Poland adds: “Extremely robust, stable, durable, completely recyclable, without outer lips, these pallets run smoothly and without problems on the roller and chain conveyors of the furniture production line.” So far, the numbers speak for themselves as only one TC Palgrip has been damaged – due to a handling error by a forklift driver.

From 3 - 6 November 2024, Craemer US will be showcasing its range of innovative and high-quality plastic pallets and pallet boxes at Pack Expo Chicago (booth #6726).

Pallets for furniture production – made of plastic instead of wood