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Why You Should Use a Pallet Conveyor for Your Heavy Loads

When it comes to safely and efficiently moving large, heavy items around warehouses or manufacturing facilities. Pallet conveyors are designed to handle the heaviest loads with ease and efficiency, helping reduce the risk of injury and ensuring that goods get to where they need to be quickly and safely.

Keep reading to learn more about the risks of transporting heavy loads without them and how they can improve your operations.

How Pallet Conveyors Function

Pallet conveyors are powerful systems that are excellent at transporting heavy loads. Typically positioned low to the ground, these systems use belts, rollers, slats, or chains that offer smooth integration with pallet handling equipment. Some conveyor systems are so advanced that they allow zero-pressure accumulation capabilities, motor-controlled zone accumulation, and other features that lengthen the equipment’s lifespan.

The Types of Pallet Conveyor Technologies

Depending on your needs and processes, there are multiple customizations and configurations for pallet handling systems that you can use, such as:

  • Accumulation Pallet Conveyors
  • Gravity Pallet Conveyors
  • Pallet Transfers and Turntables
  • High-Speed Pallet Transfer Cars
  • Chain-Driven Live Roller (CDLR)
  • Pallet Monorail Systems
  • Belt-Driven Live Roller Pallet Conveyor

The Danger of Neglecting to Use a Pallet Conveyor System

Without a comprehensive pallet conveyor system, your warehouse risks a lot, like:

  • Reduced Efficiency – Manually handling oversized pallets is much slower than an automated system, leading to significant delays in the production and shipment of goods and lower productivity overall.
  • Risk of Injury – Neglecting an automated process for the heaviest loads increases the risk of injury to your employees. Pallet conveyor systems are designed to reduce the amount of manual labor required, as well as the risk of injuries from lifting and carrying heavy objects.
  • Poor Quality Control – Automated pallet handling solutions—especially high-tech equipment—can detect any defects in palletized items and alert you as soon as possible. This allows you to take corrective action before the pallets reach the customer, ensuring superior quality control.
  • Inefficient Use of Space – Without a pallet conveyor system, finding efficient ways to store and organize pallets in your facility is challenging. Pallet conveyors help optimize the use of space by creating more organized pathways for items to travel through.

A reliable warehouse conveyor system can make all the difference in your facility’s performance. Learn more about their efficiency and flexibility.

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How Pallet Handling Solutions Can Benefit Your Facility

Alternatively, pallet-handling conveyors are an essential asset to many warehouse facilities for many reasons.

Improve Warehouse Flow and Decrease Traffic

Pallet conveyors are designed to move pallets, containers, and other materials throughout the facility quickly and easily. As established, they can be customized to meet specific needs and requirements, making them an excellent tool for warehouses that handle large volumes of products. Plus, pallet conveyors are also designed for durability, so they can last for years with minimal maintenance requirements that would slow productivity.

Additionally, a robust pallet handling system can help minimize labor load handling and improve a warehouse’s ergonomics. With the ability to automate certain processes, such as sorting, storing, and retrieving pallets, it can reduce the amount of time and effort needed to complete tasks. This can help streamline operations, leading to improved productivity and increased profitability.

Protect Parcels by Reducing Product Damage

One of the best features of pallet conveyors is that they’re designed with safety in mind using adjustable speed settings or automated settings to keep the flow of items consistent by preventing sudden stops and starts. This helps to minimize the chances of accidents occurring while handling packages. Additionally, pallet conveyors are designed with special safety features, such as sensors that detect obstacles in their path, preventing any damage to parcels.

Pallet conveyors also reduce product damage due to their ergonomic design and features that prioritize precision and positioning. They are equipped with anti-tip or rebound mechanisms that prevent heavy parcels from accidentally tipping over and hitting the ground. The conveyor’s roller system is designed to ensure packages move smoothly and evenly along the track, reducing the chances of any friction or wear and tear that could cause damage.

Free Up Forklift Equipment for Other Tasks

Finally, pallet conveyor solutions work to free up forklift equipment for more pressing tasks, ensuring that your workers always have a designated load to move. Rather than using forklifts to move pallets from one location to another, the automated system does all the work, freeing up your workers’ time and energy for other tasks. Forklift operators can focus on moving other large loads and items that can’t be automated while the pallet conveyor system takes care of the rest.

Key Takeaways

Investing in a powered pallet conveyor system for the heaviest loads is a practical and efficient solution for warehouses and industrial facilities. Not only do these solutions offer peace of mind that your workers are safe, but they also enable you to perform your most important operations efficiently. With the many benefits of pallet conveyor systems, it is easy to see why investing in one is a smart move for any warehouse operator.

Transform Your Warehouse Into a Well-Oiled Machine With Southwest

At Southwest Warehouse Solutions, we’ll help implement automated warehouse logistic solutions that make your life easier. By supplementing your business with warehouse racking, material handling equipment, and automated systems, we’ll increase productivity and warehouse safety so your employees can work comfortably.

Learn more about our extensive services and the Southwest difference and reach out to us today.

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