Pallet companies can improve worker safety by developing written training materials and taking pro-active steps in four problem areas, according to a specialist in occupational safety and health. The recommendations were offered by Robert Malkin at the National Wooden Pallet...

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The recent NWPCA Annual Leadership Conference and Expo garnered industry attention due to the presence of CHEP's top brass and a special meeting by CORE, the new recycling council formed to unite independent recyclers against unfair market practices. The meeting...

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If you own a band saw, you probably wish the blades would last longer. After all, once you have invested in a band saw, blades become the single biggest cost of operating it. What happens to the blade in the...

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Not long ago most pallet companies did not even have a computer, let alone a bar code tracking system. Things have changed significantly in recent years. The personal computer is basically standard equipment in the office of today's pallet companies,...

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A few years ago the idea that terrorists would conceal a nuclear weapon in a cargo container and detonate it at a busy U.S. port might have seemed like another inventive plot in a Tom Clancy thriller. The scenario is...

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Schutte-Buffalo Hammer Mill has introduced its new MP Series grinder, a slow-speed, ram-fed machine for wood processing. It is designed with a number of innovative features for high durability, low power usage, minimal dust and reduced labor. The new MP...

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McGregor Packaging supplies steel and plastic strapping as well as tools and tensioners. Steel strapping is priced at 39 cents per pound, and a tensioner is priced at $99. For more information, contact McGregor Packaging at (800) 362-9332 or visit...

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Professional Pallet Services supplies a computer software program to design pallets. The program, called Pallet Wizard, is an alternative to the Pallet Design System, according to the company. Pallet Wizard is a comprehensive software program that is easy to use....

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Sierra Machinery & Supply Co. has served the forest products industry for 27 years and specializes in the pallet and fence industries. It sells both new and used machinery. In its pallet line, the company supplies Producto thin-kerf circular resaws,...

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Current River Manufacturing provides a wide range of machinery and equipment for the pallet and sawmill industries. For processing logs, for example, the company offers scragg mills, portable sawmills and bucking systems. For processing cants, Current River manufactures cant stackers,...

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