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STAKMA Offers Innovative, Automated, Robotic Pallet... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > NailingOctober, 1, 2023
More than just an automated jig, the PalletMax by STAKMA combines easily removable pattern templates and automated nailing to ensure ergonomic, labor-saving production. The PalletMax can produce 400-1,200 pallets per eight-hour shift with two operators depending on the pallet size...
You Said It: Find the Right... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Business TipsOctober, 1, 2023
Christina Fowler-White is president and co-owner of DT Fowler Mfg. Co., Inc. in Lapeer, Michigan. DT Fowler Mfg. is a third-generation family-owned business that began as a sawmill and wood pallet manufacturer and has evolved into a full-service packaging supplier....
Coming into Focus: Younger Generations Spur... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > EconomyOctober, 1, 2023
The U.S. homeownership rate in 2022 was even higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic — 65.8% compared to 64.6% in 2019. The rebound was driven largely by people 44 and younger, according to an annual survey by the U.S. Census...
Safety Check: Equipment Specific Control of... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsOctober, 1, 2023
Many people are hurt because equipment accidentally starts when someone is conducting maintenance or removing something stuck in a line, or doing some other work on a machine. But these accidents can be avoided. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
OSHA Expands Electronic Recordkeeping Requirements - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsOctober, 1, 2023
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has finally issued a long-expected order to expand electronic record submission for work-related injury and illness information. This new rule covers a wide variety of industries, including logging, sawmill and other wood product...
Wood Innovations Continue to Abound - Pallet Enterprise
Logging > AssociationsOctober, 1, 2023
Scientists and businesses continue to innovate new and unique ways to use wood material, which certainly bodes well for the future of the forest products industry. Global concern about climate change and the need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions has...
Supplier Spotlight: Dakin-Flathers Introduces New Game-Changing... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Equipment, Products & ServicesOctober, 1, 2023
Dakin-Flathers, a British manufacturer of bandsaw and bandknife blades, has introduced the Ripper37 Quantum resaw blade to the pallet industry. The company’s new bandsaw blade lasts twice as long as the Lenox Woodmaster C blade and three times longer than...
Wood Considerations in Sustainability, Pallet Selection... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > Environmental IssuesOctober, 1, 2023
The design and selection of wood in a pallet can impact the final environmental performance of a pallet. So, not every design is created equal when it comes to meeting new sustainability standards. The Pallet Enterprise recently discussed this issue...
Greener Pallet Solutions for a Better... - Pallet Enterprise
PalletsOctober, 1, 2023
Since most unitized goods move on pallets, the industry can have a big impact on reducing the environmental footprint of supply chains around the world. One of the biggest players on a global scale is Brambles Ltd. (CHEP’s parent company),...
Specializing in Vendor Managed Inventory, Gomez... - Pallet Enterprise
Pallets > New Pallet ManufacturingOctober, 1, 2023
JACKSON, Nebraska – Reaching a company milestone is important for any business. When it’s a second-generation family business, it means even more. Gomez Pallet just celebrated its 40th anniversary. Started by Antonio (Tony) Gomez in 1983, the company has established...
