A pallet is a platform for loading and unloading when using a fork truck or forklift or just a pallet.
If in the union pallets were made with the help of hands and improvised means, then in Europe they went further and carried out automation of this process. This is due to the general automation of production, since automatic lines began to be used everywhere and a geometrically incorrect pallet could stop the entire line for some time, which affected productivity.
Today automated lines are actively used in Russia, many entrepreneurs are willing to pay more for high-quality and guest-made pallets. The risk of unplanned stops would be desirable to exclude initially.
Equipment for the production of pallets
There are automatic and semi-automatic lines for the production of pallets. The most profitable for small production will be the use of a semi-automatic line producing 1.5 pallets per minute, served by 2 operators and a forklift and 2 nailing machines 5 pallets per minute. Such a line will be able to serve 4-6 people. The dimensions of the equipment are 6 m length, 2 width, 3 height and cost from 5 million rubles.
The European automatic line is more expensive and has a high productivity of 650 per shift and costs from 10 million, its biggest advantage is the ability to work up to 11 without major repairs if used correctly.
For the manufacture of pallets you will need correctly sawn bars and boards 1-3 grades. It is most convenient to place production at a sawmill or at a woodworking enterprise. This factor greatly affects profitability; you should not import raw materials from far away, which, in essence, is waste.
The production of pallets has features
Specialists in the field of wood processing recommend producing blanks using a batch trimming machine. Such equipment for the production of pallets is not difficult to find at a low price. Both raw and dry boards can be used for production. But by standards, the finished pallet must be dried in assembled form. For this, there are special thermal chambers with a size of 400 cubic meters.
It is possible to produce pallets according to GOST 9557-87 or according to European UIC 435-2 they differ only in the European brand EUR and EPAL.
The production of pallets in accordance with GOST will give you advantages over competitors, most entrepreneurs buy just such pallets, because they are more durable and better.
Payback is one and a half years, depends directly on the cost of raw materials. For example, a board costs from 4.5 thousand, and a timber from 5 thousand. One pallet costs 200 rubles. Thus, when loaded at 80%, the business will bring you 4 million per year in net profit. When using a line with two cars, 12 million
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