Monster Pallet Solves Huge Material Handling Problem

Plainfield, Indiana, USA; April 2008—Jeco Plastic Products—designer and manufacturer of plastic pallets and containers for the worldwide printing, manufacturing and logistics industries since 1973—recently solved an unusual material handling problem for a manufacturer of over-the-road trailers. The manufacturer must move large, heavy panels, which must be kept flat. Jeco designed and manufactured a pallet measuring 117 by 54 inches, with forklift access from all sides. The rotationally molded pallet has eight steel reinforcement bars, and is capable of bearing a 36,500 lb static load and a 24,500 lb dynamic load.

Discussing the unusual product, Jeco CEO Craig Carson commented: “Few plastic molders have the design capability, oven size, or molding experience necessary to manufacture a pallet such as this. The unique design provides rigidity seldom seen in a plastic structure of this size, and the pallet, with its quarter-inch thick walls, has impact resistance which far exceeds that usually available. The pallet is manufactured of 100 percent virgin resins with ultraviolet stabilizers. Jeco Plastic Products specializes in unusual plastic molded products of all types and sizes.”

Jeco Plastic Products designs and manufactures extremely durable pallets and containers for the worldwide printing and automotive industries, as well as other industries handling heavy product which must be protected from damage. Other capabilities include the ability to produce complex plastic structural components with high tolerance requirements. Jeco production facilities include rotational plastic molding and thermoforming capabilities unique in North America. Jeco designers employ complex plastic compounds to impart dimensional stability and structural integrity to their products. Jeco Plastic Products is located in Plainfield, Indiana, and may be reached at 317-839-4943 or www.jecoplastics.com.