Q: Can Loadek pallets be designed and machine assembled in different sizes?
A: Yes, our Loadek pallet machine can be designed specifically to accommodate other pallet dimensions within reasonable parameters. The standard 48x40 pallet dimension requires a Loadek machine that occupies less than 400 square feet; larger pallet dimensions may require a larger foot print.
Q: How many pallets are required annually to qualify for a Loadek pallet machine?
A: 100,000 pallets annually is the minimum requirement to qualify for a Loadek pallet machine.
Q: How do I get started?
A: Information is gathered for your particular application and load requirements to determine certain variables in the Loadek pallet specification. Pilot testing is then conducted at your facility within your supply chain. Once you have successfully tested the Loadek pallet for your particular load and application, a die is built to run the Loadek pallet top and bottom blanks at the corrugator of choice.
Q: Who purchases the die cut blanks?
A: You purchase the die cut blanks from your local corrugator or box plant of choice. DPI monitors the Loadek machine online and bills according to the number of cycles the machine has made for the month.
Q: Can the Loadek pallet be used in high humidity applications?
A: Yes, we have successfully used our corrugated pallets in high humidity applications including freezers and shipments sent overseas; however, DPI recommends fully testing the pallets for your particular load and application.
Q: Can the Loadek pallet be used in wet conditions?
A: There are certain recyclable water resistant coatings that can be impregnate into the board that would allow for wet conditions within reason. For outdoor applications where exposure to the climate is inevitable, DPI recommends other pallet types.
Q: How much weight can the Loadek pallet hold?
A: The dynamic weight limit is 960 lbs and can be stacked three high; however, this is based on even weight distribution across the entire surface of the Loadek pallet. DPI recommends fully testing the Loadek pallets for your particular load and application.
Q: Are Loadek pallets rackable in an open rack?
A: We recommend that wire mesh support be added to any parallel racking system in order to best accommodate a Loadek pallet. For certain load specifications, center support rails connecting the two parallel beams will also work well with a Loadek pallet. Certain lighter loads with larger boxes shrink wrapped tightly may not need any support between the parallel beams. DPI recommends fully testing the Loadek pallets for your particular load and application.
Q: Will Loadek pallets accommodate forklifts and pallet jacks?
A: Yes, Loadek pallets will accommodate standard forklifts and pallet jacks. Anything outside the normal handling equipment may require a pallet re-design to meet your equipment specifications.
Q: Will Loadek pallets ship a rhinoceros?
A: Although the Loadek pallet has been tested through four tons static load compression and the White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum) weighs in at three tons, the length of the body, at 13 feet, would prevent it from fitting on the standard 48x40 pallet. Loadek pallets are engineered strong and tough, but DPI’s primary market focus is on the fast moving consumables that weigh less than one thousand pounds and make up the majority of today’s shipments.