FEATURE CONTAINERS, BOXES & PALLETS VEHICLE FILL CALCULATOR HELPS MAXIMISE RTP SPACE
Schoeller Allibert’s vehicle fill calculator has been developed to help customers reach maximum transport capacity to provide a more cost-effective and efficient use of vehicle space. The calculator now covers 93 models from its market leading range of plastic returnable transit packaging (RTP) and all vehicle sizes with load lengths from 5m to a 13.6m standard trailer. The latest innovation from Europe’s
largest manufacturer of plastic RTP calculates the maximum number of containers that can be carried on both delivery and return journeys so companies can save money and reduce carbon emissions by cutting the number of journeys required. Users simply enter their vehicles’ length
and height then select pallet size and container model and the tool calculates the number of pallet spaces per vehicle and the number of containers per pallet – both when full and stacked for delivery and when empty and when nested or
through the reusability of trays and containers and protective qualities that prevent content damage. Schoeller Allibert’s RTP containers,
found on the vehicle fill calculator include its folding containers, stacking and nesting crates, attached lid containers and folding large containers. “The introduction of the enhanced
vehicle fill calculator confirms our dedication to providing customers with the most efficient, cost-saving and eco-friendly use of our extensive product range,” comments sales director UK & Eire Damian Gilbertson. “We are dedicated to providing the best
folded for the return trip. The vehicle fill calculator forms part of the company’s site survey which is a full review of a customer’s supply chain tailored to individual specifications. RTP continues to provide companies
with improved handling efficiencies and helps meet key environmental objectives
PALLET OFFERS STRENGTH AND DURABILITY
Ahrma has launched a revolutionary pallet offering optimal supply chain control, lower supply chain costs and proven sustainability benefits. Currently a small group of triple-A launching customers are commercially testing it. The Ahrma pallet combines the best characteristics of both wooden and plastic pallets. By using a technique of spraying the PU-Coating Elastocoat C of BASF on a specially developed wood composite inner structure developed by Greenpanel Ahrma has created a pallet with superior strength: more durable and lighter than other types. The pallet is produced in components and assembled with a special adhesive. The embedded transponder in each
pallet has several radio-protocols: long- range for factory and warehouse wide coverage and short-range for smartphone scanning. Transponders communicate with
intelligent low cost receivers mounted at strategic places on the customer premises. Such an intelligent system offers great benefits in the reuse transport packaging market and has the potential to set the standard in the market as all assets can easily be tracked and traced in real time with very little operator input with minimal costs and minimal investments in infrastructure. Furthermore, the transponder allows for measurement of acceleration, temperature and weight which allows users to obtain valuable operational data
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through the Ahrma Supply Chain Big Data System. The pallet is lighter in weight compared to other types of pallets with the same functionality. This saves direct transportation energy costs. The Total Cost of Ownership of Ahrma’s reusable pallet provides an excellent alternative for costly one way packaging products, currently in use. The compressed wood inner structure is
made of MDF which is CARB2 compliant. Furthermore the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and PEFC have certified the inner structure components of the pallet. Ahrma’s track & trace system provides for an asset management system that ensures optimal asset utilisation, allowing fewer pallets needed in the supply chain system.
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Users simply enter their vehicles’ length and height then select pallet size and container model
service and the easy-to-use calculator will help customers understand how to maximise their vehicle use and minimise the number of journeys.”
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STACK NEST CONTAINERS
Alison has supplied a wide range of products including 180° Stack Nest Containers to help companies speed up handling operations, improve storage efficiencies, reduce logistics costs and eliminate packaging waste. Moulded in food grade polypropylene
Ahrma has created a pallet with superior strength: more durable and lighter than other types
the 600 x 400 footprint containers are available in solid and perforated versions in 3 depths that interwork together. All the containers have moulded in hand holes for easy handling and stocked in a range of colours making them visually distinguishable to segregate areas, products or processes. The ‘stack & nest’ principle drastically reduces the space taken up by empty containers. In use full boxes are both easy and very stable to stack due to their load-bearing construction. When empty they can be rotated 180° horizontally and nested inside each other, saving up to 73% instore or on return transport dependent on the depth of the container. This makes them useful for internal transportation and as a multiple-use bin for transporting. This RTP complements automatic
handling systems and offers advantages including cost savings in comparison to alternative packaging and is fully recyclable at end of life. Alison 180° stack nest boxes are often used in the food processing and packaging sectors but the versatility and efficiencies to accelerate supply chain loops makes it applicable throughout industry sectors.
Alison Handling
www.alisonhandling.com
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