Standard Pallet Sizes

Standard Pallet Sizes

There are many standard pallet sizes, varying between countries and industries. A review of these standard pallet dimensions are found in Packaging Revolution’s article Standard Pallet Sizes in Inches and Centimeters; The Strategic Importance of Choosing the Right...
Benefits of Palletizing

Benefits of Palletizing

What does it mean to “Palletize”? To palletize simply means to put items on pallets. How those items are placed on the pallets depends on which approach is used- manual, semi-automated or automated. The most beneficial approach depends on your business and product....
Pallet Design System

Pallet Design System

At General Pallets, we use the Best Pallet™ design system. This system, developed by packaging research and consulting firm White and Company, is “user-friendly and simplified for packaging professionals, buyers and end users,” and “provides a structural design and...
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Center

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Center

What is Computer Numerical Control (CNC)? CNC.com defines CNC as “a manufacturing concept in which machines are automated to perform certain functions based on the instructions fed to those machines.” How it Works CNC.com explains The Basics of CNC and how it works:...
Corrugated Pallets

Corrugated Pallets

Here at General Pallets, we recognize that everyone has unique shipping needs, so we have corrugated pallets available in addition to our wood pallets. General Pallets offers SkCorr Board corrugated pallets, “The world’s leading sustainable pallets”. SkCorr Board...
History of Pallets: WWII and the Rise of Pallets

History of Pallets: WWII and the Rise of Pallets

According to the article The Single Most Important Object in the Global Economy, one of the two major factors that led to the rise of the pallet was World War II. As discussed in last month’s blog, pallets evolved throughout the first half of the 1900s, and...