Plastic quarter pallet – basic information
The correct display of equipment, goods and products is key to effective marketing and sales. Attractive display, as well as safe storage and transport, are made possible by the use of quarter pallets. Durability and stability are just some of the advantages of this solution, which is increasingly popular across many industries. How are quarter pallets constructed? In which sectors are they used? What are the benefits of this type of pallet? We’ll answer these and other questions today!
A quarter pallet as a type of plastic pallet
A quarter pallet is simply a smaller version of the familiar, classic pallets. It has non-standard dimensions – 600 x 400 mm – which are ideal for smaller goods. Their compact size makes them very easy to move and means they can be handled even without a forklift. This feature significantly simplifies and speeds up all logistics processes, transport and storage.
Quarter pallets are also known as display pallets. This design (with skids) ensures safety and ease of use. Despite their reduced size, the load capacity of quarter-pallets on high-bay racking is as much as 500 kg. This is an exceptionally good result, which allows for a higher load capacity for various types of cargo.
Quarter-pallet dimensions – advantages
Half-pallets and quarter-pallets offer a number of advantages that prove useful across a wide range of industries. These include:
- maximising the availability of goods on shop shelves,
- significantly greater visibility of the entire product range,
- an incentive for customers to make purchasing decisions,
- improved collaboration within the supply chain,
- savings in terms of both financial resources and space,
- maintaining a substantial load capacity despite the compact size,
- ease of maintaining good hygiene.
Quarter pallets – the perfect tool for stock management
A quarter-size plastic pallet (600×400) is ideal for displaying goods in shops, as well as for transporting and storing them. These pallets are widely used across many industries. They also serve as a logistics tool, proving their worth in product distribution as well as in product display within the shop and at strategic points. They offer the opportunity to maximise promotional space, and due to their reduced size, they are more practical than box pallets.
Each pallet is extremely durable, not only against damage but also against all types of fungi and mould. For this reason, it is ideal for products with high hygiene standards. At the same time, they are easy to handle, and their design makes them highly portable.
Repairing this type of pallet is also straightforward and, unlike industrial pallets, it is an eco-friendly solution that is suitable for recycling. This new solution has gained popularity due to its low cost and resistance to static and dynamic loads.
What else is worth knowing about quarter pallets?
Plastic quarter-pallets and half-pallets can be used for personal purposes. They make excellent planters to decorate your patio or balcony. They can also be used for drainage and retention of water collected from roofs or hard surfaces such as car parks, streets and roads.
Thanks to the properties of the recycled material, these pallets combine high-quality construction with excellent durability and weight. They are also suitable for transport (and handling) on flat surfaces, which reduces transport costs.
Quarter pallets help to maximise storage space, making it significantly more efficient. Pallets can be stacked on top of one another without any risk of exceeding weight limits. Their exceptional durability and stability ensure that all goods, equipment and products are stored, transported and displayed correctly.
The pallets used for product display feature side rails, which provide additional protection to prevent products from sliding off during transport or when being moved around the shop. Furthermore, the pallet itself weighs just 1.75 kg, which makes it much easier to move around.