Pallet inverter
{{Short description|Machine used to turn over pallets}}
A pallet inverter or pile turner is a machine that is used to turn over full pallet loads of packages or products.{{citation
| last =
| title = Pallet Inverter Operation and Guarding
| journal =MHI
| date =2021
| url =https://www.mhi.org/ease/progma/application/pallet-inverter?ref=ease
| accessdate = 8 March 2021}}
{{cite patent|country=US|number=2769557|title=Skid inverter|pubdate=1956-11-06|assign1=Rutherford Press Inc.|inventor1-last=Ohr|inventor1-first=Norman T.}}{{cite patent|country=US|number=4295776|title=Portable inverter for transferring bulk goods between pallets|pubdate=1981-10-20|inventor1-last=Payne|inventor1-first=Alan|inventor2-last=Bunning|inventor2-first=Robin G.}} The term pallet inverter is also used to cover machines that turn the palletised load through 90 degrees only.
Use
The reasons for needing to turn over a pallet are varied. The primary reason is have access to the bottom of the load without having to manually unload all of the boxes or bags. If a pallet or slip sheet is damaged. it can be replaced by inverting the load, replacing it, and re-inverting the load. Sometimes a manufacturer simply needs to turn their products to stop their contents settling. In some industries, it is necessary to transfer goods from one type of pallet to another – for example, when plastic pallets are used for on-site storage and wooden pallets are used for shipping.
Some products require rapid freezing immediately after production and packaging. Processes can utilize freezer spacers between each tier of boxes on a pallet: these promote air flow for controlled and accelerated refrigeration. Prior to shipping, these spacers can be removed using a pallet inverter. This rotates the load ninety degrees to allow easy removal and reuse.
Pallet inverters can be built into production lines or be used as a stand-alone product.
See also
References
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External links
- Removing freezer spacers [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t2FUQatqL4]
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