Where is the pallet truck used
A pallet truck is a short distance material handling equipment that uses pallets as the carrying unit. With its flexible, lightweight, and easy to operate characteristics, it is widely used in multiple scenarios such as warehousing and logistics, production and manufacturing, retail distribution, and port terminals. The specific applications are as follows:
1、 Warehouse logistics scenario
1. Internal turnover of goods in the warehouse
This is the core application scenario of pallet trucks. In e-commerce warehouses, third-party logistics warehouses, and raw material warehouses, palletized goods can be used for short distance transportation between the receiving area, storage area, picking area, and shipping area. For example, palletized goods can be transported from the platform to the bottom of the shelves, or picked LCL pallets can be sent to the packaging and shipping area.
Especially suitable for operations in narrow passages and low shelf areas, manual pallet trucks can shuttle flexibly, while electric pallet trucks can improve the efficiency of handling heavy pallets.
2. Inventory and tallying in the warehouse
During inventory, the pallet goods to be inventoried can be moved to a certain area by pallet trucks, making it convenient for staff to verify the quantity; During the tallying process, it is possible to quickly adjust the storage location of palletized goods and optimize warehouse space utilization.
2、 Production and manufacturing scenarios
1. Workshop material distribution
In the production workshops of automobiles, electronics, machinery, food, etc., it is used to transport raw materials and semi-finished product pallets from the workshop raw material warehouse to the production line, and at the same time transfer the finished product pallets from the production line to the finished product temporary storage area.
For example, in the automotive parts workshop, electric pallet trucks can be used to correctly transport heavy-duty parts such as engines and chassis to the assembly station, replacing manual handling and reducing labor intensity.
2. Turnover of workstations on the production line
For assembly line production scenarios, lightweight pallet trucks can transport small material pallets between adjacent workstations, achieving seamless connection of production materials and ensuring continuous operation of the production line.
3、 Retail and Commercial Scenarios
1. Supermarket warehousing and replenishment
In the back warehouse of large supermarkets and convenience stores, it is used to transport whole pallets of goods such as beverages, grain and oil, and daily necessities. The inventory pallets are transported from the warehouse to the replenishment channel, and then manually unpacked and shelved; During promotional activities, it is also possible to quickly transport promotional product trays to a certain area of the store.
2. Wholesale trade market turnover
In agricultural and sideline product wholesale markets, hardware and electrical markets, and other places, merchants can use manual pallet trucks to unload the purchased whole pallet goods from trucks to shops, or transfer goods between different stalls in the market, adapting to the narrow channels and frequent short distance handling needs in the market.
4、 Port and freight hub scene
1. Short distance connection to the dock/freight yard
In the short distance connection areas of port container terminals, railway freight stations, and highway freight hubs, it is used to transport palletized goods from the container door to the storage area, or to transfer palletized goods to loading and unloading vehicles inside the cargo yard. It serves as an auxiliary handling tool for large forklifts, gantry cranes, and other equipment, filling the gap in short distance handling that cannot be covered by large equipment.
2. Goods diversion within the logistics park
In the comprehensive logistics park, it is possible to complete the transfer of palletized goods between different logistics enterprises, such as diverting the palletized goods arriving at the park to various dedicated warehouses to improve the turnover efficiency of goods in the park.