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A PALLET-LESS
FUTURE?
Enrico Lanzini, FLSmidth,
makes
the case for adopting a pallet-less
cement transport solution.
Introduction
In many countries, bagged cement still represents
a significant portion of the market. Getting those
bags to customers in pristine condition is the primary
concern for suppliers, but there are other issues
– such as cost and resource efficiency, as well as
health and safety – that must also be considered if a
company is to gain ground
in the market.
As technology develops,
fewer companies still rely on
manual operations, wherein
cement bags are loaded or
unloaded by hand. Loading
from the packing line
directly to the truck is likely
to cause bottlenecks, either
when plant personnel are
waiting for trucks to arrive,
or when all the trucks arrive
at once and the loading
area turns to mayhem.