Pallet A pallet (also called a skid) is a flat transport structure, which supports goods in a stable fashion while being lifted by a forklift, a pallet jack, a front loader, a jacking device, or an erect crane. A pallet is the structural foundat ...

is a portable platform used in the transportation of goods. Pallet may also refer to: *

Pallet inverter A pallet inverter or pile turner is a machine that is used to turn over full pallet loads of packages or products. The term pallet inverter is also used to cover machines that turn the palletised load through 90 degrees only. Use The reasons for n ...

, a machine that is used to turn over pallets * Pallet jack, a tool used to lift and move pallets * Pallet racking, material handling storage aid system *

Pallet Rack Mover A pallet rack mover is a device that makes it possible to move pallet rack without demo or the re-assembly of the storage system . They are designed to move the entire rack assembly as one unit rather than individual pieces, saving valuable lab ...

, a device that makes it possible to move pallet racks *

Palletizer A palletizer or palletiser is a machine which provides automatic means for stacking cases of goods or products onto a pallet. Manually placing boxes on pallets can be time consuming and expensive; it can also put unusual stress on workers. The f ...

, a machine for placing materials onto pallets *

Pallet crafts Pallet crafts are crafts and projects which use discarded wooden shipping pallets. Wooden pallets are often used for shipping products, but when these get old, they are often thrown away. However, there are many ways to recycle old pallets. Issue ...

, art projects using discarded wooden pallets *

Pallet (furniture) A pallet is a bed made of straw or hay, used in medieval times In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of glob ...

, a bed that is made of straw or is of a makeshift nature In horology: *

Pallet fork The pallet fork is a component of the lever escapement of a mechanical watch. The pallet fork and the lever form one component that sits between the escape wheel and the balance wheel. Its purpose is to lock the escape wheel, and release it one t ...

, an integral component of the lever escapement of a typical mechanical watch * Pin-pallet escapement, an inexpensive, less accurate version of the lever escapement Others: * Pallet, a diminutive of

Pale (heraldry) A pale is a term used in heraldic blazon and vexillology to describe a charge on a coat of arms (or flag), that takes the form of a band running vertically down the centre of the shield. Writers broadly agree that the width of the pale ranges fr ...

* Pallet, a GUI for the software MacPorts *Pallet, a case of bottled water (colloquial) * Pallet (shelter), tiny home system by a social benefit company *Pallets Project, organization maintaining several projects in the Python programming language, including Flask and Jinja

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