Eco Pallets

The freight mate that is both economically efficient and ecologically welcome

Its time has come There is worldwide demand for greater environmental responsibility. There is need to reduce the carbon footprint of our exports. And there is always a call to lower costs. The doubleEco corrugated cardboard pallet will deliver on all counts while safely transporting your exports. Looks brown, made green doubleEco corrugated board pallets are made from recycled and plantation sourced papers – as typically used in corrugated cartons. All glues are water-based and non-toxic. This will make doubleEco pallets welcome in most countries as they can be readily recycled into paper again and present no disposal contamination like materials used in other pallets. Without any wood components in doubleEco pallets, insects and other harmful organisms won’t be transported with your product. (In the US alone pests imported in wooden packaging have caused over $1 billion in eco-damage.) Overseas customers and consumers are increasingly insisting on the most environmentally sound packaging and transport options available. doubleEco pallets simply ARE your best option.		Built strong doubleEco pallets are made from multiple layers of corrugated board glue-laminated together to be as strong as you need them to be - they can be customised to suit your specific load requirements. The top and bottom decks are separated by 9 bonded pillars, also of corrugated cardboard, designed to allow 4 way entry by forklifts and jiffy trolleys. Built smart Being light and smooth doubleEco pallets minimise injury risk to handlers on your site and right through to the end user. The risk and cost of product damage is also reduced as doubleEco pallets have no nails and cannot splinter. Product damage from moisture egress, as occurs with wood, is eliminated as water is removed from corrugated card during manufacture making doubleEco pallets naturally dry. Cost In most cases, the price of doubleEco cardboard pallets will be comparable or lower than an export wood pallet. The other additional benefits make a clear case for using doubleEco cardboard pallets for your exports.
PHYSICAL FEATURES BENEFITS Lightweight - ¼ to ½ the weight of a timber pallet ·                     Reduces lifting injuries ·                     Easily carried by one person ·                     Reduces forklift usage and cost ·                     Improves factory efficiency ·                     Considerable airfreight savings Low moisture content ·                     More product friendly ·                     Less product damage from moisture absorption ·                     Less degradation esp to cans, metal products and electronic components Custom design – to suit your product requirements ·                     Made to any size ·                     Made to any strength requirement ·                     Made to any height ·                     Supplied ready for use (no assembly required) ·                     Can be coated to: - to provide extra moisture absorption resistance - improve cool store performance Four way entry for forklifts & pallet trolleys ·                     optimum freight footprint	PHYSICAL FEATURES BENEFITS Continuously smooth surfaces (top and bottom) ·                     Gap-free surface provides maximum support for products and load bearing carton walls ·                     No product damage from broken slats, splinters or nails ·                     Reduced personal injury threat in handling and in retail situations ·                     Rigid bottom deck – performs well on conveyors and palletisation equipment ·                     Does not scratch floors Ideal for indoor and aisle displays ·                     No injury from broken slats, splinters or nails ·                     More “shopper friendly” if bumped ·                     Will not scratch floors Shock absorbent ·                     Ideal for computers, glass, and electronic components 100% all corrugated paper construction ·                     Can be used in “clean-room” environments where wood cannot (ie meat/fish processing plants) ·                     Can be compacted with all other used corrugated products

 

ECOLOGICAL FEATURES BENEFITS Made from part recycled, part virgin paper sourced from plantation forests ·                     Minimises environmental impact ·                     Welcomed into the recycling pool ·                     Not using valuable timber that can be used elsewhere Minimised ‘carbon footprint’ impact ·                     Ideal for export ·                     Ideal for one-way freight applications Fully recyclable ·                     Can be compacted with all other used corrugated products ·                     Suited to “clean-room” environments where wood is not (e.g.: meat/fish processing plants) Harbours no forestry pests ·                     No fumigation needed ·                     No importer resistance ·                     No more offshore forestry contamination Internationally accepted (Resistance to timber imports are increasing; many landfills ban timber disposal or impose special levies.) ·                     Does not need fumigation to cross international borders ·                     Does not need evidence of ISPM 15 timber treatment certifi cation ·                     Welcomed into the recycling pool ·                     FDA approved

ECONOMIC FEATURES BENEFITS Competitive price, Cost efficient ·                     Price comparable with wood pallets with further cost benefits No hidden costs ·                     No extra admin for certification or hire pallets ·                     Reduced product damage ·                     Reduced personal injury ·                     No repairs, sorting, or pallet pickups ·                     No hire account losses ·                     No hire costs ·                     No border fumigation costs or penalties Easy disposal ·                     Fully recyclable ·                     No costs or penalties as with wood pallets Always new, clean, dry and sanitary ·                     Better product presentation ·                     No moisture uptake into product from wet or green wooden pallets ·                     No pallet repairs or sorting ·                     No infestation from outside storage Light weight ·                     Considerable airfreight savings ·                     Easily carried by one person ·                     Reduced personal threat of injury ·                     Reduces forklift & factory operating costs

doubleEco™ Corrugated cardboard pallets

P O Box 39082 Wellington Mail Centre Wellington New Zealand

Tel: 021 821 825 trevor@doubleEco.co.nz www.doubleEco.co.nz

Patent pending NZ 568346 © doubleEco limited 2008

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Screw Grabber Grips Your Screw, Kills Your Frustration

 

Screw Dropping Screws

Phil Kaufman is the inventor of the Screw Grabber and only the 1 trillionth person in history who has slipped the screw off the tip of a driver. Phil, however, decided to put an end to that. He’s a Graphic Designer and Photographer by trade, but that didn’t stop him from designing and manufacturing a prototype in February of 2013, then launching the Screw Grabber kickstarter project a year later to bring it home to you.

I had that “aha” moment and thought (insert cheesy phrase) “there’s gotta be a better way!” I started researching to see if there was anything else out there on the market that would do what I was trying to do. To my surprise there was so I purchased every single one of them and tested them. All of them fell short of what I wanted to create and within the price point that would be affordable by the masses so I started sketching out ideas for the Screw Grabber.

He went through three different designs before coming up with something that would be the most universally functional device. His brother, completing a mechanical engineering degree at Cal Poly Pomona, churned out the first mold in their Grandpa’s shop. Using different durometers of silicone and urethane Smooth-On, they then created the prototypes.

We went through about five different materials before we found one that worked with the hardness and flexibility that we were looking for. We kept refining the design–adding a thinker lip and the interior ribbing–each time making a new mold with seven molds in total. We gave our friends the final design receiving great feedback to refine the design even further. My brother drew up the final design in SolidWorks to source manufacturers and go through the patent pending process, talk with lawyers and complete the business paperwork that goes with starting a new business.

The Screw Grabber packs start at $7 with three large and one small Screw Grabber. There’s also a ‘Fixer pack’ with eight and a ‘Contractor pack’ that will put 20 Screw Grabbers in your tool box. They’re looking at a June 2014 ship date, just in time to reduce the screw dropping frustrations on some of those Summer projects. Check out the project and grab a set of Screw Grabbers here.