Buckle up for an Evolution in Pallets US-Style

In addressing eco-challenging landfill waste issues, more and more companies are looking for ways to “go green” with their packaging products by leveraging eco-friendly, sustainable, biodegradable, or natural alternatives.

Midwest Precision Products, Inc, based in Ohio, USA, has provided retractable, reusable, self-contained cargo restraints for material handling applications since 1992. In a continuing effort to advance sustainable packaging solutions, MPP has been collaborating with one of the oldest thermoforming and structural foam moulding companies in Michigan, Robinson Industries, to create eco-friendly systems that combine their “Seatbelts for Pallets” with Robinson’s returnable synthetic pallets.

Over 50% of Robinson’s materials are recycled vs. virgin resin on their products?using extruded plastic flat sheets, which are injection moulded, thermoformed, and vacuumed down. Ultimately, the system is made with a structural foam base and vacuum form lid with totes placed between them. Two trays will make up a layer, and multiple stacks go up based on client need. The MPP retractable belts simply attach and reattach per repeatable loading/unloading operations.

Key MPP Seatbelt Specs:

• 59”-to-148” working length using 1” or 2” wide black polyester seatbelt style webbing. 
• Male tongue end attaches to female style buckle. 
• Unit is spring biased to retract at all times. Unit will “take-up” webbing slack at all times. 
• All steel components are corrosion resistant with zinc plating or powder coating.