How It Works

The Pallet Return Device (PRD) works to increase the safety of your area by reducing the risk of falling pallets, thus reducing the risk of injury.

It also saves time as workers no longer have to struggle to make a perfect stack, and forklift drivers now avoid reshaping pallet stacks.

The PRD system requires no outside source of energy (an optional Pallet Stack Present Flashing Strobe is available) and requires little continual maintenance. It has the ability to be retrofitted into nearly any current or future set-up.

The PRD system can be used with both wooden and plastic pallets at the same time.

Features of the Pallet Return Device

A pallet carriage tilts backward that makes loading easy!
Designed to straighten each pallet that is loaded
Handles wood and plastic pallets simultaneously.
Incorporates a shock absorbing device that safely tilts the carriage when unloading.
Easy to operate hand and foot releases.
Raised receiving end that lifts the pallets from the carriage so that the carriage can be removed and reset.
Set of springs that pulls the load over the center of mass when unloading.
End stops keep the pallets in line and visible for the forklift drivers.
UHMW wear pads prevent metal on metal contact of moving parts.
A recessed, bilingual safety label that explains the proper method of use.

There are no other manual pallet stackers like this on the market... This device is truly one of a kind!

Proper Way to Load Pallets

Please watch the video below demonstrating the proper way to load pallets into the PRD

Case Studies

A customer of Automation Plus, a Division of CSF Incorporated in Stoughton, WI came to them with a problem. They needed a solution for stacking empty pallets in their full case picking modules that was both ergonomic for the picker and more efficient for the fork truck driver.
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Pallet Return Device Literature

Printable literature about the Pallet Return Device. Click Here to Download
White Paper on the Pallet Return Device. Hi-Res Word Document or PDF
PRD Business Case Calculator. Click Here to Download

Patents

US 9,120,630, US 10,995,695, Canada 2,889,460

Two Configurations Available

Pallet Return Device - Pick Module Version

Pick Module Configuration

PRD pick mod configuration mounts to existing pallet flow rails and can be retrofitted to fit any existing pallet racking. The PRD can also be professionally designed into a new pick mod system.

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Stand-Alone Floor Configuration

PRD stand alone floor configuration can be mounted in any facility with a flat surface so the benefits experienced in a pick module can also be experienced in all other areas of a facility. Anywhere that pallets are stacked, the PRD stand alone floor model should be there to assist!

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