Pallets Stacked by Machine
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KNOWN as the Palletizer, a machine has been produced to build up unit loads on pallets. it is American and is being made in this country under licence, to be marketed jointly by Lansing Bagnall, Ltd., Basingstoke, and the Paterson Hughes Engineering Co., Ltd., Bedford House, Bedford Street, London, W.C.2.
One man operates the machine, lie stands on a platform at one side of which a roller conveyor delivers the goods to be palleted. An empty pallet is delivered into the machine from a magazine. The operator arranges rows of goods and when a number of rows sufficient to cover the superficial area of the pallet has been formed on a roller table, he releases them so that they enter the machine.
The goods are placed on the pallet and the assembly drops a suitable height so that another layer can be taken from the table. A pallet can be stacked to a height of 5 ft. 6 in. Pallets ranging in size from 2 ft. 8 in. square to 4 ft. square can be accommodated.
Completed pallet-loads are automatically discharged on to a conveyor from which they may be taken by forklift truck.
£29,000 LOSS ALOSS of over £29,000 was suffered by Newcastle upon Tyne Transport Department last year. There were some heavy commitments during the present year and unless there was a substantial surplus, Aid. R. Mould Graham, chairman of the transport committee, said last week, all reserves would be used up.
The undertaking's operating surplus was £200.000, but loan charges totalled £230,000.
A striking contrast in body types is afforded by these two examples of styling. The vehicle on the left is a Leyland Royal Tiger operated in Portugal by Yiacao Mecanica de Carnaxide Lda. The observation coach body was built locally. Below is shown an A.E.C. Reliance chassis with Riviera luxury coachwork by W. S. Yeates Ltd., Loughborough. It is one of six 41seaters operated by the London Cooperative Society Ltd. An interesting feature is the moulded glass panels in the rear quarters, also the line of the mouldings
between the two shades of finish.