What are slip sheets used for?
As the material handling industry evolves, one area that continues to grow is the use of slip sheets to transport and handle products rather than the use of traditional pallets. What is a Slip sheet? Slip sheets are thin sheets made of plastic, paper, or corrugated material that come in a variety of shapes and sizes to fit a range of needs. Similar to a pallet, they are placed underneath a load and are used to push or pull the load on and off of the forklift’s forks or platens. Slip sheet Attachments Two different types of attachments are typically used to handle slip sheets. The first is a push/pull attachment that clamps onto the sheet and pulls the sheet and product load onto the platens (platens are essentially wider, thinner forks that come in different shapes and sizes). A gripper jaw at the bottom of the face-plate automatically closes at the end of the stroke and opens at the beginning so that only one hydraulic function is needed to grab and release the load using the sh...