A skid is also known as pallet made up of wood or plastic platform for holding machinery or equipment. It is a platform usually made from metal with enough clearance beneath its top surface to enable a platform truck to move underneath for subsequent lifting purposes. Forks can also be used to handle skids since the clearance of a skid is greater than that of a pallet. Compared to a pallet, a skid is usually used for heavier loads and when stacking is not required; a metal skid can lift heavier loads than an equal-weight metal pallet because it enables a platform truck to be used for the lifting, with the platform providing a greater lifting surface to support the skid as compared to the forks used to support the pallet.