Skid mount

A Skid mount is a popular method of distributing[1] and storing machinery[2] and usually-stationary equipment for the military and industry on its own or with other units as part of a modular system (modular process skid). The machinery at point of manufacture is permanently mounted in a frame or onto rails or a metal Pallet. The equipment can then be easily secured and transported and used as a unit. A unit such as a fire-fighting Skid unit may also be temporarily placed onto a vehicle to equip it for a task. They often have standard sized holes (called "pockets") for a forklift truck to slide into it to lift it safely.

It could be thought of as a permanently attached Pallet (also known as a skid).

As well as making it more transportable, it adds stability when static.[3]

To facilitate factory floor efficiency, machinery such as laser welders, plastic injection molding units, lathes and sewing machines are often skid mounted for easy placement according to work flow needs.

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  Side view of a skid mounted diesel generator, strapped onto a vehicle trailer.
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  Skid mounted Water tank
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  Coiled Tubing Unit with the "pockets" visible at the bottom of unit
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  Side view of a skid mounted diesel generator with the "pockets" visible at the bottom of unit