{{more citations needed|date=February 2022}} A '''Skid mount''' is a popular method of distributing<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-02|title=The Advantages of Skid Mounted Process Equipment|url=https://www.highlandequip.com/blog/the-advantages-of-skid-mounted-process-equipment/|access-date=2022-01-14|website=Highland Equipment Inc.}}</ref> and storing machinery<ref>{{Cite web|last=ThePD|date=2015-12-21|title=Skid Mounted Construction|url=https://www.theprojectdefinition.com/skid-mounted-construction/|access-date=2022-01-05|website=The Project Definition|language=en-GB}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=What Is a Skid Mount?|url=http://www.wise-geek.com/what-is-a-skid-mount.htm|access-date=2022-01-07|website=www.wise-geek.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
Skid-mounted systems are also commonly used in firefighting and wildfire suppression applications. These units may include water tanks, pumps, hose reels, and foam systems designed for temporary installation onto pickup trucks, utility vehicles, or trailers for rapid deployment in rural and off-road environments. Manufacturers of skid-mounted firefighting equipment include regional suppliers such as WildfireSkids.<ref>{{cite web |title=TV Fire Skids |url=https://wildfireskids.com/ |website=Wildfire Skids |access-date=9 May 2026}}</ref>
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. {{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}
<gallery> Image:Big boy.jpg|Side view of a skid mounted diesel generator, strapped onto a vehicle trailer. Image:Modified Hanson steelwatertank.jpg|Skid mounted Water tank Image:Coiled Tubing Unit.jpg|Coiled Tubing Unit with the "pockets" visible at the bottom of unit Image:Diesel iveco in Canopy.jpg|Side view of a skid mounted diesel generator with the "pockets" visible at the bottom of unit </gallery>
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