When ordering pallets there are many items that must be considered. Understanding the terms will assist with providing you with the exact pallet and requirements needs for shipping and moving of your products. This list will provide many terms to assist with your ordering process. TermsDefinitionAnnular NailPallet nail with annular (circular ring) threads rolled onto the shankBanding notchBottom Inner Lead BoardBinFour-sided superstructure to be mounted on a pallet base, with or without a coverBlockRectangular, square or cylindrical deck spacerBlock PalletPallet with blocks between the pallet decks or beneath the top deckBottom DeckDeckboards Assembly comprising of the lower, load bearing surface of the palletButtered DeckboardInner deckboard placed tightly against an adjacent lead deckboard during pallet assemblyCaptive PalletNot intended for exchange or trade. Use within a single facility.ChamferCut made in wood at a 45° angleChamfered deckboardsDeckboards with edges of one or two beveled faces, either along the full length of board or between the stringers blocks, allowing entry of pallet jack wheelsClosed distribution systemShipping system restrictive of movement goods between specific plants and facilitiesCollarWooden container that transforming a pallet into a boxCost-per-tripCost for one way single trip for palletCustom PalletA Pallet built to specific design requirementsDeck MattForming deck portion of pallet. Consists of assembly of deckboards and stringerboards.DeckboardComponent of a pallet deck, perpendicular to the stringer or boardDeckboard spacingDistant between deckboards that are adjacent to the deckboardDeckboard spanDistant between supports of deckboardDeflectionA pallets bending or deformation in a pallet.Double-face palletTop and bottom decks pallet.Double-wing palletTop and bottom decks extending passed the edges of the stinger or boards.Drive screw nailThreaded pallet nail that continuously spirals.FastenerJoining pallet components nails, staples, bolts etc.Flush palletDeckboards that is flush with stinger or boards.Fork entryDeck opening between the top deck or underneath stinger board.Free spanSpace between supports in the warehouse rack.Hand (wheel) jack openingSpace on bottom deck to allow pallet jack wheels to bear on the floorHandlingPick up, movement, and setting down of loaded or empty pallet.Hardened-steel nailNail that is heat-treated and tempered steele.Hardwood Hardwoods provide reuse. The can be returned to the pallet company or resold as used palletsHeat TreatmentPallets are ISPM 15 treated for international treatmentHelical nailThreaded pallet nail that continuously spirals.Inner deckboardDeckboard located between the end deckboardsInternational Standards For Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM)Directly addresses the need to treat wood materials of a thickness greater than 6mm, used to ship products between countriesJointLocation where connection and intersection of components. They are called center joint, end joint, and corner joint.Lead boardsLengthThe stinger/stingerboard lengthLife to first repairLine loadWeight unit load concentrates along the narrow area across the full length or width of the palletLoad bearing surfacePallet area that actually comes in contact with and supports the product.Non-reversible palletTop and bottom deckboards are different.NotchArea that is cutout in the lower portion where the fork lift enters the pallet.Notched stringerStinger and two notches spaced for the forklift to enter pallet.OverhangDistance deck extends from outer edge of the stringer or board, wing, lip, or distance the unit load extends beyond the deck.PalletPortable, horizontal, rigid platform set as a base for assembling, storing, stacking, handling and transporting products as a unit load.Pallet Design System (PDS)Computer-aided design program determining the safe load capacity, performance, life and economy of wood pallets.Pallet jackPropelled by hand wheeled platform, lifting device equipped for moving palletized loadsPallet lifeThe time period that a pallet is usable for lifting and moving.Pallet-dimensions48″ x 40″ pallet that has a 48″ stringer or stringerboard and 40″ deckboardsPanel deck palletComposite or structural panel top deck of constructed pallet.Partial four-way stringer palletNotched stinger pallets.Post palletFitted pallet with posts or blocks between the deck or underneath top deck.Racked across deckboardsDeflection of pallet where rack frame supports only at the ends of the deckboardsRacked across stringersDeflection of pallet where rack frame supports only at the ends of the stringers or boardsRecycled PalletsA pallet that is reused, or salvaged, repaired.Rental palletPallet that is owned by a third party not the actual owner of the pallet.RepairRepair pallet for use again.Returnable/reusable palletPallet used for more than one use.Reversible palletThe top and the bottom of pallet are identical.Shipping palletThis pallet is used for one shipment.ShookPallet parts cut to size that can be assembled into a pallet.Shook gradeQuality of pallet parts relating to the performance of the pallet based on size and defects.Single-wing palletPallet with the top deckboards extending beyond the edges of the stringers or boards and bottom deckboards flush.SkidNo bottom deck on pallet.Slave palletPallet, platform or single, thick panel used as a support base for a palletized load in rack-storage facilities or production systemsSoft nailPallet nail with an angle equal to or greater than 47 degreesSoftwoodOne-time use and often trashed after the first trip. Made from coniferous or needle-bearing treesSolid deck palletNo spacing between deckboardsSpanDistant between stinger or block.Stevedore palletSeaport shipping pallet, heavy duty, or double wing construction.Stiff-stock steel nailNail made of medium-high carbon steel no heat treatment angle between 29 and 46 degreesStrap slotRecess or cutout on the upper edge of the stringer. Allow tie-down of a unit load to the pallet deck with strapping/banding.StringerContinuous, longitudinal, solid or notched beam-component of the pallet used to support deck components. Outside or center. stringerStringer boardBlock pallets, continuous, solid board member extending for the full length of the pallet perpendicular to deckboard members and placed between deckboards and blocksTake-it-or-leave-it palletPallet fitted with fixed cleats on the top deckboards to permit fork truck tines to pass beneath the unit load and remove it from the palletTop capPanel placed on top of a unit load to allow for tight strapping not damaging the product.Top-deck of the palletDeckboard assembly with an upper load carrying surface palletTripHandling of a pallet.Two-way entry palletUnnotched solid stingers allowing only one end entry from the endsUnit loadProduct or assembled goods on a pallet for moving, storage, and stacking.Warehouse palletMultiple trip pallets for warehouse use.WingDeckboard end overhang from outside edge of stringer or board AMC Consolidated provides onsite heat-treating pallets for international shipment, Peco pallets, and pallet production. We have the expertise to meet your product shipping needs and expertise of palletproduction. We can assist with your questions regarding your pallet order. Contactus today. Contact: Ed Soto Business: AMC Consolidated Phone Number:1-602-233-9800 Email:sales@amcconsolidated.com Web Site:http://www.amcconsolidated.com Share this:Twitter1Facebook
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