Rectangular, square or cylindrical deck spacer, often identified by its location within the pallet as corner block, end block, edge block, inner block, center or middle block
Assembly of deckboards comprising the lower, load bearing surface of the pallet
A type of pallet with blocks between the pallet decks or beneath the top deck. Alternative to a Stringer Pallet
Consistent performance of a uniform product meeting the customer’s needs for economy and function
A pallet with notched stringers. Allows for forklift access on 4 sides, but pallet jack access only on 2 sides. (See Four-Way Block Pallet for full 4 sided pallet jack access)
Pallet constructed with composite or structural panel deck or decks
Hand-propelled wheeled platform, equipped with a lifting device for moving palletized unit loads
Overall dimension of a pallet stated in terms of length followed by width and height; for example, a 48′′ x 40′′ pallet is 48′′
Reliability-based computer-aided design (CAD) program, for determining the safe load carrying capacity, performance, life and economy of wooden pallets
A portable, horizontal, rigid platform used as a base for assembling, storing, stacking, handling and transporting goods as a unit load, often equipped with a superstructuret
A stringer with two notches spaced for fork-tine entry, (partial four-way entry)
Cutout in lower portion of the stringer to allow entry for the fork tine, usually 9′′ in length, 1 1/2′′ in depth
A pallet with bottom deckboard configuration different from top deck
A national association with the goal of promoting the design, manufacture, distribution, recycling, and sale of pallets, containers, and reels
Refers to the stringer or stringerboard (in block pallets) length; also refers to the first dimension given to describe a pallet i.e., 48′′ x 40′′, where 48′′ is the pallet stringer/stringerboard lengtht
Any deckboard located between the end deckboards
Wood from broad-leaved species of trees (not necessarily hard or dense). Some hardwood species are not as strong as some softwood species
A pallet with openings at both pallet ends and along pallet sides sufficient to admit hand-pallet jacks; full four-way entry pallet
A pallet with deckboards flush with the stringers, stringer-boards or blocks along the sides of the pallet
A mechanical device for joining pallet components such as nails, staples, bolts or screws
A pallet with top and bottom deckboards extending beyond the edges of the stringers or stringerboards
Distance between deckboard supports (stringers, stringerboards or blocks)
Distance between adjacent deckboards
Element or component of a pallet deck, oriented perpendicular to the stringer or stringerboard
Assembly of deckboards and stringerboards, forming the deck of a block pallet
One or more boards or panels comprising the top or bottom surface of the pallet
A deckboard with edges of one or two faces beveled, either along the full or specified length of board or between the stringers of blocks, allowing easier entry of pallet jack wheels
Computer-aided-design software that allows the design of the “right” pallet at the best value;
see Pallet Design System (PDS)
Output from PDS program describing the maximum load carrying capacity and deflection of a pallet where the rack frame supports the pallet only at the ends of the deckboards
Output from the PDS program describing the maximum load carrying capacity and deflection of a pallet where the rack frame supports the pallet only at the ends of the stringers or stringer boards
A pallet with identical top and bottom decks
A pallet with the top deckboards extending beyond the edges of the stringers or stringer-boards with the bottom deckboards flush (if present)
A pallet having no bottom deck
Wood from coniferous or needle-bearing trees (not necessarily soft or low density). Some softwood species are stronger than some hardwood species
A pallet constructed with no spacing between deckboards
Thin flat bands used to secure load to pallet
Continuous, longitudinal, solid or notched beam-component of the pallet used to support deck components, often identified by location as the outside or center stringer. Alternative to a Block Pallet
In block pallets, continuous, solid board member extending for the full length of the pallet perpendicular to deckboard members and placed between deckboards and blocks
A pallet with unnotched solid stringers allowing entry only from the ends
Assembly of goods on a pallet for handling, moving, storing and stacking as a single entity
Overhang of deckboard end from outside edge of stringer or stringer-board. Can be associated with top deck, bottom deck or both
