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| WHAT IS A PALLET? |
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| A pallet is a flat transport structure designed to support a variety of goods in a stable fashion while being lifted by any mobile forklift or other jacking device. The goods are placed on top of the pallet, and can be secured to it by straps or stretch-wrapped plastic film.
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| Types Of Pallet |
| Stringer Pallet
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| Stringer pallets use a frame of three parallel pieces of timber (called stringers). The top deck boards are then affixed to the stringers to create the pallet structure. Stringer pallets are also known as "two-way" pallets, since a pallet-jack may only lift it from two directions instead of four.
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| pallets (also referred to as GKN pallets) are typically stronger than stringer pallets. Block pallets utilize both parallel and perpendicular stringers to better facilitate efficient handling. A block pallet is also known as a "four-way" pallet, since a pallet-jack may be used from any side to move it. |
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| ISO Pallets
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| International Organization for Standardization (ISO) sanctions six pallet dimensions, detailed in
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| ISO Standard 6780: Flat pallets for intercontinental materials handling -- |
| Principal dimensions and tolerances:
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Dimensions
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Dimensions (inches)
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Region
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| 1200 x 1000
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47.24 x 39.37
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Europe, Asia
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| 1200 x 800 |
47.24 x 31.50
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Europe
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| 1219 x 1016
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48.00 x 40.00 |
North America |
| 1140 x 1140
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44.88 x 44.88 |
Australia |
| 1100 x 1100 |
43.30 x 43.30
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Asia |
| 1067 x 1067
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42.00 x 42.00
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North America, Europe, Asia
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