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| block |
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 |
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| block pallet |
a type of pallet with blocks between the pallet decks or beneath the top deck |
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| bottom deck |
assembly of deckboards comprising the lower, load bearing surface of the pallet |
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| CAD |
computer-aided-design software that allows the design of the "right" pallet at the best value; see Pallet Design System (PDS) |
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| chamfered deckboard |
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 |
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| deck |
one or more boards or panels comprising the top or bottom surface of the pallet |
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| deck mat |
assembly of deckboards and stringerboards, forming the deck of a block pallet |
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| deckboard |
element or component of a pallet deck, oriented perpendicular to the stringer or stringerboard |
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| deckboard spacing |
distance between adjacent deckboards |
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| deckboard span |
distance between deckboard supports (stringers, stringerboards or blocks) |
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| double-wing pallet |
a pallet with top and bottom deckboards extending beyond the edges of the stringers or stringerboards |
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| fastener |
a mechanical device for joining pallet components such as nails, staples, bolts or screws |
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| flush pallet |
a pallet with deckboards flush with the stringers, stringer-boards or blocks along the sides of the pallet |
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four-way block
pallet |
a pallet with openings at both pallet ends and along pallet sides sufficient to admit hand-pallet jacks; full four-way entry pallet. |
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| hardwood |
wood from broad-leaved species of trees (not necessarily hard or dense) |
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| inner deckboard |
any deckboard located between the end deckboards |
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| length |
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 length |
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National Wooden
Pallet and Container
Association |
a national association with the goal of promoting the design, manufacture, distribution, recycling, and sale of pallets, containers, and reels |
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| non-reversible pallet |
a pallet with bottom deckboard configuration different from top deck |
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| notch |
cutout in lower portion of the stringer to allow entry for the fork tine, usually 9" in length, 1 1/2" in depth |
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| notched stringer |
a stringer with two notches spaced for fork-tine entry, (partial four-way entry) |
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| pallet |
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 superstructure |
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Pallet Design System
(PDS) |
reliability-based computer-aided design (CAD) program, for determining the safe load carrying capacity, performance, life and economy of wooden pallets |
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| pallet size |
overall dimension of a pallet stated in terms of length followed by width and height; for example, a 48" x 40" pallet is 48" long and 40" wide; has 48" stringers or stringerboards and 40" deckboards |
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| pallet jack |
hand-propelled wheeled platform, equipped with a lifting device for moving palletized unit loads |
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| pallet-deck pallet |
pallet constructed with composite or structural panel deck or decks |
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partial four-way stringer
pallet |
a pallet with notched stringers |
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| quality |
consistent performance of a uniform product meeting the customer's needs for economy and function |
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Racked Across Deckboards
(RAD) |
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 |
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Racked Across Stringers
(RAS) |
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 |
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| reversible pallet |
a pallet with identical top and bottom decks |
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| single-wing pallet |
a pallet with the top deckboards extending beyond the edges of the stringers or stringer-boards with the bottom deckboards flush (if present) |
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| skid |
a pallet having no bottom deck |
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| softwood |
wood from coniferous or needle-bearing trees (not necessarily soft or low density) |
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| solid deck pallet |
a pallet constructed with no spacing between deckboards |
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| strapping |
thin flat bands used to secure load to pallet |
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| stringer |
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 |
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| stringerboard |
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 |
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| two-way entry pallet |
a pallet with unnotched solid stringers allowing entryonly from the ends |
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| unit load |
assembly of goods on a pallet for handling, moving, storing and stacking as a single entity |
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| wing |
overhang of deckboard end from outside edge of stringer or stringer-board |
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