January 16, 2009

Pallet styles


Plug Type Pallets. Also referred to as Type 2 or B Grade.This pallet is the same as a 4-way notched stringer pallet; however, the stringers have been broken & repaired w/companion stringers or stringer parts.


Double Face Non- ReversibleUsed for forklift and hand trucks.Chamfered edges allow for easy hand truck entry. A general purpose pallet.



Four Way Notched StringerProvides 4-way entry by forklift trucks and 2-way entry by handtrucks. The most versatile of all pallets.




Double Face ReversibleUsed with forklift trucks only.





Single FaceUsed for shipping or warehousing where stacking is not required. An economical pallet.



Double WingCan be used with slings or fork trucks. A heavy duty cargo pallet.







Single WingUsed with forklift trucks or straddle type equipment.



Some interesting facts about two and four way pallets:

Two-way pallets

· Designed to be lifted by the deckboards. In a warehouse the deckboard side faces the corridor. For optimal cubage in a warehouse, the deckboard dimension should be the shorter. This also helps the deckboards be more rigid.

Four-way pallets

· Four-way pallets or pallets for heavy loads, or general-purpose systems that might have heavy loads are best lifted by their more rigid stringers. A warehouse has the stringer side facing the corridor. For optimal cubage in a warehouse, the stringer dimension should be the shorter.

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