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| Stringer/Runner |
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Longitudinal beam component of a pallet used to support the deck boards. |
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| Notched Stringer |
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A stringer with cut outs in the lower side to allow entry for forks. |
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| Deck |
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All of the boards that make up the top or bottom surface of a pallet. |
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| Deck Board |
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Individual component of the pallet deck, laid down at right angles to the stringer. |
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| Chamfered Deck Boards |
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Boards used on the bottom deck of pallet with one or two faces beveled to allow easier entry of pallet jack wheels. |
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| Wing |
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The overhang of the deck board from the outside edge of the stringer. |
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| Plate |
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A modified metal truss plate used with a hydraulic press to repair broken or cracked stringers. |
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| Leg |
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A section of stringer used to repair a broken or cracked stringer. |
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| Length |
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The dimension along the stringer. The first number given when citing pallet dimensions. ie: a 48x40 pallet would have a stringer dimension of 48" and a deck board of 40". |
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| Width |
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The dimension of the deck board on a pallet. Always given as the second number when citing pallet dimensions. |
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| GMA Pallet |
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Grocery Manufacturers Association pallet. Standard adopted for a 48"x40 4-w". |
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| Two Way Pallet |
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A pallet with unnotched stringers that allows entry only from the ends. |
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| Four Way Pallet |
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A pallet with openings on all four sides. It is actually a partial four-way pallet since the notched stringer allows for forks to enter but not a pallet jack. |
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| Block Pallet |
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A type of pallet with blocks, square or cylindrical spacers, between the pallet decks. It is referred to as a true four-way entry because the pallet allows pallet jack access on all four sides |
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| Wing Pallet |
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A pallet with top and bottom deck boards extending beyond the edges of stringers. |
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| Flush Pallet |
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A pallet with the deck boards aligned flush with stringers along the sides of the pallet. |
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| Skid |
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A pallet with no bottom deck. |
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| Double Faced Pallet |
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A reversible pallet with full top and bottom decks, usually not pallet jackable. |
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| Harwood |
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Wood from deciduous (leaf bearing) species of trees. Not related to the hardness of the wood. |
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| Softwood |
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Wood from coniferous (needle bearing) trees. Not related to softness or density of the wood. |
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| Combo/Hybrid Pallet |
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Pallet composed of new, used, hardwood, or softwood material. Pallet can be manufactured in any combination of grade or species of lumber. |
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| Unit Load |
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Goods stacked on a pallet so as to be shipped or stored as a single entity.
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