Please find the industry terms listed in alphibetical order.
A Annular Nail - pallet nail with annular
(circular ring) threads rolled onto the shank.
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top B Banding Notch - see strap slot
Bin
- four-sided superstructure to be mounted on a pallet base,
with or without a cover; also known as a box or container
bin pallet.
Block Style - pallets
that have 9 'blocks' of wood (usually 6" long by 4"
wide by 4" high) between decks instead of having 'stringers'
to support the top deck. This style allows for 4-way access
while keeping the amount of wood used in it's construction
to a minimum.
Block Pallet - a type
of pallet with blocks between the pallet decks or beneath
the top deck.
Butted Deck Board
- an inner deck board placed tightly against an adjacent lead
deck board during pallet assembly.
Bottom Deck - assembly of deck boards comprising
the lower, load bearin surface of the pallet.
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top C CAD - computer-aided-design software
that allows the design of the "right" pallet at
the best value; see Pallet Design System (PDS).
Captive
Pallet - a pallet intended for use within the confines
of a single facility, system or ownership; not intended to
be exchanged.
Chamfered Deck Boards – deck boards with edges of one or two faces beveled,
either along the full or specified length of board or between
the stringers or blocks, allowing easier entry of pallet jack
wheels.
Closed Distribution System
- shipping system restricted to moving goods between specified
plants and facilities.
Collar -
collapsible wooden container or bin which transforms a pallet
into a box.
Cost-Pass Through -
a cost-share system where the partial cost of a pallet is
passed-through from the purchaser to the receiver of the pallet.
Cost-Per-Trip - average cost of pallet
use for a single one-way trip.
CPC
- a pallet specifically designed by the Canadian Pallet Council
to meet the exacting requirements of the North American food/grocery
industry as to its longevity, durability, exact size, cleanliness
and universality of condition.
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top D Deck - one or more boards or panels
comprising the top or bottom surface of the pallet.
Deck Mat- assembly of deck boards and stringer
boards, forming the deck of a block pallet.
Deck
Board - element or component of a pallet deck, oriented
perpendicular to the stringer or stringer board.
Deck Board Spacing - distance between adjacent
deck boards.
Deck board span - distance between deck board supports (stringers,
stringer boards or blocks).
Deflection
- the amount of deformation or bending in a pallet or pallet
component under load.
Dimensions
- see pallet dimensions.
Double-Face Pallet
- a pallet with top and bottom deck boards extending beyond
the edges of the stringers or stringer boards.
Drive
Screw Nail - helically (continuous spiral) threaded
pallet nail.
