Please find the industry terms listed in alphibetical order.
L Length - refers to the stringer or stringer
board (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/stringer board length.
Life to First Repair - output from PDS program
which is equivalent to the number of trios the Pallet will
last before needing repair.
Line load - the weight of a unit load concentrated
along a narrow area across the full length or width of the
pallet.
Load Bearing Surface - actual area of material
in contact with and supporting a unit load.
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top M MIBANT Angle - the bend angle in a fastener
shank when subjected to a MIBANT test.
MIBANT Test (Morgan Impact Bend Angle Nail Tester)
- standard impact nail tester used in the pallet and lumber
industry as an indication of impact bend resistance of nails
or staples.
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top N Nail - fastener made from endless wire by
cutting a point and forming a head at the shank end opposite
the point.
National Wooden Pallet & Container Association
- a national association with the goal of promoting the de-
sign, manufacturer, distribution, recycling and sale of pallets,
containers and reels.
Non-Reversible Pallet - a pallet with bottom
deck board configuration different from top deck.
Notch - cutout in lower portion of the stringer
to allow entry for the fork tine, usually 9" in length,
1-1/2" in depth.
Notched Stringer - a stringer with two notches
spaced for fork-tine entry, (partial four-way entry).
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top O Opening Height - the vertical distance measured
between decks, from the floor to the underside of the top
deck, or from the floor to the top of the stringer notch.
Overall Height - the vertical distance measured
from the floor to the top side of the top deck.
Overhang - the distance the deck extends
from the outer edge of the stringer or stringer board; wing;
lip;
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top P 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.
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.
Pallet-Dimensions - when specifying pallet
size, the stringer or stringer board (block pallet) length
is always expressed first; for example, a 48" x 40"
pallet has a 48" stringer or stringer board and 40"
deck boards.
Pallet Jack - hand-propelled, wheeled platform,
equipped with a lifting device for moving palletized unit
loads
Pallet Life - the period during which the
pallet remains useful, expressed in units of time or in the
number of one way trips.
Panel Deck Pallet - pallet constructed with
composite or structural panel top deck.
Partial Four-Way Stringer Pallet - a pallet
with notched stringers.
Post Pallet - a pallet fitted with posts
or blocks between the decks or beneath the top deck; see block
pallet.
