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Stringer Pallet
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Block Pallet
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Definitions of Terms
1- Arch, undercut, notch
Openings over the bottom surface of the stringers through
which are inserted lift truck forks.
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Definitions of Terms
1- Block
Rectangular, square or cylindrical retracting piece located
between the stringer and the bottom deckboard.
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Chamfer
Half-beveled cut on one or two sides of the plank in order to
facilitate pallet truck wheels entry.
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Chamfer
Half-beveled cut on one or two sides of the plank in order to
facilitate pallet truck wheels entry. |
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Floor space, distance or gap between planks
Distance between two adjacent planks.
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3- Floor space, gap between planks
Distance between two adjacent planks.
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Overall height
Vertical distance between the face of the top deckboard and
the underside of the bottom deckboard.
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4- Overall height
Vertical distance between the face of the top deckboard and
the underside of the bottom deckboard.
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Stringer, girder, sleeper
Pieces of wood to which are secured and nailed bridge planks.
They separate the top deckboard from the bottom deckboard and
leave space to insert pallet truck or lift equipment forks.
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5- Stringer
Pieces of wood nailed to blocks and to which are secured and
nailed top bridge planks.
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Opening
Distance measured between top and bottom deckboards or between
the ground and the stringer. |