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PALLETS/SKIDS - Portable platforms used as a base for transporting or storing materials






SHIPPING BOXES - Shipping containers with solid plywood or OSB walls




SHIPPING CRATES -Shipping containers lacking solid walls


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Noteworthy Terminology
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2-way entry - Forklift entry from only 2 sides
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4-way entry - Forklift entry from all 4 sides
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Butted Deckboards - Two or more top boards fastened tightly against each other
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Deckboards - The horizontal top boards on a pallet or skid that run perpendicular to the stringers
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Dimensions - Pallet dimensions always refer to the length first (For example a 48 x 40 = 48L x 40W) Box and crate dimensions always refer to the Inside Dimensions (I.D.) Length x Width x Height
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Fasteners - Metal devices used to hold the structure. Common fasteners are nails, screws, scrails, lags/bolts, and staples.
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Flush - Flush pallets/skids have deck and bottom boards that align with the outside stringers and do not overhang.
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Notch - A cutout in the stringers to allow the use of a forklift or pallet jack
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Stringers - The vertical boards that run perpendicular to the top and/or bottom boards
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Wing - Winged pallets and skids have overhanging deckboards and/or bottom boards. A single wing refers to only overhanging deckboards, and double wing refers to both deck and bottom boards.