Wood Pallets Provide Great Use, Reuse, and Protection

AMC Consolidated provides pallets that meet or exceed industry standards for shipment and storing of products. AMC Consolidated wood pallets are made with uses KD-HT green Douglas fir, SPF-spruce pine fir, and some hardwoods. This allows for AMC Consolidated pallet to be:

•       Bio Degradable
•       Affordable
•       Reusable
•       Durable
•      Heat Treated according to the ISPM 15
•      Recyclable
•      Do not require chemicals for production

 

Reduce, reuse, and recycle are important factors in keeping the earth cleaner. AMC Consolidated pallets being biodegradable and reusable allows for our pallets to be earth friendly and a sustainable product. Wood pallets reuse can include:

• Furniture
• Kitty Litter
• Wood Pellet Fuel
• Potty Benches
• Composite Bins

Biodegradability of AMC Consolidated pallets provides a product that can be, “broken down in a reasonable amount of time.”  The ability to remain a green company is a priority for AMC Consolidated.

We have taken the time to ensure that our pallets are meeting the ISBM standards and our customers’ needs. Our pallets are created with the process of sustainability incorporated. We heat-treat our pallets according to ISMP 15, we produce our pallets for the ability to be reused, biodegradable, and reduced.

AMC Consolidated produces high quality pallets meeting local and international regulations. We are the only local pallet yard that heat-treats their pallets for shipment. We have sent pallets worldwide and look forward to assisting your company with your material handling needs. Please contact Ed or call 602-233-9800 for further assistance.

 

Producing Pallets

AMC Consolidated first product was pallets. These slaps that carry products are produced in the industrial area of Phoenix Arizona, but our product can be shipped internationally.  We produce pallets that meet our customers’ high standards and shipment regulations.

Producing pallets requires an understanding of what is the purpose of pallets and where they are going to be shipped. There are several types of pallets produced:

• Stinger Pallet: A frame of three or four parallel pieces of timber
• Block Pallet: Utilize both parallel and perpendicular stringers

Pallets can be manufactured under the following names and products:

• New Pallet: Made from new green lumber
• Reclaimed Pallet: produced from reclaimed lumber
• Recycled Pallet: Recondition (used, refurbished) remanufactured (made from reclaimed lumber), hybrid (combination of new and reclaimed lumber)
• Grocery Manufactured Pallet: most common type of recycled pallet measuring 48”
• Soft Wood: this is the cheapest product, but it is usually good for one use and only lift able by the forklift on two sides.  
• Hardwood:  This is a more durable and can carry various weights that can be noted by color-coding the pallets.

Construction wood pallets can depend on the use of the pallet:

• General
• FDA
• Storage
• Chemical
• Export; the expected load weight
• Type of wood desired:
  • Recycled
  • Hard
  • Soft
  • Kiln dried
  •  Combo (new & recycle);
• Type of fasteners to hold the pallet together
  • Staples
  • Nails

Pallets are an important product that allows for products to be easy moved, stored, and shelved.  When the United States entered World War II the need for material handling reformed overnight. Palletization was an enormous opportunity to help the armed forces do more with less.

AMC Consolidated produces high quality pallets meeting local and international regulations. We have sent pallets worldwide and look forward to assisting your company with your material handling needs. Please contact Ed or call 602-233-9800 for further assistance.

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Contact: Luis Guerrero

Business: AMC Consolidated

Phone Number: 1-602-233-9800

Email: sales@amcconsolidated.com

Web Site: http://www.amcconsolidated.com

Uploaded: February 21, 2013

Pallet Shipment Standards

Pallets currently do not have universal standards. Many organizations have attempted to uniform measurements pallet standards. Each industry can present their standard to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)  has different standards for pallets. Pallet standards vary depending on the type of product and location of shipment.

The measurements begin with the first number being the stinger (Continuous, longitudinal, solid or notched beam-component) and the second number deckboard (Component of a pallet deck, perpendicular to the stringer or board) length.

ISO does not set the standards, but listen to industries regarding pallet standards. This process allows for the standards to be set according to for each industry need. Industry standards measurement standards have been established for some industries in North America:

Dimensions, mm (W × L)	Dimensions, in (W × L)	Production Rank	Industries Using
1219 × 1016	48 × 40	1	Grocery, many others
1067 ×1067	42 × 42	2	Telecommunications, Paint
1219 × 1219	48 × 48	3	Drums
1016 × 1219	40 × 48	4	Military, Cement
1219 × 1067	48 × 42	5	Chemical, Beverage
1016 × 1016	40 × 40	6	Dairy
1219 × 1143	48 × 45	7	Automotive
1118 × 1118	44 × 44	8	Drums, Chemical
914 × 914	36 × 36	9	Beverage
1219 × 914	48 × 36	10	Beverage, Shingles, Packaged Paper
889 × 1156	35 × 45.5	Unknown	Military 1/2 ISO container, fits 36″ standard doors
1219 × 508	48 × 20	Unknown	Retail

Please contact AMC Consolidated with your pallet questions and needs. We will be happy to assist with your pallet questions.

Uploaded: December 19, 2012

Contact: Ed Soto

Business: AMC Consolidated

Phone Number: 1-602-233-9800

Email: sales@amcconsolidated.com

Website: http://www.amcconsolidated.com

Pallet Terms

When ordering pallets there are many items that must be considered. Understanding the terms will assist with providing you with the exact pallet and requirements needs for shipping and moving of your products.  This list will provide many terms to assist with your ordering process.

Terms	Definition
Annular Nail	Pallet nail with annular (circular ring) threads rolled onto the shank
Banding notch	Bottom Inner Lead Board
Bin	Four-sided superstructure to be mounted on a pallet base, with or without a cover
Block	Rectangular, square or cylindrical deck spacer
Block Pallet	Pallet with blocks between the pallet decks or beneath the top deck
Bottom Deck	Deckboards Assembly comprising of the lower, load bearing surface of the pallet
Buttered Deckboard	Inner deckboard placed tightly against an adjacent lead deckboard during pallet assembly
Captive Pallet	Not intended for exchange or trade. Use within a single facility.
Chamfer	Cut made in wood at a 45° angle
Chamfered deckboards	Deckboards with edges of one or two beveled faces, either along the full length of board or between the stringers blocks, allowing entry of pallet jack wheels
Closed distribution system	Shipping system restrictive of movement goods between specific plants and facilities
Collar	Wooden container that transforming a pallet into a box
Cost-per-trip	Cost for one way single trip for pallet
Custom Pallet	A Pallet built to specific design requirements
Deck Matt	Forming deck portion of pallet. Consists of assembly of deckboards and stringerboards.
Deckboard	Component of a pallet deck, perpendicular to the stringer or board
Deckboard spacing	Distant between deckboards that are adjacent to the deckboard
Deckboard span	Distant between supports of deckboard
Deflection	A pallets bending or deformation in a pallet.
Double-face pallet	Top and bottom decks pallet.
Double-wing pallet	Top and bottom decks extending passed the edges of the stinger or boards.
Drive screw nail	Threaded pallet nail that continuously spirals.
Fastener	Joining pallet components nails, staples, bolts etc.
Flush pallet	Deckboards that is flush with stinger or boards.
Fork entry	Deck opening between the top deck or underneath stinger board.
Free span	Space between supports in the warehouse rack.
Hand (wheel) jack opening	Space on bottom deck to allow pallet jack wheels to bear on the floor
Handling	Pick up, movement, and setting down of loaded or empty pallet.
Hardened-steel nail	Nail that is heat-treated and tempered steele.
Hardwood	Hardwoods provide reuse. The can be returned to the pallet company or resold as used pallets
Heat Treatment	Pallets are ISPM 15 treated for international treatment
Helical nail	Threaded pallet nail that continuously spirals.
Inner deckboard	Deckboard located between the end deckboards
International Standards For Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM)	Directly addresses the need to treat wood materials of a thickness greater than 6mm, used to ship products between countries
Joint	Location where connection and intersection of components. They are called center joint, end joint, and corner joint.
Lead boards
Length	The stinger/stingerboard length
Life to first repair
Line load	Weight unit load concentrates along the narrow area across the full length or width of the pallet
Load bearing surface	Pallet area that actually comes in contact with and supports the product.
Non-reversible pallet	Top and bottom deckboards are different.
Notch	Area that is cutout in the lower portion where the fork lift enters the pallet.
Notched stringer	Stinger and two notches spaced for the forklift to enter pallet.
Overhang	Distance deck extends from outer edge of the stringer or board, wing, lip, or distance the unit load extends beyond the deck.
Pallet	Portable, horizontal, rigid platform set as a base for assembling, storing, stacking, handling and transporting products as a unit load.
Pallet Design System (PDS)	Computer-aided design program determining the safe load capacity, performance, life and economy of wood pallets.
Pallet jack	Propelled by hand wheeled platform, lifting device equipped for moving palletized loads
Pallet life	The time period that a pallet is usable for lifting and moving.
Pallet-dimensions	48″ x 40″ pallet that has a 48″ stringer or stringerboard and 40″ deckboards
Panel deck pallet	Composite or structural panel top deck of constructed pallet.
Partial four-way stringer pallet	Notched stinger pallets.
Post pallet	Fitted pallet with posts or blocks between the deck or underneath top deck.
Racked across deckboards	Deflection of pallet where rack frame supports only at the ends of the deckboards
Racked across stringers	Deflection of pallet where rack frame supports only at the ends of the stringers or boards
Recycled Pallets	A pallet that is reused, or salvaged, repaired.
Rental pallet	Pallet that is owned by a third party not the actual owner of the pallet.
Repair	Repair pallet for use again.
Returnable/reusable pallet	Pallet used for more than one use.
Reversible pallet	The top and the bottom of pallet are identical.
Shipping pallet	This pallet is used for one shipment.
Shook	Pallet parts cut to size that can be assembled into a pallet.
Shook grade	Quality of pallet parts relating to the performance of the pallet based on size and defects.
Single-wing pallet	Pallet with the top deckboards extending beyond the edges of the stringers or boards and bottom deckboards flush.
Skid	No bottom deck on pallet.
Slave pallet	Pallet, platform or single, thick panel used as a support base for a palletized load in rack-storage facilities or production systems
Soft nail	Pallet nail with an angle equal to or greater than 47 degrees
Softwood	One-time use and often trashed after the first trip. Made from coniferous or needle-bearing trees
Solid deck pallet	No spacing between deckboards
Span	Distant between stinger or block.
Stevedore pallet	Seaport shipping pallet, heavy duty, or double wing construction.
Stiff-stock steel nail	Nail made of medium-high carbon steel no heat treatment angle between 29 and 46 degrees
Strap slot	Recess or cutout on the upper edge of the stringer. Allow tie-down of a unit load to the pallet deck with strapping/banding.
Stringer	Continuous, longitudinal, solid or notched beam-component of the pallet used to support deck components. Outside or center. stringer
Stringer board	Block pallets, continuous, solid board member extending for the full length of the pallet perpendicular to deckboard members and placed between deckboards and blocks
Take-it-or-leave-it pallet	Pallet fitted with fixed cleats on the top deckboards to permit fork truck tines to pass beneath the unit load and remove it from the pallet
Top cap	Panel placed on top of a unit load to allow for tight strapping not damaging the product.
Top-deck of the pallet	Deckboard assembly with an upper load carrying surface pallet
Trip	Handling of a pallet.
Two-way entry pallet	Unnotched solid stingers allowing only one end entry from the ends
Unit load	Product or assembled goods on a pallet for moving, storage, and stacking.
Warehouse pallet	Multiple trip pallets for warehouse use.
Wing	Deckboard end overhang from outside edge of stringer or board

AMC Consolidated provides onsite heat-treating pallets for international shipment, Peco pallets, and pallet production. We have the expertise to meet your product shipping needs and expertise of pallet production. We can assist with your questions regarding your pallet order.  Contact us today.

Contact: Ed Soto

Business: AMC Consolidated

Phone Number: 1-602-233-9800

Email: sales@amcconsolidated.com

Web Site: http://www.amcconsolidated.com

Types of Wood

When creating pallets the type and quality of wood are specific to accomplish the best results for intended use. When considering wood types for pallets the considerations are strength, durability, and recycling.

Types of wood used to create pallets vary in regions in the United States. Northern regions contain the least amount of wood and are mostly hardwood lumber. Southern and Western regions pallets are made mainly from softwoods. Western pallets use the most wood in production.

The reasons for the differences in regions are:

• Wood available in the region
• Industries needing shipment
• Distance that products are being shipped

Wood pallets are produced to be expendable or reusable. Expendable pallets are limited use pallets and not expected to be reused again. Reusable pallets are built strong and durable wood.

Softwood use is a one-time use and often trashed after the first trip. This does not allow for pallet reuse. This wood requires lifting from both sides. Hardwoods provide reuse. The can be returned to the pallet company or resold as used pallets. They provide lifting from all four sides. The pallets usually provide a code for the types of loads they can carry.

Wood pallets can carry the following products:

• General
• FDA
• Storage
• Chemical
• Export if heat-treated

AMC Consolidated currently uses KD-HT green Douglas fir, SPF-spruce pine fir, and some hardwoods. We have the expertise to meet your product shipping needs and understanding of pallet production. We can assist with your questions regarding your pallet order.

Uploaded: July 20, 2012

Contact: Ed Soto

Business: AMC Consolidated

Phone Number: 1-602-233-9800

Email: sales@amcconsolidated.com

Website: http://www.amcconsolidated.com

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