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Showing 1 to 20 of 116 for “"Pallet"”.
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Evaluation of improved stevedore pallet
… two-way entry, nailed red-oak, stevedore pallets of two designs assembled with four different nails. Special consideration was given to Brazilian situations in the light of the interest of the author in the industrial potential of Brazil. The pallets of improved design had their top and …
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Predicting Pallet Part Yields From Hardwood Cants
Pallet cant quality directly impacts pallet part processing and material costs. By knowing the quality of the cants being processed, pallet manufacturers can predict costs to attain better value from their raw materials and more accurately price their pallets. The study objectives were 1) to …
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Development of flexural design values for pallet shook
Rational design of wood pallets requires estimates of average flexural properties of pallet lumber of many species and visual grades. The objective of this study was to develop procedures for estimating these design values for use in a first-order second-moment design format. Preliminary studies …
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Studies of wood pallet response to forced vibration
Wood pallets serve as interfaces between packaged products and transport vehicles. vertical vibrations are transmitted through pallets into unit-loads. Pallet response to forced vibration affects forces experienced by products. A study was conducted to determine how pallet design influenced the …
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The design and analysis of static pallet racking systems.
The essential purpose of a pallet racking system is to support the largest load possible in relation to its self weight, while maintaining ready access to individual pallets and preventing damage to stored goods. This should be achieved within the constraints imposed by design and safety …
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Identifying Success Factors in the Wood Pallet Supply Chain
Pallets are a critical component of logistics infrastructure. Approximately 1.9 billion pallets are used each year in the United States for transportation of goods, from raw materials to finished products. Solid wood pallets represent 90% to 95% of the pallet market. To run their operations, wood …
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Investigation of Pallet Stacking Pattern on Unit Load Bridging
The optimization of pallet design in today’s competitive supply chain is imperative to reduce costs and improve sustainability. With over two billion pallets in circulation in the United States, most packaged products are handled using unit loads and the interactions between the unit load …
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Prediction modelling of pallet overhang on box compression strength
… compression strength (BCT) loss resulting from pallet overhang is critical for maintaining the integrity of corrugated packaging in global logistics. This study presents an expanded empirical analysis and predictive modelling framework to quantify the impact of pallet overhang on BCT. An …
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Wood Use Trends in the Pallet and Container Industry
… wood materials utilized by the United States pallet and container industry in 1999. Wood use trends were identified by comparing the results of this study with that of three previous studies (1992, 1993, and 1995) conducted by Virginia Tech and the United States Forest Service. Also, …
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The pallet - an important piece of industry's materials handling equipment
Thesis: B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Business and Engineering Administration, 1947
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The flexural strength and stiffness of eastern oak pallet shook
… concerning the flexural behavior of oak pallet shook. This information is to be used in the development of a rational pallet design procedure. The investigation was designed to meet three basic objectives 1) to collect basic data concerning the flexural properties of oak shook, 2) to …
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Factors influencing pallet material substitution by the U.S. grocery distribution industry
Persons involved in pallet decisions at U.S. grocery distribution centers were surveyed to investigate the degree of material substitution, assess factors influencing pallet material substitution, and quantify consumer perceptions of wood pallets compared to substitutes. A total of 444 …
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Evaluation of the Pallet Deflection that Occurs Under Forklift Handling Conditions
… of one of the most common handling methods for pallets in warehouses and distribution centers. Pallets deflect while they are being transported by forklifts due to the weight of the unit load. Thus, most of the deflection is observed to occur on the outside edges and corners of the pallet. …
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Improving pallet control in mass consumption companies: a proposal for layout optimization
… The main problem is the lack of traceability and pallet management in their distribution centers, which leads to an annual loss of 175 thousand dollars. The methodology used was the SLP, particularly the matrix of quantity, distance and effort with the objective of carrying out an adequate layout …
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Relationships between MIBANT bend angles and selected material properties of pallet fasteners
… fasteners. Static yield strength values for pallet nails were found to values (p > 0.0001 be linearly related to the dynamic 2 and R² = 0.950) and hence MIBANT bend angles. Static yield strength values were also related to MIBANT bend angles (p > 0.209 and R² = 0.896) for staples. The Vickers …
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The status of wood pallet disposal and recovery at united states landfills
Each year a large number of wooden pallets are disposed of in US landfills, representing a significant portion of total wood usage. The purpose of this research was to gain an understanding of the numbers of pallets reaching landfills, specifically Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and Construction & …
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Wood-based material use in the United States pallet and container industry
A questionnaire was sent to 2,111 U.S. pallet and container manufacturers to (1) estimate the total volume of hardwood lumber, softwood lumber, and wood-based panels used by the industry in 1991, (2) estimate lumber use by species category within the industry, and (3) predict shifts in the volumes …
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The Effectiveness of Splicing Notched Pallet Stringer Segments With Metal Connector Plates
… spliced with metal connector plates (MCPs) and pallets with spliced stringer(s) were tested in static bending in order to determine the relative effectiveness of different stringer splicing methods and under what conditions the process is or is not effective. The species tested were oak, …
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Box redesign: eliminating waste and improving space utilization by reducing box pallet footprint
… eliminate waste and improve the use of shipping pallets to reduce the amount of footprint used by applying techniques of lean manufacturing systems. To understand the existing packaging method, a flow diagram was created. Non-value added functions were identified by applying aspects of lean …
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The market potential and economic feasibility of a wooden pallet bin leasing system
The concept of a bin leasing system represents an effort to use bins more extensively. In a leasing system one inventory of bins would be used by two‘or more annual users. System benefits would be lower per-use costs for the user and the opportunity for the lessor to make a profit. In order to …
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