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1) Four-way entry pallet

Openings on all four sides of a pallet or the base of a pallet or container, which allow fork truck handling from all four sides.

2) Deflection

The amount of deformation or bending in a pallet or pallet component under load.

3) Fork entry

The opening between decks of a pallet, beneath the top deck or beneath the stringer notch, to admit forks.

4) Fixed-wall pallet container

Container that features an integrated pallet and has fixed side walls.

5) Four-way fork entry

Openings on all four sides of a pallet or the base of a pallet container, which allow fork truck handling.

6) Fork strap

Strap that links the fork openings on the base of a pallet container.  Fork straps can allow the use of a container on conveyors.

7) Euro-pallet

The standard pallet in Europe. It is 1200 mm by 800 mm in dimension and has a wood block design between the top and bottom permitting four-way or four-sided entrance by lifting forks. Although other sizes exist in Europe, they are not nearly as prominent as the Euro-pallet.

8) Double deep rack

A racking system that is used where a greater storage density is required. It accommodates two pallet loads stacked back-to-back and requires special fork trucks called reach trucks.

9) Drive in rack

This type of rack utilizes upright frames, rails, and ties to allow a vehicle to enter a storage rack structure from one side only and pick up or deliver pallets on continuous rails.  Drive-in rack is used to address repetitive products and serves to take advantage of cubic space available for storage, when such unit loads do not lend themselves to block stacking.

10) Double wing pallet

A pallet constructed in such a way as to have the top deck extending out from opposite sides.

11) Double deck pallet

A pallet constructed of both a top and bottom deck or deckboards.

12) Expendable pallet

A pallet utilized for a single transaction and is not expected to be returned.

13) Fiberboard pallet

A pallet which is constructed from fiberboard material

14) Flush pallet

A pallet constructed in such a manner that there are no overhangs and the decks, both top and bottom, fit "flush" with the stringers on all sides.

15) Four way pallet

A pallet which, by its construction, allows forks of a lift to enter the pallet from both sides and ends.