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61) Nestable pallet

A plastic pallet designed in such a way as to allow the pallet to fit or "nest" in another so as to facilitate better use of storage space. Pallets in which foot design is such that the pallets can stack within each other when empty.

62) Stack only container

A container that possesses self-supporting and straight walls.  This feature means that the container walls are straight and can support the total weight of several stacked containers.  Stackability reduces the required floor or rack storage space for empty containers.

63) Crate

A box used to protect materials during shipping and storage. See also Container .

64) Rack standards

Authoritative guides, or directives, used in the manufacture, sales and use of storage rack systems and components.

65) Decking section

A completely fabricated decking assembly with reinforcing members ready for installation upon supporting storage rack framing.  One or more decking sections are used to form a shelf surface.

66) Storage aisle

An access route to storage areas such as rack bays, slots for pallets, bins or containers.

67) Tier

Generally refers to one layer of a unitized pallet load.  Also, may refer to layers of storage which are of the same height.

68) Unit load picking

The act of removing unit loads from stock or storage.

69) Bulk container

Bulk containers are heavy duty containers designed for bulk storage material handling.

70) Active storage

The area where materials, parts, carton, packages, etc. are stored for use in replenishing a picking or fulfillment operation

71) Bulk storage

The process of housing or storing materials and packages in larger quantities, generally using the original packaging or shipping containers or boxes.

72) Four-way container

A container that is accessible from all four sides for storage and retrieval purposes.

73) Collapsible container

A container (metal or plastic) that may be disassembled or dismantled into separate pieces or folded in order to save storage space. These types of containers can be reassembled or unfolded for future use. A container whose sidewalls collapse.

74) Wire rope hoist

A hoist that utilizes wire rope as the lifting medium. Often powered electrically or pneumatically. This lifting device is made up of a rope storage drum, motor(s), gear box and braking system and is suspended from a monorail or bridge beam(s) by means of a trolley.  May also be mounted in a staionary manner. Manual wire rope hoist are generally referred to as "pullers" and operate utilizing a ratchet and pawl tensioning technology.

75) Reusable plastic container

Storage or transport vessels made of durable molded plastic.  Intended to be used more than once.