Side by side
| EPAL 1 | EPAL 1 QR | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 800 × 1,200 × 144 mm | 800 × 1,200 × 144 mm |
| Weight | 25 kg | 25 kg |
| Safe working load | 1,500 kg | 1,500 kg |
| Boards / blocks / nails | 11 / 9 / 78 | 11 / 9 / 78 |
What changes
One extra marking. EPAL's marking lists for the two pallets are otherwise the same: the EPAL brand on the outer blocks, the IPPC mark with HT, the control staple, the licence number with year and month, and the repair marking nail when repaired. EPAL lists the QR code and serial as element 2 on the QR pallet's marking list. It is printed by inkjet, which EPAL says it has used since 2019.
What stays the same
Boards, blocks, nails, ratings, ISPM 15 heat treatment and the exchange rules.
For sellers in North America
Grade and price a QR pallet as an EPAL 1. The QR does not move it into a different class. The classification criteria (colour, adhesions, twisted blocks, legible EPAL marks) apply to both in the same way.
What the code is for
The serial can be linked to the goods for tracking, according to EPAL. EPAL states that QR pallets are exchangeable without restriction in the open pool, so a receiver in Europe should accept them wherever it accepts EPAL 1. If a buyer insists on QR, ask why: it usually means they run a tracking system that reads it.