Side by side
| EPAL 6 | EPAL 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 800 × 600 × 144 mm | 800 × 600 × 163 mm |
| Weight | 9.5 kg | 9.5 kg |
| Safe working load | 750 kg | 500 kg |
| Boards / blocks / nails | 13 / 9 / 69 | 13 / 3 / 42 |
Construction
EPAL 6 is a scaled-down block pallet: 13 boards, 9 blocks, 69 nails. EPAL 7 uses 13 boards and 42 nails, but only 3 wooden blocks, plus a plastic block, six 3 mm steel angle brackets and 21 tubular rivets.
Ratings
EPAL 6 is rated 750 kg safe working load. EPAL 7 is rated 500 kg in shelving racks or when moved by forklift. Both allow 1,500 kg on the bottommost pallet in a stack of laden pallets on a solid, even floor.
Markings
On EPAL 7 the EPAL marks are embossed into the steel spacers. On EPAL 6 they are branded into wooden blocks. Both carry the IPPC mark, the licence number with year and month, and the control staple.
Where each is used
EPAL describes the EPAL 6 as a display pallet for the sales area and the EPAL 7 as popular in food and drink, discount stores and retail, suited to the point of sale.
A size correction
Some secondary sources list the EPAL 7 as 600 × 400 mm. EPAL's own page lists 800 × 600 mm, and that is the figure used throughout this site.