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Block pallet

A block pallet has its deck boards carried by blocks rather than by continuous beams. The EPAL 1 is a block pallet with 9 blocks, three stringer boards linking them on top, and deck and bottom boards nailed to that frame.

Document
GLS-002
Sheet
Glossary
Last reviewed
Sources
3 cited

The EPAL layout

EPAL lists 9 blocks for the EPAL 1, EPAL 2 and EPAL 3. The blocks sit in a three-by-three grid, which leaves openings for forks or pallet-truck tines between them. The outer blocks on the long sides carry the EPAL brand; the centre blocks carry the IPPC mark, licence number and control staple.

Why it matters for marks

Because the marks live on blocks, a replaced block can mean lost marks. A licensed repair keeps the specification; an unlicensed one often shows up as a block without the expected brand or with a different shape.

Counting parts

EPAL gives the board, block and nail counts for each type: 11, 9 and 78 for the EPAL 1; 17, 9 and 133 for the EPAL 2; 13, 9 and 84 for the EPAL 3. A wrong count is one of the quickest ways to spot a pallet that is not to specification.

Sources

Last reviewed . Figures come from these publications; follow the links for the current versions.

  1. EPAL Euro pallet (EPAL 1), load-carrier page, European Pallet Association e.V.
  2. EPAL 2 pallet, load-carrier page, European Pallet Association e.V.
  3. EPAL 3 pallet, load-carrier page, European Pallet Association e.V.

What do you need to do with them?

Pick one. Each form takes about a minute and goes to one partner, not a list of dealers.

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