EPAL Euro pallet QR

An EPAL 1 Euro pallet that also carries an inkjet-printed QR code and a 9-character alphanumeric serial number. EPAL lists it at 800 × 1200 × 144 mm, 25 kg, with a 1,500 kg safe working load.

Document
PAL-002
Sheet
Pallet types
Last reviewed
Sources
2 cited
800 × 1200Footprint, mm
144Height, mm
25 kgWeight
1,500 kgSafe working load

Dimensions and ratings

Plan1,200 mm800 mmSide elevation, height exaggerated144 mm
Outer dimensions to scale; board and block sizes are schematic. Dashed squares show block positions under the deck.
EPAL 1 QR specification
Footprint800 × 1,200 mm
Height144 mm
Weight25 kg
Safe working load1,500 kg
Stacking load, bottom pallet5,500 kg
Boards / blocks / nails11 / 9 / 78
Board thickness22–24 mm (stringers up to 25 mm)

Same handling and exchange as EPAL 1; the serial can be linked to the goods for tracking. Its floor area is 0.96 m² (10.3 sq ft).

Footprint in context

At 800 × 1200 mm, the EPAL 1 QR covers 100% of the floor area of an EPAL 1 and 78% of a 48 × 40 in pallet. Its sides are 31.5 and 47.2 inches. Of the ten containers and trailers in our tables, the 53 ft domestic high cube container takes the most, 39, and the 20 ft reefer container the fewest, 10. The 53 ft domestic reefer container uses its floor best with this pallet, at 97.0%.

Construction notes

  • EPAL states QR pallets are exchangeable without restriction in the open EPAL pool.
  • Marking by inkjet printing, which EPAL says it has used since 2019.
  • Physical construction and ratings are the same as EPAL 1.
  • EPAL's marking list for this pallet also shows an item labelled FOR50, without an explanation on the page.

Markings to look for

EPAL's page for the EPAL 1 QR lists these markings. Check them before you buy, sell or grade one.

Load counts

Computed by our engine from each container's published inside dimensions. The count with clearance leaves 100 mm of length and 50 mm of width free. How we compute this.

EquipmentFloor positionsWith clearanceEmpties, one layer of stacks
20 ft dry container1111165
40 ft dry container2523345
40 ft high cube container2523391
45 ft high cube container2727459
40 ft open top container2523345
20 ft reefer container1010150
40 ft high cube reefer container2323391
53 ft domestic high cube container3939741
53 ft domestic reefer container3837629
EU 13.6 m curtainsider (Euroliner)3433594

Same footprint, different pallet

These share the 800 × 1200 mm footprint: EPAL 1, EPAL box, CP2, 1200 × 800 generic. Check the block markings to tell them apart.

Sources

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

  1. EPAL Euro pallet QR, load-carrier page, European Pallet Association e.V.
  2. Load-count method (computed by this site), epalrecycling.com

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