This   two way entry pallet has
bottom     boards    to     permit
transporter  and  forklift  truck
handling.  The  wider  spacing
on  the  bottom  of  the boards
is   utilized    to    reduce      the
amount of  lumber and weight
while     at     the    same     time
retaining   the   physical   ad -
vantages   of   double   decker
pallets.

This   pallet  or   skid  is usually
classified  as  a  stringer  pallet.
Single  deck   means  the  pallet
has   only   top    deck    boards
and  the  term   non - reversible
indicates  that  they  cannot be
used   properly    when   turned
upside down. Often referred to
as skids, which are pallets with
no  bottom  deck boards,  they
are  the  most  economic  pallet
to    build   and   take   up    less
space  because   they   can   be
interlocked  or   nested  during
storage.   They  are  usefu l for
dense      concentrated     loads
when bottom  deck  boards are
not essential and  typical  uses
include dairy, paper, brick, sod
and  certain  building  materials
that     are     not      subject    to
crushing failure.

This   stringer  pallet   has   deck
boards   spaced   identically   on
the   top    and    bottom    which
permits     the     pallets      to   be
reversed.      It    contains   more
wood   than  other styles and  is
thus   very   stiff.    The   bottom
deck  assists  in  distributing the
bearing  forces  and so this type
of   pallet  is  often  utilized  with
loads   that   are  susceptible   to
crushing   failures .     They   can
only   be  handled   with   forklift
trucks.

This   partial  four  way  entry
stringer  pallet   is   the   most
common in  North America. It
is  versatile,   permitting  four
way handling  with  fork  lifts
and  two way  handling  with
pallet trucks  or  transporters.

This two way entry, single deck ,
single    wing  ,    non - reversible
stringer  pallet   consists  of   top
deck     boards     that      protrude
beyond   the   stringers   and  are
designed  for  use  with  straddle
forklift trucks, cargo slings , bars
as  well  as  conventional  forklift
trucks  and   transporters.   They
permit use of   narrower aisles  in
warehouses        where       proper
material   handling  equipment  is
available.  An  added  feature  of
the wing  is  that  it  can assist in
the   securing   of   stretch   wrap
when applied to unit loads.

This pallet  is similar to the two
way,  single deck ,   wing  style,
however  with  the  addition  of
bottom  deck   boards  they  are
much   stiffer   and   thus   more
durable.  In this style,   the  top
deck  boards  extend  over   the
outside  edge  of   both   inside
stringers ( the wing )  while the
bottom    deck   boards   remain
flush  with  the  stringer  edges.

This two way design ,  double
wing  pallet  is  reversible  and
thus has the same  amount  of
top  and  bottom deck boards.
Due  to  the extension  of   the
deck     boards    beyond    the
stringers,  it  is  often  referred
to   as    the   strongest   pallet
design.

Block    pallets   are   the   most
common style of  pallets  used
in  Europe  and   their   use   in
North  America  is  increasing.
The   vast  majority  of   block 
pallets    have    nine     blocks
which are  located  at  the four
corners,  mid  way  across  the
width , and  at   the  geometric
centre  of   the  pallet.  Due  to
the fact that  they allow for lift
truck fork and  transport entry
in  all   directions ,     they   are
referred  to as  full  4  way.