NN-P-71C_Pallet_Specs.pdf

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mERAL SIZCIFICATION

PALLXS, uit~ HAmLuiG, UCQD, S~ CiJ52TRUCKMH, 2-WAY MD b-k’AY(PAR1’IL)

TMS speciflcatioa WIM approvedby %be CmmrLssioner, ?ederd S- Service, Oenersl Serrlces Admin.istratioa,for the use of ti Fedsrd @snsies.

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1.1 This Specificatim covers the deeiga, nater:d.s, and fab:ictiti~fi of various sizes and styles of woad @Lets for geaerQ sts=qs and ma:erids hmzJLins.

1.2 ksificatiosl. PUGS covered by’ttis”i@ci:icaLiti ‘sti be of ths :-olktd.agems, classes. st-yles,sizes, fied (see 6.2):

groups, SAldCSdes as speci-

TYPS I - me-way, !Msh (see flmre 1).

class 1 . Asseebled.

Clus 2 - Unassembled (kamkdova).

Lm@h @ !{idth(faches):

Size 1 - 32 by ~.

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!m-P-71c slzo3-48byh8.

Size d - k8 by 60.

sty~e B - Rewrs ible.

Lens%h ad width (lathes):

Size 1 - 32 by k.

Ske 2- kC by ~.

Size 3 - k% by 48.

Type x- Tvo-uay, Aag, aemmbled, I=&h end Width (inches):

S12- 1-32 by k.

Size 2-40 byf4.

siza3-4abyk8.

nonrev?rslbla (see riwe 2).

&Fe IIZ - Four-ny (part iel),flush,assembled, aonmvers Lble (see figure 3).

qh X Width (@hes) :

Si2e 2 - WbyQ.

Qpe ~ - ~:;y~ F&i.el, ~, azsembl.ed, aoarevereible, sin@e (.M rim 6 m 7).

Type v- ?our-way patlal, wing, marevereibLe (see figures 6, 7 aod 8).

Clnes 1 - Assembled.

Cba 2 - Wmmm.bled.

2, La.@ and Width

Size 1 - ~ by LO.

Size 2 - ho by W.

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. . . . . . . ..4, TYPE VT - ‘IWO-W, flush, assedled, 60 x 60 (for ttre @omge) (see figures 9 Snd lo).

Group I - MJ demsi ty vouds (sd?tvoods and hllx&vOOdS).

~-p ~ . :!edium3.ena:q-wads [sof>iovdu).

GroupIII - High denei& wouis (hsrdvoods).

GreuP 1?? - VeIY Mgh

Gmde A - Untreated.

Gmde 3 - Trented.

.LUmYLICdBIZmcrnmrm density !modn ( ~OdS ).

2.1 me folhuiag do~ ts, of-the issues .fn effect on date of ~t.etlon for bide or request for proposal, fon a pwt of this specL”2zetion to the erLent specified hercti:

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Federd SPeciflcationa:

PT47-105

QQ-S-781

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PPP-B-636

Federal Standards :

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(Acti.titlea outsidet&e Specifications. Steadamls,

- NUI.S, Brads, Staples and Spikes:

Wire, Cut end Wrought.

- Strapping,Steel, Flat end SesJ.s.

. Wood-Prese~atiVC; W6tCr.

RepeJLeat.

- Boxes, Shimfng, Fiberboard.

- Nerking for Dolmstic Shqalent (cl- Ageocies ).

FederalGovernment may nbtaincopies of Federal sod Hsndbooke as outl.laed under Geners.1

Lifomat 100 in” the Index of Federsl Specl:icatioos and SUwdards and s+t the prices indicated in the Ind@x. The Index , Uilieh includes CmuJ.atlve rnonthLysupplements ss issued, is for sde on s Subacriptiao basis by the Superintendent of Docmenta, U.S. Ooverment Rtitlng O?fice, Weshl.ngtnn, Dc 2)ti2, (SinSle copies of this speeificatinn sad other Federd specifications r=mi=d by =titi:ies outside the Federel cam rnment for bidding pqoses are nvailsUe wfzhout chugs :r~ Susiness service Centers ●t the Oemerd SeWiCts Administration Regicmal OC:ices in Bostnn, New York, Weshisgtnn, DC, Atlanta, ChicsgO, KaMes City,~, Fort Worth, Denver, SSO ir~isco, ks AOSSISS , sad Seattle, VA.

(F** G=eroi=t =tivlties fnSYob- copies of Federal Smciflcatims, Stand$.fds,snd Handbooks md the Index of Federsl Specifications and Stutdards frcrnestablished distribution points LO their sgericies.)

nil-itary “Stendarde:

KU-STD-105 - Ssmpling Procedures and Tsbles for Inspection by Attributes.

N13ATI)-129 - .Merkfngfor Shipeent and Storage.

Km-mD-721 - Oudity of Xond Members Cor

Containers end Pellets.

.WTD-1363 - lle~nt of Wood Moisture

Content.

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(CopLao of ●ccndarda rmquirad by suppliars in eosmectlasswith specific prmur-nc funcciomc should kc obufnmd frm elm procurint ACCIVIV or

● diroetmd by the cmtrmcttig officor. )

2.2 Other uublicsciuns. fi fOllaWilSg decumcnts fOFB ● part of <his

Sp*Cifi~CielS co Cb 9XCmnC specified hcmtn. Oalosa ochcrwiso indicated, the iasw la ●ffcctm data af inviutiom for bids or rcquesc for proposal shall •pp~~.

uniform clam-ificstiO’sIcalssitc**. Acme:

Unifuns Pmighc Clcaaifirctias

(Application far copies should bo Cddraaus co cha Uniform Clasoificctioa ce; tc**. ATm: Tariff PublLahiag affic8T, P.mm 1106. 222 South Xivoraidm Placm, chicago, 2L 60606.)

IUtltsml Meter ?rwisht Trsffic boociacims Inc.. ARrnc:

Hatienal Ilocer ?r*ip,itc Clas*tficctian

(4 PlicacIm for copies ●ho.ld be addramed co c.heAwriun Trucking Acsociaciosw, he. ~: Tariff Ord.r Section 1616 P SCXWC. m, u~~hingmn. DC 20036.)

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National UOedok Pall@t snd ConUinor Ac80ciati.m:

(4Plic=im far copima sbssuldb- addrosaod CO c!sa Nsciosul Weadon Pallat ●nd Canuimr &aOCti Cicu, 1619 Mcssachueocts Awnuc , UU, UashinSCm UC 20036.)

Amcricam S0ei9cy for Tastinn and PLatcriala(UilM) Sccssdard:

Z 18 67 - Rssckwll hudmsc and Svcktmll Eardsum of 140ullLc Macarials C 290 68 - Saai-Gsid@d Ei8ndTasc for ouetili~ of Metallic Matmials

(APPlleacisIOfor COP1OS should bo 4ddremmd co CM brican Soclerpfm Tastingend Matmials , 1916 Sac- Srmswc, Philtdolphis, PA 19\03.)

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3.2 Firstarticle (preproduction Model). k/lzenspecified (see 6.2), the euppLier au furaish one or mcms psdlets for exszshatlon sad testing n-itblnthe time fmMS ~mcified (eee 6.2), to prove prior to etsrttig production, that his production methods wilJ produce pdlata that ccqly with the requirements of this specification. Ecezsinstion and tests shQl be M specified in section u aud aW be suh~ect to sumeUJ.hnce md amOVSJ by the *e=-t (see 6.3).

3.3 Msterials.

3.3.1 wood. All wood shsU be of UY of the s~cien, or combination thereof W=U a STOUP, listed La KEJ-STD-731. Quality of Wood shall conform to CJZUS 2 structural Classification of MZ-SZD-73A with the fo.UOU exceptions or *t i0n,8. Moisture content of pd.let cqnants shaU be fn accordance with 3.3.1.1. ~ U @Jets SU be fabriceced of ~oq IR or ~ wood:; other -et -S s- be oA_ the wood group specified (see 6.2).

(e) (b)

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Pith shall be rim sad tight.

“Xti.itespeck shdJ not be pemitted except in type IV p.sJ&ets for which the fo~owi.ng applzes. mite speck shsll not be Pa-tted ti stringers or ●dge detkboarcM. White speck mey be in SU other deckboards, but SW be limited in se~rity to scattered retherthsn honeycombed. Scat$ered white syck is characterized by the hales or pckets being filled with white cuulose material rather th.snthe empty holes Of =eas canside=ed u ham’ycmb.

-SJCT. ldestation, as evidenced by iresh dust piles,shs~ not be pesmitted.

Torn ~yab she.Unot exceed 1/16 inch in depth snd SW not conatitute in aggregate over L!6 the surface of the individual

(e) piece, i)eckboerds sad stri+qers for t= IV psUeta shaU confon to the c~reisl grade md quality gmde respectively ss ccatalned in Speciflcstlone and Grades for ‘Jarehouse, Pem&xnt or Returnable PsUets of ‘JestCOest Woods except for the pr*cedin6 requi~ts which constitute exceptions when applicable.

3.3.1.1 Moisture content. Unless athe~ise specified (see 6.2), :he aaisture cantent 0< clsss 1 pallet coz@anents, except those for type 17J @ets, SW be es ftiws at the of fabricating:

Deckboards - average o:’19 percent with no si.nglepiece mer 22 percent.

Group III sad IV woods over 1 inch thick SW not exceed 26 patent.

Strir.ge:s - not over 26 percent except fx :}% ‘sTptiets which shall have no restriction.

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LLss: ? pd.let componen~ shall,‘havethe same moist= conr.entu :pecified fcr class i, Toe N paUets shall have no restriction on r.ci:t-uscon:enc. Components of prese.-redpallets sha~ be seasoned accmdiq :0 :Ae ?icm=erequiyeme3t: ?r:or to pese.ma:ive ::estaent.

X3tCtL-e Ccnzent sra~ be Leterainet >s speci:iei i.?L.:,2,I.

~.j.2 NCiLS. Nails shs-1-lconfosm co .T+-105, t~e r~, style l&.

The helic=tiead shal..lhave a minhnca of four flutes. Nails :0r ~QLer,sfabricated o: moups 1 sad 2 woods { Soz%.woods ) shell be 2-1/!

the inches‘XenCby 0.120 inches in dias!eter. Nails for p~ets fabricated of @rup6 3 end b woods (tmrdwoods) shaJJ be .2-1/2inches lnog by O.~ :.lchesL? tiameter. As an alternate fastener, 8 &-dsned steel nail having the :Qlloving characteristics is acceptable:

Len&h : 2-1/U inches plus or mlaus 1/16 ,inch.

Wire Diameter: O.JIO inch plus or minus 0.CX32tich.

Head: l/L Inch diameter DIUS or minus 5 perceat.

Hardaess: Rockue3J CQ2 ss~aima.

?0id ; Diamend or chisel point 51’32iach long plus or L@Ius l/16 inch.

?itch diameter: 0.lj8 inC!lphlC 0= r&lus .00s ‘Jch.

l’luee.d:Helical, nininn.mof four flutes, ?oming u angle of

60 degrees plus cr mfnus 5 degrees with a plane Pevendic Lar to the =cis. Threads shell extend frsm the poinc up to at least 2/3 Of the shed Length.

The alternate hardened naiti sheil be dustile enough to bend ;O de~~ees ~ver a aandrel the same di.gmeteras the nau .w<thoutfr~~e .

Duc:ilit:r >ail: shti be decercsj.nedin accordance w:th ‘J.S.z.2. HardzzessaZ

:he nails SU be detem.ined io accordance with i.5.2.1.

:.U Design and :onstructi:n. Design and con~tnaction of class 1 pallets sh~ be in accordmce wici the requirements specified he~ein. ~xc~t for :ind ==sembly, d.sss 2 ptiets sti confom to ‘thesame requirements.

?i~-es 1, 2, sad 3 contained herein are for the convenience of iden:ificaton aac are not Q_’itendedto preclude the uurchase of pallets ‘xhichare otherwise in Scc=riance wlctsthe requirements a; :his s~ecification. rigu-es L through 10 Snow detail reo.,~iremantsfor the .)aricus :-@es of pe.llets covered hersin.

3.~.l !hlerfusces and uositloninq or cmrmonencs. A plus or mtiw tslerance o< 1/. ;_Ic!Iwi~ be Pe?mi:ted on the everall lenv+.ttand width of the asseabled pties. The deckboards and stringers of any one pallet shall be ,xifora ~n thi~ess ad .didth,with a tolerance of l/1~ inch over the

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taw-n.c.-miaim.m sizes specified ~ 3.~.2. StSrs SW not protrude on ssw side aodsUbe cutsquueoo the ends. Assembled ps.Uets shsU hsve m out-of-square deviation not to exceed 3/8 loch (3/h inch difference in dlsgonels).

DXesaMfate decbboards sha.U be pnrdlcl with the edges end With esch other.

~.h.2 Dst8ilS of e5m’oonsnts.

.&Z”~ .%+%%; Z%%%%hf~~Z &EY~&sZZ Surfsc’es. Strin@.rs shell brevemio- uoifarm width of 3-1/2 i.sKhM sad s’“wifone thitieaa of 1-1/2 inches. The difference lo width between the tVO ends Of stringure sbdl not exceed @.6 af en inch. The outside str~ers shall be surfaced or ~~th SWB on the ~sido face, fi addition to the top snd botta. Outside stringers for ~ VZ pallets shell be nanlnel 3 x b lncbes; center stringer shalJ be n~iaal 2 x k inches with minimum s:zes es shown in figure 9.

~.4.2.l.l timber snd .wcinq ef stringers. ‘&pes I and R peUets b the various widths, typs n ~ets, sod type v, size 1 pU0t8 sw hS= the n=ber of strinenrs es specified below. Str~ers SU be spaced unifornly, &xcept that the second end fourth st~rs 00 psUets ~ by 60 inches sti be speced a MI.0= of 28 ticbes to a msxlmum of 30 inches.

between thei= Wide :Utaces , sad kcated equldlstssttfr.anthe center st=.J4get. ~~S ~ ~ ?, size 2 pallets shell have four str<~gers .iith the two inside stringers located so thst their outside e~es are 8 tithes apart sad equidistsat from the outside strh@sms.

Stringc Requ.lrements (m sI, II, IVsnd VSizel)

Width of PaUet Number of Stringers

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-s 1, III, M& VI psUets shell have the outside stringe~s flush with thO ends of the datkboards. -s ~, IV, sad V pd.1.etsshsll tire the outside stringers located as shown in figures 6 end 8, a

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3.L.Z.L.Z Fork notches snd strau slots. Types m, l-v,sad -Jpallets SW hsa’eeach stringer notched far fork trusk entry. Sach strioger shrillhew two notches 1-1/8 ‘UIchrein= to l-1/~ inch BSXizn=sin depth.

The botta Or each notch ehd.1 be a miam Of 8-1/2 fiches =d not -r 10-1/2 in~hes ti lenq%h, except that MM t“m V, size 1 ?s.Uecs tke notch shall be 6-1/2 plus or minus l/8 inches long. Distance =? the :e~ter of =he notch to the end af the str+inczershaJJ be es :’O11OWS:

.. Si:e”1 - 9-1/IJinches p.LUSor CIinUS l/~ i.cch Size 2 - 1o-7I8 inches PIU or minus 1/8 inch

The %p of the notch SU be noc less t- 7 “~che~ 10%. Stra? slots SW be prcv!!dedLs the upper edge of sU stringers for ~ wing type paUets as shown an ?isu.res7 and 8.

3.k.2.2 Deckboards. De-&boards sh~ be of a length corresponding ta the width of the ptiet being fabricated. Backboards s- be surfaced cm one side to a thickness of not less than u/16 inch. Tap deck end and bottcm deck eotr~ beards shall be free of vane on Chefr oute: edges sad shsll be mounted flush with the emd# of the st=logers. TOP d.=C!Cend LUUI hotta deck entry beards shall be not less than 5-1/2 inches wide.

Jeckbcards lwated wer strap slots shall be a misi-. of ~-1/2 inches vide to provide adequate nailing space on either side of Che slots. The ba.hate af top deckt.oerdsshell be randcm .ti&ths w :th none less thuin nar&.mal_b inches nor more :hsn aominsl a inckss. spasins bevaeen :cp deck boards SW aot exceed 1-1/2 inches ●xcept ctust:*ypeIV patiecs shell have a spacing of 3 inches and typs VT pel&ts sti be as showr.

nia f:g.~-e.. Oa reversible pAlets qs=c ing o:”bottcm deckkm.rds shaU be the ssuses+ for tap deckboards. Sotzm deckboar3s sti be S: sizes end spaced as ind’cated on figures ~, 5, 7, 3, and 10 unless othe=.fise ?rcvided :or. The upper edges o: alJ bottom dec!tbmrds of aost non- :eversible paJ.letsshall be chsafered. Chardierssh~ be 2.2inches 10nc cad cut at a Lj-degree angle Ca the ;ace to withia l/i ta ?l~ i.tcio:-the “cot:ar,mrrsce. Chamfers SW be centered wi::hinthe spaces betiseen stringers. Type N sus.i.vIpeUsts SW riot have chz-er:. Deckboarti shall be predrilled i: nece:sar..’to yevent splitting durti: assemc~y.

●spec.S.UY ~vaup IZI aod IV =2*. Deckboards cf ~ ‘assembled psJets .::’P ‘~P 1= end TV woods shell be pre~-.i.lleci.A j/Gi Lnch (0.C?5) <;~!.g;g~~~~ :~@J. tie>~~~ far Predrilli:g. ~igures 6 end 7 depic: the :.P -W pdlec, except f:r deci.b~-d spat2?c and cham:-erir~o:’Lawer deck-nearis unich shsu be as specified herein.

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3.5 Fabrication of a ets,

3.5.1 Na:liq. lVailiW of COP sad bot~ decti~ to striogers

SW !savsthe folLowlng amber of nails at each l.ntersection:

Deckboarti to 5-1/2 inches tide, two ma; deckbomde 5-1/2 to 7+2 Lmcbss wide, three nails; dackbcmrds aver 7-1/2 inches wide, Four nails.

AU nai..l.$sti be stegger=d to prevent wood splitting. w nails sw be driven not less thsn :i~ inch :’rcmthe end edges af the deckboards.

Edge nails shall be driven not less zluus1 Inch Srm the side edges of :he deckbaar&, with the remaio~ mi~ uolfoa?a.1.yspaced between then.

The heads at ~ osib shall be driven beneath the surface of the wood.

No nati SW be driven thr!sugbthe etrap slots. h each deckboard over a strap slot, a m.inigsuaof one oe.il shell be used on eithar side of the slot. AU nails bent in d.riving shall be removad or broken off below the wood surface end replaced.

>.5.2 Assembly of chss 2 ~ets. Cb,ss 2 @lets shsJ4 be capable of eesy sad Zi.nd flti Ms.- without Claishing sdjustaents, using a--l.ebie !’madtooh ad the pallet c~onents and hardware supplLed, Class 2 pallets SW meet all aaterial sod fabrication requirements of this speciflcatioo. Assembly Lastruc:icma shell be ~ished with each unitized la-d of class 2 pallets.

~“6 ~Kz!L&?L”Mhan Specii.icd(see 6.2), each class 1 ptiet s’d be marked W::h :he letterr “U.3.” =ld the aanufactureys identif:catfan.

The “US.” SW be brazded :Jith 1- to A-1/2-inch-hifihlettess located .msarthe $enter of the outer face a: one of the outside stringess . The aanuSactG-ers idaatiticstioa shaJJ be stenciled Qa she ssme $crinCer face :S let:e:: l/i to 1/2 inch k:~h. c~~s 2 ~et~ :RsJJ ~ae be se indi.

-fi.Cudly marked.

j.? Xood treatamit. Grade B pallets shsdJ be caripletefif-e=ed ia a wsod preservative sofution, coafoti~ to ccesposi:iossA or B of C-W- j72.

‘T5e:ol,xtianshell be ~i.ntained within a cempe~ture r-e a: ?0” to 100” .>. ~ ~Sersim of puts SIIS.Ube for a duratiOssO: 5 ZsillUtes. @On wit-w~, ?~ets $- be a.1.lcwedGO drain thoroug~y before stzipuvmt.

An oil Salub&S dye s.U be added to c~ozitioa A preserra:lve s.?as :3 k~rt C Light ta ZediISS~en color :0 prese~ved pallets :r ,unassambled >S4.Uet :cmponents. ?tiet components :0 be preceived SW be dried, prier to p:esemstion, to the miseure coateat speci:ied in j.3.1.1 to pemi: gyeater take-up o: the wwd prese~raii-<e. P&et cwonent: shsJJ be ccmplete~f :,~t ta the size iesi.md ~lor ‘~ preservation; no c,~t:ingis permttteciaf%er preservative :yeaaesst.

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‘“a -“ Zxcept :’or pemissable defects, assenbled ptiets SW be c em md assembled Drmerh. Surfaces shsU be smooth snd :’reefrms slivers or damage. -Na-flheath or points shell not procrude irorndeckboarda or sides of stringers. IO addition to the foregotig, unassembled pa.Uets shs-U be free of de~eccs which would affect proper ~d e~y :-ieldus~ly .

1+. OUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

J.1 .Respons ibilitv fm ti:pection. Unless otherwise spssitied in the contract.or purchase Order, she supp~er is responsible for Che performance of dl ‘iaspc tion rewirenents as specified herein. Except ss otherwise specifiedin the contract or artier, the supplier maY use his own or my other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements”specified hereti, unless disappm~d by the Coveroatent. The Government reserves the right to perform any of the i~pectione set forth in the rpecirication where such inspections are deeaed necessary to assure Ckc ,== 1~, ~ ~icse cm f - co prescribed requiremmtz.

4.1.1 Cmnsoneat and m.ateritd inspection. The sw@.ler is repon.sible ~Or insurinc that cm?ponents and rnaterids used are msnu:’actured, exmined, and tested in accoroimce with referenced :peciiications and standards, snd tbe eequirmaeacs ●~cified herein.

~.2 Ctisi:ication of iti?ection. ixpeckim s’naXLbe c.L~si:’iezl as :Ouows :

(a) Reproduction modd. inspection (see 4 .3).

(b) Q,u,dity confomasice inspectiass(see L .b).

(c) Impaction of preparation for delivery (see u.6).

-.? Pseproduction aodel inspection.

J.3.1 IXmins.t.ion. The paUet shall be em.miocd for the defects Spcifled in lb.5.1. Presence O: me or more defects shiiU be cause for rejectian.

‘..:..2 Test. The p~et shall be tected in accorchmce with ~.;,.U.2.

?a-l~e J=Y test shall be :ause for rejection.

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1.,,.- b.k Quel.tty cosiromsoce inspection.

h.k.l :+. SScupllng far exsajnatlon end test shalL be in sccordsmca tit MR-STD-105, fnepectian leV’elSand ACZ’s as specified herein.

IJ.IL.2 kJ, For pd.lets, a lot sheJJ be all those of the s- type, cbs, StYIC, size, groq end grede offered for delivery at one time.

For oails, the lot sh.aJJbe sl.1those on head which are titended to be ‘used in fabrication of the psJetS under cootrect.

“ IL.14.3Inelmc:ion of nau . Prior to starting production, the supplier s- provide ~sumoce that nailJ proposed for use io -et fabrication C+ with the ?GWh-t.s specified herein. IO the sbsence of certifica-tion f- the nsll supplier, the -et eupplder sheU perform or have performed the haspectioo oecessuy to essure coofomence. If the nails are ecceptab2e no further inspection oeed be performed if the euppMor continues “a We the sw ~ by the sme mesnzfactureras origins21y accepted.

~.b.:-l ~atf,oa. IfdlS selected in S+ccerdance vith b.k.l shsJJ be exerdmsd for the defects specified in b.5.1. A double serupliogplm shsJJ be used with en AQL of 2.5 percent defective end ea inspection level of S&. S&Q.Les sh.slJbe choseo rsnduely, saie ~ e.eehbox of oeti cut hand.

k.ib.:.z T+ Nails selected in accordance irlthk.k.1 shsJJ be tested ss specified us u.5.2.L hnd k.5.2.2.. A double s#xzplingplao SESU be used tith su AQ2 of 2.5 perceot defecti- @ =u Lcspection level of S-U.

- qlas Sheeeo fm &.&.l.l q be - far 6.6.3.2.

u,lb.14~e~. For ~tioo end test purposes, .s ssmple uoit SW be a e~~us~led ~et, or 10 the ewe of class 2 ptiete LLU the c~meats necessary to sesemble 00. paJlet.

b.~.~.l Exad.ostioo. .%mples selected in eccmdaoce vlth $.b.l shell be e~ed for the defects Aisted io table I. ~ A% for mador defects she.U be L.0 Md for tot- def~ts SMJJ. be .5,5,expressed in tem of defects per hundred uaits.

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4.u.k.2 Tests. SSMPla selected Lo accord.eace with i ,~.1 shell be tested in a~-te “ilthk.j.2.3. The AOL %r the moisture content test SW be L.C defects per hundred uni’s with an inspection IeWl of :-L. Zhe &-subly test h u.5.Z.b shell be perfcrmed m two of she semples sdected Us ~.~.l. lhsbility to s.sseablethe p~et u srnci:ied 21 -.5.2..

shall cause rejection of the lot. The lot my Se accepted af:e: :anplete :creening sod reglacemm 0: defecti-teccnponents; the OrfgtiLaLtest c:i:eria mst then be applied before lot acceptance.

u.5.,Inmsctim urocedure.

L.j.l Examination. NaQe snd ccmp.letedpsllets shall be e%sdned as specified herein for the fallowing defects:

Table I. Cl=sificatian of Defects

Classification =-e ~~ect Ms.jor Mtior

Rails 101.

102.

103.

lok .

105.

Hood components 106.

107.

Assembled pkUe ts bpraper leqth.

Lasorrect diameter Incorrect tluesd aogle or number of flutes.

Improper point.

Lmprqsr heed dis.aaete:

IJoedof less dense group thaa specified used.

Wood cmponents not in accordance with requirements of m4zD-m with .SXCw tioos for all pallets Ucept t- m .

:ioodcomponents for tyZSSiV psUets not k ascordsace With NUTCA SpeCifiCSti OSi md exceptions thereto.

Pe.JLetsof improper type, style, or size.

Str*ers not cut square an ●nd or prot~~ beymd Aeckko&i.

Ptiec .no:z-y wi:.Q.

~;ecif+.ed :olerances.

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Table 1. Cbssificatfon of DOfecta (Conti_d)

~e -cleesirication

Defects Major Minor

A3aembled peLlets

Unassembled peuets (In addition :0 above appl.

defects.)

U2<

IJ3 ,

Id+ .

U5 .

U6.

U7.

u.

L19.

120.

gl.

la.

123.

La.

125.

1%.

Deckboards not spaced es s~ciflad.

Strlngerc not of mmber or spac~ specified.

~CkbOSTd5 Of width k3S tw OiahJm specified.

Batt~ deckbosrds not cheafered ae specified.

StrLagers not slotted far strape es specified.

Fork mtCheS not u s~i-rled.

Deckbnerde snd str~re not aalrfac.edor ==mth s=~ 0s epecif led.

Stringers aud deck.baardssot secured tagekher with the number of mi~ specified.

N- nOt s-qgered es sPOCi-fied.

&i.Q not..Ccmp.letely driven or points prot-.

f4arkinKwith “U.S.“ Md ELemlfekrere symbol not u specified.

PsdJets not tre8ted wi tb wood preservative u specified.

Xneufficieat components ti-cluded to es8emble peUet.

A6semh.ly hstructinns not included .

Ifnrdwcind (grnupmendrf mod) deckbosrds not pre-

X .

x .

x

. x x .

x

. x x x x

. x x .

x -x .

x -

W&d M Specif :Sd.

mw-nc

1, I

1.

~.5.2 ~.

2.5.2.1 Nail hardness. Tests for h=daess of SSSQ SW be perfo=ed in escardance with the ap’pficableportions of AS~l E18. Bardswm shall be

● minimum of bekwll CA2.

u.5.2.2 Nail ducti~ic”f. Ssarplesstudl be hem. 92 de’gxeesover a mc.dr-J the diameter ox’ the nail. ~~-~==ce of “ail :r~c~~-e ~~ ctJfi’t,itute

%$lure of the test. The test SW be done :a accard&cce ~i:h AS’S4S29.

1,.5.2.3 ~aisme content. Moisture camtenc shaU be dete=mioed,using ttieelectric-moisture aeter method of UIL-ST!PU63. A dnbm O: :ti~e read%gs sbal.158 taken at rsndssnlmcstions on e~ch ssmple pallet. The aver- value of the five :cadiags shall meet the requirements of 3.?.1.1.

~.j.2.~ .s..ssemblytest. The pellet sh&l be cmpletel.y assembled to insure achievement of a pallet which is sqa-e, is of the proper size, and meets the vorknenship requirements of 3.8. Clari:Y o: the assernbiy instructions shaU also be determined.

~.6.l.2 SSmlsMnq, Ssmpl&aGfor examiaa:ioa SW be in acmrdaace “hth mTD.L05 :L.MMQ lot offered for de.liver~at me t~.

b.6.1.z Zxmination. S~les selected ‘.~suLa accardamce with -.e.&.-be examloed ior the :cd-lowiagdefects. AOS.sw be 2.5 percent de~ec:i-?e.

~. ::aih not packaged es specified.

Cusntity of assembled pa.lletiQ tnsn~e ocher thes s~ciiied.

29: Uats not bundled end strapped when specified.

1:0. Unassembled peJLets not packed es specified.

~:~, NaQs not included ‘h pa~t O< unassembled peUets .

p=. Marki.% :nc=ry=ct, .ZSSing, x se=~~le.

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5. PsEPAPMION NR DEU?fERY

5.1 Presenfat ion and packaginq.

d.ass 2 ~*t8 , S= b, packssYsd

Nati-, of a ~Stfty to assemble LS in boxes canfoming to PFP-B-636, tme

C?’or SF; ~ados ‘a6cor w6; . tie baxes shaU have s bight no .qreatar--thus that of a -et stringer. The baxes shaU be closed in accordance with the box specification.

5.2 ncki~.

5.2.1 Assembled paLlets. Assectbledpa.ilatsshall be shipped loose in s .quaner to assure lowest ratas and coE@.yi.agwith Uniform Freight ChsSifi-caiion ruleo or Ifatiand Motor Freight Classification rules. When speci-fled (ace 6 .2) for mi.litazyshipnts, pallets SU be pscked in tnrdl.as.

secured with a stigle steel strap confoming to Q!3.-S-78l,typo I Or IV, finish optional, :/k by 0.0:1 or 0.035 i..lch.The strap shaU pass thraugh She bottom pe.1.letadjacant to or between the center stringers), encircle the load, and pass through tha top pa.LLetas on the botta pallet. Type 1, size k, and t- Vl pallets shti be seared with twa straps, aae placed adj=ent to each of the sutsida stringers. BundLes shall not exceed L1 inches in overall baight.

5.2.2 Unassembled ndlets . ‘XWenty unassembled psllets shsdl be ~cked u sho%m an figure U.. Packaged nails for each bundle shall be placed within a void sgace ersated amoag the str~ers or tne deckboards.

5.3 Ma:kinq.

FEi3&%+%?-” Marking for shi~t sbsdl be b accordance “~ith

5.3.2 Military agencies.

accordeace with ~-STD-U9.

Mrukiog for shipaent and storage SW be in

6. NOT5

6.1 Intended use. Wats covumd by this specificatim are intended far um with :oriQift sad lsasuQi.2trucks for gerie.~ QsaterhJS hand.&2s operations in storsqe sad distri~utioa systems. ~ts may be loaded wherevar materials enter a supply syst= far storage sad shipseat. Re -serntive treated ptiets may be used <or stara.~ ia both cwe:ed snd open araas .

l“’”-””’

(a) (b)

(c)

.. (d) (e)

(f)

6.3

Citle, mnbc, and ckte of ?hfs sped~iatlc)n.

V&,.2 and 3.,.1).

e, CLMS, style, size, “mOd G=OUP, ~ -de Of ~etg

Tine fraae required for subaissitm of pre~u~-:oz =ciel, vhen epecified (see 3.2).

~:oisturecontent if crchertkan wc~”ied (see 3.3 .1.1).

i“ Sets =e to be merked tit.h “U. S.” S@ tie czarz@actur-.-s

H=ctL-icatioa (see 3.<).

If IMAU.S%S are to “m b=dled for S$LPGSIR (see 5.2.1).

%eumduction zo~el.

Mllets fra i-W @u’#s OY &r?iatLcme Of ?.mduction the apmmved preproduction ,codelW prs~~ci on ‘~11

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STRINGER

I FIGURE I. TYPE I, TWO- WAY FLUSH PALLET.

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STRINGER

FIGURE 2. TYPE n, TWO- WAY WING

TYPE PALLET.

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STR!NGER

FIGURE 3. TYPE m, FOUR- WAY ( PARTIAL)

FLUSH PALLET.

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PALLET NO. ff Eo170 M IM

LENGTN OECUBOAROS J’AEN

~lo S!t+ c wrE3

32 3 32 16 8 m 9-LM - ..- —- —— ---- ----— ------ -w> 3 40 20 12To13+4-------- --_--—- ____A _____

4s 4 4a 24 I3-u m Id TnE .~ cENy’ERSIOAROS SHALL SE CENTEFEO A80uT Y’NE CENTER~ ,NE [~) ANo s?AC~ , ~ h/2 INO+ESAMRt AS INOIUTZD 9Y THE PMANmAI LINES 3MWN ~ THE ABOVE VIEW.

FIGURE 4. SPACING OF BQmM DECK80ARDS FOR NONREVERSIBLE WU~S (TYPEs I, II, =, 8 =).

I X-2416

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,,~, r , Way=:’-’’’’’ ~ 28 Mm. —4

NOTES:

1, DIMENSIONS ARE IN INCHES

2 NOICNES ARE 10 BE CENTE..EC A8CUT THE CENTERLINE {~1

~. CORWS OF N07CHE3 SHALL SE IWUNOEO AS INOICATED.

4. ONE OR w W70M 9EW80AF10S MAY as USED AT TnE CENTER

FIGURE 5, STRINGER ANO DECKBOARD DESIGN FOR TYPE

~ PALLETS ( 4-WAY PARTIAL).

X-2417

I ~46~

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I

‘CHAMF2R WFUOX. 12” LGT C2NTERED

J :.JELE WING J’

I

FRONT VIEW

OOJBLE WING

FIGURE 6. TYPE E, 4-WAY PARTIAL WING SIZE 2 (DIMENSIONS

SHOWN FOR GR~P IE 0 = WOODSI.

( ALSO APPLIES TO TYPE= PAUETS)

X-2418

1:

II ),

A/+ -/ 3’ L- J.d-.

+=4=”’& fl&J:,.:.,4i”””” SINGLE 8mRos ,,,4.J C~- TWO WARD ALTERNATE = c~AMF~R E005s FOR AU BOTmM eoARo$

I

I

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16”

I 32”, 3-3/4” TO

3-7/8.—

L i I % 7/8’ HIT JR I

I l-5/a”-ro 2“ :

+MISS NO I LESS

i. ~ THAN 13/16.

A CHAMFER APPROX 12” LG.~ ‘ r

!R:J$:”*’=””

& e-l “J 5“ :-

3/# MIM RADIUSA }-1/6” To l-1/4”

FIGuRE 8.

SIDE VIEW

TYPE X, 4-WAY PARTIAL WING,’3ZE I (DIMENSIONS

SHOWN FOR GROUP = 0 = WOODS).

X- 2420 y)

H

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I

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1.

.,. . ,. ./. ,.$ , . . . . ., ,-, . . l... ..>

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I

:(’E%2=W3° CLEAT MN)

: ,, 60”_+_____ L ~3(Ki’x&S/& MIN —13/16”X 1-S/S” CLEAT

BOTTOM VIEW

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(MIN)

FIGURE 10. TYPE ZI , TWO-WAY FLUSH PALLET

X-2422

L , . .. . >., . +.. .

X-2423

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Custodians :

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Citi Agencies Coordisst~ A&.1+-:ies:

GSL-F.3S

AEb-AFs CclQmtcx - Nns

F%tarilu? Bctitity:

Anoy-msc

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111111 BUSINESS REPLY MAJLF,❑=CLASS P=RMIT No. 1*M2 WAS” IP4QTON 0. C, PO=AGE WILL BE .410 8V THE DEPw7TMENT OF THE ARMY

Commander

US Army Yabili=y Equipment ?esearc!!& Development Command

Am: DRDME-DS Fort Belvoir, 7A 2.2c)61J

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