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Acceleration Test
An acceleration test is designed to quantify the rigidity of palletized goods subject to horizontal inertial forces. The test is defined according to the Eumos 40509 standard. The test was invented by Marc Juwet of KU Leuven in 2008 and is now in worldwide use. As with other types of cargo, a pallet load must be properly secured during transport. In most cases, it is impractical to secure every product on the pallet. To make sure that the load does not significantly deform, it must be properly packed. Eumos 40509 In 2012 the Eumos 40509 standard described a method to certify packaging effectiveness. A test pallet is put on a loading platform that is accelerated at a constant acceleration for 0.3 seconds or longer. This constant acceleration level must be reached within 50ms. During the test the sides of the pallet load are not supported, thus allowing the products and the packaging to deform. Most often an acceleration level of 0.5 gravities is used according to legislation in mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pallet
A pallet (also called a skid) is a flat transport structure, which supports goods in a stable fashion while being lifted by a forklift, a pallet jack, a front loader, a jacking device, or an erect crane. A pallet is the structural foundation of a unit load, which allows handling and storage efficiencies. Goods in shipping containers are often placed on a pallet secured with strapping, stretch wrap or shrink wrap and shipped. Since its invention in the twentieth century, its use has dramatically supplanted older forms of crating like the wooden box and the wooden barrel, as it works well with modern packaging like corrugated boxes and intermodal containers commonly used for bulk shipping. In addition, pallet collars can be used to support and protect items shipped and stored on pallets. While most pallets are wooden, pallets can also be made of plastic, metal, paper, and recycled materials. Overview Containerization for transport has spurred the use of pallets because sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
