How Wide Are Pallets

A standard pallet size is 48″ X 40″ with each deck board being 3 ½” wide 5/16″ thick.

How wide is a normal pallet?

In fact, a study completed by Virginia Tech and the USDA Forest Service found that 26% of all pallets used in North America are 48 x 40, making it the most common pallet size. Despite the GMA being renamed the CBA in 2019, the standard 48” x 40” pallet is commonly referred to as the GMA pallet.

What are the dimensions of a pallet?

The most common standard pallet sizes are 48x40x20 inches in the United States. The other standard pallet sizes are 48x48x40 inches in Canada and 48x40x40 inches in the United Kingdom. Other countries have standard shipping pallet sizes as well, with the European pallet being slightly larger than the U.S. pallet.

How wide are pallet slats?

The standard 48×40 North American pallet, or GMA pallet, has stringers of 48 inches and deckboards of 40 inches, and was standardized by the Grocery Manufacturers Association.

What is the size of a standard UK pallet?

Both Euros and Standards come in a variety of styles, with varying market value. Any pallet with dimensions of 1200mm x 1000mm can be referred to as a ‘UK Standard’, as this is the standard pallet size in the UK1.

Do pallets come in different sizes?

Pallets come in many different shapes, sizes, and types. Although 48 x 40 GMA pallets are by far the most common size and have become “standard”, there are other widely used pallets. Accounting for about 35% of the pallet market share, the 48 x 40 GMA pallet is the closest thing there is to a “standard” size.

How big is a pallet NZ?

The standard pallet size used for shipments in New Zealand is 1200 mm x 1000 mm.

What size is a pallet in Australia?

Standard & Custom Pallets – The standard Australian pallet size is 1165mm x 1165mm. While these are generally a suitable fit for the Australian railways’ RACE container, they are not always suitable for the standard 20ft and 40ft ISO shipping containers that are used to export goods internationally.

What are the dimensions of a pallet of wood pellets?

Standard pallets or skids are 48in long, 40in wide, and 5.5in high. A standard 1 Ton pallet will arrive with fifty(50) 40 lb bags of fuel pellets.

How many pallets can you fit in a 20ft container?

A 20’ft container can hold eleven “Europallets” in one tier or nine to ten standard pallets in one tier while a 40′ container can hold 23-24 “Europallets” in one tier or 20-21 standard pallets in one tier.

How many slats does a pallet have?

Pallets considered GMA pallets, regardless of grade, are always 48” x 40” with the stringer length always being the 48” length. They are built using three stringers to support between three to five base boards and five to seven top deck boards.

How thick is the wood on a wood pallet?

Thickness of Pallet Wood The wood that is used to create pallets is called “stringers”, these stringer sizes are also standardized to ensure the safety of the pallet and the load bearing capabilities. For the GMA pallet the standard thickness of wood of the stringers is 5/16 inch thick.

What is the difference between Euro pallet and standard pallet?

The main difference between Euro and standard size pallets are their size. Standard pallets refer to the UK size of 1200 x 1000mm, which is most commonly used. The Euro pallet standard size is 1200 x 800m, which is recognised all over Europe.

Do B&Q give away pallets?

B&Q’s Green Pallet Scheme offers returnable pallets in bespoke sizes. The introduction of the Green Pallet scheme is another important and innovative step on B&Q’s One Planet Home journey.

What is a pallet UK?

UK standard pallets = 1200mm X 1000mm. The standard size UK is 1200 x 1000mm and is available in various pallet types and weight-bearing capacities. The UK pallet size can be widely used throughout the UK. When planning a pallet collection, search for ‘pallet dimensions UK’ or ‘standard pallet size UK’.

Are wooden pallets the same size?

Standard wood pallet sizes are based on the most common (and popular) pallets in a region. In the United States, the most common pallet size is the 48×40 pallet, often referred to as the GMA Pallet. Followed by the 42×42 and 48×48 pallet.

How big is an oversized pallet?

Because the term “standard” varies from industry to industry, there are no universal oversized pallet dimensions. For the grocery industry, oversized would be anything larger than the standard 48-by-40 inches.

What is the size of a small pallet?

ISO Pallets Dimensions? Product name L x W x H in mm L x W x H in inches Timber Block Pallet North American Standard (48 x 40 inches) 1219 x 1016 x 141 48 x 40 x 5.55 Wooden Pallet 1200 x 1000 x 162 47.24 x 39.37 x 6.38 Wooden & Metal Pallet 800 x 600 x 163 31.50 x 23.62 x 6.42 Wooden Pallet 800 x 600 x 166 31.50 x 23.62 x 6.53.

What size is a standard pallet in CM?

Pallet sizes may vary, but each region has its standard dimensions. Europe has Euro pallets 120 cm x 80 cm, while China, Japan and Australia has standard pallets of 110 cm x 110 cm, Finland has Finnish pallets of 100 cm x 120 cm, and USA has two most popular standards: 101.6cm x 121.9cm and 106.7cm x 106.7cm.

What is a DD pallet?

DD Pallets It is a pallet size 800 x 600 mm. Currently these range replaces the type of EUR EPAL pallets 6th.

What size is a Euro pallet?

EUROPEAN PALLET SIZES In recent times, standardization has occurred to a certain extent and we now have a widely used standard European pallet known as the EUR Pallet, Europallet or EPAL Pallet. Its dimensions are 1200mm×800mm (31.50”×47.24”) and is one of the six approved ISO Pallet sizes.

What is the load capacity of an Australian standard pallet?

Australian standard pallet sizes They can carry a capacity of 500kg-1,800kg and are designed to fit exactly in the RACE container of the Australian railways. Keep in mind that Australian standard pallets are not standard in other parts of the world.