EPAL3
EPAL 3 is the new Asian standard in the EPAL product range. It ensures the smooth national and international transport of goods.
- EPAL pallets are safe worldwide and across borders.
- EPAL pallets guarantee smooth transport of your goods.
- EPAL pallets ensure stable storage of your goods.
- EPAL pallets ensure maximum occupational safety thanks to their high quality.
- Product Sheet
SPECIFICATIONS
Boards: 13
Nails: 84
Blocks: 9
Length: 1,000 mm
Width: 1,200 mm
Height: 144 mm
Weight: approx. 30 kg
Safe working load: 1,500 kg
When stacking laden pallets on a solid, even surface, the bottommost pallet must not exceed a load of max. 4.500 kg.
MARKINGS
1/2 Branded markings of the European Pallet Association e.V.
3 IPPC branded marking in accordance with the national plant protection rules (mandatory since 01/01/2010 for EPAL pallets)
4 Country code
5 Registration number of the responsible Plant Protection Authority
6 Method of treatment (heat treatment)
7 EPAL control staple (mandatory)
8 Repair nail (only present if the pallet is a repaired EPAL pallet)
9 Licence number – Year – Month
DETAILS
If EPAL pallets display one or more of the following faults, the
pallets are not exchangeable and should be repaired in accordance with
EPAL’s Technical Regulations.
Non-exchangeable EPAL pallets:
Further features of poor general condition:
- The safe working load is no longer guaranteed (rotten and decayed, heavy splintering, damaged stringers).
- The pallet is contaminated in such a way that this may lead to the contamination of the payload.
- Heavy splintering is visible on several blocks.
- Unacceptable components have clearly been used (e.g. boards that are too thin, blocks that are too small).
EPAL 3 pallets that are not fit for use in accordance with the quality classification should be repaired in accordance with the EPAL Technical Regulations.
- EPAL pallets may only be repaired by licensed repair operations.
- The repairing of EPAL pallets without an EPAL licence shall be legally prosecuted.
- Only dimensionally accurate components may be used in accordance with the EPAL Technical Regulations.
- Following repair, EPAL pallets should meet the quality classification for fit for use.
Compliance with the ISPM 15 standard is the most essential condition for
the unrestricted use of load carriers in the international movement of
goods. EPAL wooden load carriers are produced and repaired according to
the strict IPPC (International Plant Protection Convention) standard and
can therefore be used across borders.
- Since 01/01/2010, all newly produced EPAL pallets are heat treated in accordance with ISPM 15.
- EPAL pallets treated according to ISPM 15 can be recognised by the branded markings on both central blocks on the long sides.
- It is prohibited to treat EPAL pallets with methyl bromide (MB).
These provisions also apply to repaired EPAL pallets.
Deck boards-stringers-bottom boards
- EPAL 3 pallet bottom and stringer boards must have a thickness of between 22 and 24 mm (stringers up to 25 mm), deck boards at least 17 mm.
- There must not be any wanes on the stringers.
- Poplar wood is not permitted for stringers.
- The bottom boards must be chamfered on the upper edge of both 1200-mm sides.
Nail position
- The position of the 84 nails used is stipulated in order to guarantee the diagonal rigidity of the pallet.
- The nail pattern must be even and repetitive.
- In accordance with the construction standard, the nails must be positioned with the greatest possible distance between them and at least 20 mm from the edges of the components.
- All nails used to construct EPAL pallets bear a head marking comprising two letters.
- Only those nails that have been approved by EPAL, and which have additionally been verified by a neutral testing institute, may be used to assemble EPAL pallets.
