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palletcentral.com PalletCentral • March-April 2015 41 Pallet Specifications: 48x48 in. Stringer-class, 2-way, reusable, new manufacture Lumber: Top deck: Six boards, 1/2 in. thick, 5 1/2 in. wide Bottom Deck: Four boards, 1/2 in. thick, 5 1/2 in. wide Stringers: Four stringers, 3 1/2 in. high, 1 1/4 in. wide Species: Mixed Eastern Hardwoods- Species Classes 1,3,7 mixed at 50%, 25%, and 25%, respectively. Standard and better grade, green moisture content Load Information: Uniformly distributed flexible load Max load for racked across the length (44 in. span): 4,760 lbs. Max load for shelf support: 8,553 lbs. Forklift support (42 in. fork tines): 2,403 lbs. Max load carrying capacity for stacked 1 high: 10,073 lbs. Max load carrying capacity for stacked 2 high: 6,295 lbs. A Custom Load specification (Custom Load Type: Pails, Stacking Pattern: Column Stacked) was used to refine the General Load Type Specification. PC Dr. Brad Gething, PhD, is NWPCA's technical and PDS manager. He can be reached at 703-519-6104 or bgething@palletcentral.com. Follow Brad on Twitter @NWPCATech for the latest technical news and updates.