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Pallet 101: Pallet Basics
There are two basic styles of wood pallets, a stringer design and a block design. Both of these styles can be custom designed to any size, but the most common is the 48" x 40". The two images below illistrate how the two styles are different.
Stringer Pallet Design
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Made with 2x4 stringers or runners that connect the top and bottom deckboards together.
Block Pallet Design
- Made with 9 blocks that bind the top and bottom deck together. This style provides true four-way forlkift or pallet-jack entry.
Download our Pallet Terminology Guides to help better identify the different components of a pallet:
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UPSI Wood Pallet Terminology Guide for Stringer Pallets:
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UPSI Wood Pallet Terminology Guide for Block Pallets:
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