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Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping | | German term or phrase: überstandsfrei | | Es duerfen nur ueberstandsfreie Paletten benutzt werden. |
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| | pallets without overhang | Explanation:
Pallet Overhang and Underhang
Lading should be loaded to eliminate product overhang or underhang. Overhang is the "portion of the unit exceeding the length and/or width dimensions of a pallet" (AAR Pamphlet No. 41) and can reduce the effectiveness of the unit; create difficulty in loading, unloading, storage, and lead to damage. Underhang is when "shipping containers are placed on a pallet which do not occupy the entire platform area of the pallet, leaving a void space either lengthwise and/or crosswise. ...
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Note added at 20 mins (2007-04-19 18:05:09 GMT)
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Flush pallet- A pallet constructed in such a manner that there are no overhangs and the decks, both top and bottom, fit "flush" with the stringers on all sides.
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Cilian O'Tuama
Local time: 10:38
| Grading comment Thanks. I think this comes closest to the German term.
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