| Base
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The bottom panel of the crate
including all of its components. May be plywood, cleated
panel, lumber, or floater. |
| Board
|
A plank material. Most commonly composed
of wood lumber but may be made from processed or synthetic
materials |
| Cap
|
All
five Panels (top, sides and ends) explicitly excluding the
Base. Panels may or may not be fastened to each other. |
| Cleat
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The
lumber boards that provide reinforcement to the crate and
add bulk to all the edges for nailing. |
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| Closed
Panel |
A panel that is composed of solid
or near solid sheathing. |
| Closure
Condition |
Indicates the point at which the
Assembly Process is completed and the Closure Process starts.
The panels that are left ‘off’ are those that
will be fastened to the Assembly during the Closure Process
- Closure
Condition-Cap Off — Cap Off
- Closure
Condition -EO — End Off
- Closure
Condition -FO — Front Off
- Closure
Condition -KD — Knocked Down, all panels
and the Base are unattached to each other. In effect,
the Assembly Process does not occur.
- Closure
Condition -Setup — The crate is completely
closed during the Assembly Process.
- Closure
Condition -Sleeve — Sides and Ends are
assembled to each other but not attached to the Top Panel
or Base.
- Closure
Condition -TEO — Top and End Off
- Closure
Condition -TFO — Top and Front Off
- Closure
Condition -TO — Top Off
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| Content
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An item or collection of items to
be contained within the crate or for which the crate will
be built. If more than one item of the same or of different
description are intended to go into one crate, those items
will collectively be termed the Content and will referred
to singularly. |
| Content
Dimensions |
Measured as a product is oriented
as it is intended to be packed within a crate. |
| Content
Height |
The distance of a product's surface
from the lowest point to the highest point vertically. |
| Content
Length |
Greatest of the horizontal surface
distances from left-to-right including any protrusions from
a primary surface. |
| Content
Width |
Lesser of the horizontal surface
distances form left-to-right including any protrusions from
a primary surface. |
| Crate
|
For the purpose of this glossary
only, the term Crate shall be use to include crates of all
configurations, wood boxes, storage containers, transport
containers and any other similar container or assembly to
which these terms may apply. |
| Deck
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The top surface area of the Base. |
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| Delivery
Condition |
The final process to be performed
before transferring a Crate through the supply chain.
- Delivery
Condition -Assembled — A requestor would
request a crate to be provided Assembled only if Content
is not provided to the crate manufacturer.
- Delivery
Condition -Closed — The final process performed
by the manufacturer of the crate is the Closure Process.
The Packing Process will not be performed by the manufacturer
if the customer did not provide the manufacturer with
Content, in which case any packing Materials that are
included in the design will be delivered with the crate.
- Delivery
Condition -Cut — The crate will be supplied
to the requestor in individual parts, non fastened to
another and will include all required fasteners.
- Delivery
Condition -Design — No Material transfer
will occur. The customer will receive a copy of, or access
to a Design.
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| Depth |
The distance from the top to the
bottom of the crate. |
| Dimensions
|
The term Dimensions shall not be
used alone. Any reference to Dimensions should include the
term Product, Inside, Outside, or other information to identify
what dimensions are being referenced. In the event that the
term Dimensions is erroneously used alone, it shall pertain
to the dimensions of Content. |
| Drop
End |
An end panel that extends down past
the top surface of the base of the crate, usually to, or near,
the ground. Note: the edges of the sides close in the edges
of the ends. |
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| Durability
–One-Way |
Intended for a single shipment in
one direction. Damage to the crate during opening should not
be considered. |
| Durability
–Rebuildable |
The crate is intended to be reused
a number of times and should be constructed and assembled
to allow for replacement of individual components and/or panels
as required. |
| Durability
–Reusable |
The crate is intended to be reused
a number of times until it is no longer serviceable. |
| Durability
–Two-Way |
Intended for round-trip shipment.
Crate should be usable for two shipments and reclosure one
time should be considered. Addition and packing of extra nails
or other closure fasteners as well as tools should be considered. |
| Edge
Cleats |
The cleats that align with the edges
of the sheathing creating a border around the edges of the
panel. |
| Ends/End
Panels |
The left and right panels of the
crate including all of their components. |
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| Fastener-
Assembly |
A fastener such as a nail or bolt
that is used to complete the Assembly Process. Most often,
Assembly Fasteners are not intended to be removed except in
the event of rebuilding or repairing the crate. |
| Fastener-
Closure |
A fastener that may or may not be
the same as an Assembly Fastener and is used to close a crate
after the Packing Process is complete. The closure fasteners
used are often selected because of their reusability or because
the facilitate easy opening of the crate at the crates shipping
destination. |
| Gusset
|
A flat piece of panelboard used
to provide support where multiple cleats come together.
Placed on the side of the cleats opposite the Sheathing.
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| Headerboard
|
A horizontal Board that is sometimes
positioned as the inside surface and near the bottom of End
Panels. Used to strengthen the crate for lifting and to provide
strength against twisting. Positioned along-side of and displacing
lumber Deckboards when used with a lumber deck. Also known
as a Header. |
| Height
|
The distance from the top to the
bottom of the crate. If used
without reference shall refer to Content Height. Measured
top-to-bottom. The term Depth should be avoided to avoid confusion
with a front-to-aft measurement. |
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| I.D./
Inside Dimensions |
The inside dimensions of the crate
expressed as Length x Width x Height. The Length, Width and
Height of a Crate measured from the inside surface of a Panel
or the Deck Surface to the opposing surface. |
| Inside
Height |
Content Height + any desired gap
+ Joist thickness + thickness of upper packing materials +
thickness of upper packing materials. |
| Inside
Length |
Content Length + (any desired gap
* 2) + (thickness of packing materials *2) + (Header thickness
* 2). |
| Inside
Width |
Content Width + (any desired gap
* 2) + (thickness of packing materials * 2) + (Vertical Joist
Support thickness * 2). |
| Intermediate
Cleats |
The cleats that are within the center
of a panel and are enclosed by edge cleats. Also known as
Center Cleats. |
| Joist
|
A lumber member that supports the
Top Panel from below the Top Panel OR from within the constraints
of the Top Panel. Typically will run the shortest direction
of the length or width of a crate. |
| K.D.
/Knocked Down |
To leave the six crate panels separate
and not nailed together. |
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| Length
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The distance from the left edge
to the right edge of the crate. If
used without reference shall refer to Content Length, Measured
left-to-right. Usually the longer of the left-to-right and
front-to-aft dimensions. |
| Loadboard
|
Primarily used as a support to disperse
weight from a product to deck components which in-turn, directly
support weight down to the ground. Used to strengthen the
crate for lifting and to provide strength against twisting.
Positioned intermixed with and displacing lumber Deckboards
when used with a lumber deck. Positioned above Panelboards
when used with a Panelboard deck. Formerly Load Bearing Members. |
| Lumber
|
Any Material that is primarily defined
by its width and length and is selected based on those dimensions
and where the Materials length is considerably less relative
when considering its application. Typically solid wood but
may consist of strips of panelboard or other synthetic or
fabricated Materials so long as they are suitable for their
application. |
| Lumber
Sheathing |
Lumber when used to provide a near
solid surface area to a crate. May also be spaced as in the
construction of an Open Panel. When Lumber is used as part
of a Base, it is referred to by other names. Either Panelboard
Sheathing or Lumber Sheathing is required for any particular
panel to enable that panel to exist. |
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| O.D./Outside
Dimensions |
The outside dimension of the crate
expressed as Length x Width x Height (including the skids).
The length, Width or Height of a Crate measured from the outermost
surfaces |
| Open
Panel |
A panel that has a consistent space
between Sheathboards. |
| Outside
Height |
Inside Height + Top Panel thickness
+ Deck Thickness + maximum thickness of any protruding hardware
of Collar. |
| Outside
Length |
Inside Length + Left Panel thickness
+ Right Panel thickness + maximum thickness of any protruding
hardware or Collar. |
| Outside
Width |
Inside Width + Front Panel thickness
+ Aft Panel thickness + maximum thickness of any protruding
hardware or Collar. |
| Panel
|
One of five (top, front side, aft
side, left end or right end) surface structures in a crate
composed of lumber and/or panelboard sheathing, framing cleats
and support cleats. |
| Panelboard
|
Any sheeted panel Material including
plywood, particleboard, Oriented Strand Board, fiberboard
or any other suitable Material. Typically identified as a
Material that’s physical thickness is primarily relative
to its application and its length and width are considerably
less relative. |
| Panelboard
Sheathing |
Panelboard when used to provide a
solid surface area to a crate. Only used in reference to the
Cap. When panelboard is used as part of the Base, it is referred
to as Deckboard. Either Panelboard Sheathing or Lumber Sheathing
is required for any particular panel to enable that panel
to exist. |
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| Rub
Strips |
Lumber and sometimes segmented wood
members that are positioned below Skids or below a Sill to
allow for fork lifting from the front or back of a crate.
May run perpendicular to skids or in the opposite direction.
Formerly Rubbing Strips. |
| Sheathing
|
The plywood paneling
that makes up the surface of the crate. |
| Sides/Side
Panel |
The front and back panels of the
crate including all of their components. |
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Skids |
The lumber boards placed underneath
the crate to allow lifting by a forklift or by other means. |
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| Top/Top
Panel |
The top panel of the crate including
all of its components. The panel on the upper surface of the
crate. |
| Weight
|
The weight of Content in local units
explicitly excluding the weight of the crate and excluding
the weight of any packing materials. |
| Width
|
The distance from the front edge
to the back edge of the crate. If
used without reference shall refer to Content Width. Measured
front-to-aft. Usually the shorter of the front-to-aft and
left-to-right dimensions. |
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