1. Metals used
1.1 Steel
In theory, crates and pallets can be made from all kinds of metals, but for reasons of cost, ease of machining and welding, steel is most often the preferred choice.
We generally use commonly used structural steels (NF 138 Acier).
These steels are commercially available in various forms: plates, merchant bars, tubes and wires.
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Sheet metal
Cold-rolled plates are less than 3 mm thick. Hot-rolled plates are generally thicker than 3 mm. The steel used allows all common machining operations, such as shearing, punching, bending, light stamping and arc welding.
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Merchant rolled products
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Bibliography and reviews
Recommendations of the Caisse Nationale de l'Assurance Maladie (CNAM) :
R 90 Transport in large containers ;
R 111 Staff safety in department stores ;
R 298 Risks associated with the use of pallets ;
R 344 Manual transport of loads ;
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Regulations
European directives
Directive 89/109/EEC of December 21, 1988 – Materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs
Directive 89/655/EEC of November 30, 1989 – Minimum safety requirements for the use of work equipment (amended by Directive...
Standardization
French and European standards
Standards NF EN ISO
- Pallets for handling and transporting goods – Vocabulary. Classification number: H50-000. - NF EN ISO 445 - 02-99
- Hot-dip galvanizing coatings on finished ferrous products – Specifications and test methods. Classification : A91-121. - NF EN ISO 1461 - 07-99 ...
Organizations
French professional organizations
Syndicat des industries de matériels de manutention SIMMA http://www.simma.com
Syndicat national des fabricants de palettes en bois SYPAL http://www.sypal.fr
Suppliers
(these lists are not exhaustive)
Suppliers of pallets, container boxes and wooden bins
Aigoual Provence
Barbarism
Bedout
Beynel Manustock
Chaumet R.
Corjon
Destampes Emballages
Feidt Sawmill
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