SIST EN ISO 18613:2015

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 18613:2015
01-januar-2015
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SIST EN ISO 18613:2003
Palete za ravnanje z blagom - Popravilo ravnih lesenih palet (ISO 18613:2014)
Pallets for materials handling - Repair of flat wooden pallets (ISO 18613:2014)
Paletten für die Handhabung von Gütern - Reparatur von Flachpaletten aus Holz (ISO
18613:2014)
Palettes pour la manutention et le transport des marchandises - Réparation des palettes
plates en bois (ISO 18613:2014)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 18613:2014
ICS:
55.180.20 9HþQDPHQVNHSDOHWH General purpose pallets
SIST EN ISO 18613:2015 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 18613

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2014
ICS 55.180.20 Supersedes EN ISO 18613:2003
English Version
Pallets for materials handling - Repair of flat wooden pallets (ISO
18613:2014)
Palettes pour la manutention et le transport des Paletten für die Handhabung von Gütern - Reparatur von
marchandises - Réparation des palettes plates en bois (ISO Flachpaletten aus Holz (ISO 18613:2014)
18613:2014)
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EN ISO 18613:2014 (E)
Contents Page
Foreword .3
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EN ISO 18613:2014 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN ISO 18613:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 51 “Pallets for unit
load method of materials handling" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 261 “Packaging” the
secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2015, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the
latest by May 2015.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 18613:2003.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 18613:2014 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 18613:2014 without any modification.

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SIST EN ISO 18613:2015
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 18613
Second edition
2014-11-01
Pallets for materials handling —
Repair of flat wooden pallets
Palettes pour la manutention et le transport des marchandises —
Réparation des palettes plates en bois
Reference number
ISO 18613:2014(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Defects and damage criteria . 2
4.1 Overriding criterion . 2
4.2 Nail joint strength . 2
4.3 Inspection . 2
4.4 General conditions identifying an unacceptable pallet . 2
5 Repair . 2
5.1 General . 2
5.2 Repair of pallets of known specification . 3
5.3 Repair of pallets of unknown specification . 3
5.4 Marking . 5
5.5 Final inspection of repaired pallets. 5
6 Recycling - disposal . 5
Annex A (informative) Defects and damage which make a 4-way block pallet unacceptable
for use . 6
Annex B (informative) Defects and damage which make a perimeter base pallet
unacceptable for use . 8
Annex C (informative) Defects and damage which make a 2-way stringer (bearer) pallet
unacceptable for use .10
Annex D (informative) Defects or damage which make a partial 4-way pallet unacceptable
for use .11
Annex E (normative) Metal plates for repairing of notched stringers (bearers) .13
Annex F (informative) Action needed for the repair of pallets of unknown specification
.15
Annex G (informative) Special accuracy and tolerance for repaired pallets (e.g. for use in
certain automatic handling systems) .16
Bibliography .17
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Foreword
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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 51, Pallets for unit load method of materials handling.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 18613:2003), which has been
technically revised.
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Introduction
Mandatory requirements for recycling of packaging materials has led to an expansion of reuse, repair
and recycling of wooden pallets. This International Standard is intended to assist this process, in
that, through its implementation, the safety and longevity of repaired pallets will be maximised.
This International Standard also refers particularly to new pallet standards and prescriptive pallet
specifications in wide use.
There is no requirement in this International Standard for pallet repairers to undertake tests, since, if
guidance given in this International Standard is followed and systematic repair and inspection systems
are used, then a successful repair is assumed to follow.
There are four related International Standards:
— ISO 15629, Pallets for materials handling — Quality of fasteners for assembly of new and repair of used,
flat wooden pallets
— ISO 18333, Pallets for materials handling — Quality of new wooden components for flat pallets
— ISO 18334, Pallets for materials handling — Quality of assembly of new wooden pallets
— ISO 18613, Pallets for materials handling — Repair of flat wooden pallets
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 18613:2014(E)
Pallets for materials handling — Repair of flat wooden pallets
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies the maximum defects and damage allowed before a flat wooden
pallet shall be repaired, and defines the minimum repair criteria that shall be used.
This International Standard is applicable to wooden flat pallets repaired with wood based components.
NOTE The maximum allowed defects and damage for pallets are described in this International Standard
and the Annexes A to D show examples of defects and damage which make the widely used pallets unacceptable
for use. For other pallet types similar criteria should be set up. The repair criteria for pool and rental pallets are
controlled by their respective controlling operators/owners, and may be subject to a licence.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 445, Pallets for materials handling — Vocabulary
ISO 15629, Pallets for materials handling — Quality of fasteners for assembly of new and repair of used, flat,
wooden pallets
EN 1087-1:1994, Particleboards — Determination of moisture resistance— Boil test
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 445 (some of which are
repeated below for convenience) and the following apply.
3.1
board
top deck board, bottom deck board, or stringer board
3.2
deckboard
individual member of a top or bottom deck
3.3
bottom deck board
individual member of bottom deck
3.4
stringerboard
horizontal member linking the blocks and deckboards
3.5
stringer or bearer
continuous longitudinal member underneath the top deck or between the top and bottom decks, which
provides space for the entry of fork-lift forks and pallet-truck fingers
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4 Defects and damage criteria
4.1 Overriding criterion
The overriding criterion for an unacceptable pallet is if its condition is such that it cannot be regarded as
safe and that handling the pallet might be dangerous for persons or goods (as illustrated in Annexes A to D).
4.2 Nail joint strength
Nail joint strength is particularly important for the performance of pallets.
4.3 Inspection
Inspection of a pallet shall take place before any handling, whether loaded or empty.
4.4 General conditions identifying an unacceptable pallet
The general conditions which make a pallet unacceptable for use are as follows.
a) One deckboard missing or broken, either obliquely or across.
b) Either one block, stringer (bearer) or stringerboard missing or broken.
c) Missing wood on deckboards to such an extent that on one deckboard, two or more nail shanks are
visible, or on more than two deckboards, one or more nail shanks are visible, or missing wood of
more than 1/4 of the width of the board for 1/4 length. Missing wood on a deckboard between the
blocks of more than 1/4 of the width of the deckboard.
d) Splits on deckboards of more than 1/2 of the width or the length of the deckboard, which cannot be
securely nailed.
e) Wings on pallets may only have missing wood from inner deckboard ends for a maximum of 1/3 of
projecting wing length.
f) Missing wood on blocks, stringers (bearers) or stringerboards, if more than one nail shank is visible
at any one joint.
g) Depending on use, dirty or contaminated pallet. If any doubt exists as to the n
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