The following is a summary of test reports verifying the strength and durability of ASAP's pallets and skids in a laboratory and industrial environment.
Heavy Gauge Modular Recyclable Pallet - "Fastener Evaluation Study"
Performed by Robert J. Tichy, Ph D.
Performed at: Washington Technology Center
Wood Materials and Engineering Laboratory
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164
Performed: July 1997
Summary and Conclusions:
The testing determined the type of fasterner and flatwasher, along with specific pre-drill hole size and depth; to give ASAP the optimum pull-out, pull-through and shear properties for plastic skid and pallet construction.
"Performance Evaluation of All Service All Packaging 48x48 Coil Pallets."
Performed by: John G. Conway, Research Associate
Marshall S White, Director
Performed at: William H. Sardo Jr. Pallet and Container Research Laboratory
Department of Wood Science and Forest Products
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Perfomed September 3, 1997
Summary and Conclusions:
Conduct a study of the strength and durability of the ASAP's modular designed coil pallet. The ASAP coil pallet was determined to function safely and effectively based on the given material handling conditions, pallet design, and flatness and rigidity of the coil load. No compression failures were observed during any of the FasTrack or pallet strength testing. The FasTrack test determined the fastening area of the stringer/leading edge deckboard joint was the only area of concern. To address this issue, ASAP using this test data, modified the drill hole pattern from inline to diagonal, from a 3/8" fastener to 1/2", and from a 2 1/2" fastener length to 3 1/2" for greater shear and pull-out resistant properties.
"A Comparative Performance Evaluation of All Service All Packaging 48 x 48 HDPE Coil Skids."
Performed by John G Conway, Research Associate
Marshall S. White, Director
Performed at: William H. Sardo Jr. Pallet and Container Research Laboratory
Department of Wood Science and Forest Products
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Perfomed May 3, 2000
Summary and Conclusions:
The comparative performace evaluation determined the compression strength of the ASAP skids is very high, with each skid able to support a rigid load of over 100,000 pounds, with the total load not to exceed 100,000 pounds in multiple stacking. The impact resistance is over 3-times the priorly tested skids. Corner drop and top deck impact results helped predict improved durability over the priorly tested pallets. The enhanced lag bolt bending and withdrawal performance improved the new skids durability when compared to the skids tested in September, 1997.
"Structural Steel Area Pallet Analysis"
Project at:
National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO)
Project Sponsor:
Director Warehousing & Production Control
Manager Fabrication
Team Leader Dave Samudio, Staff Engineer Production Control
Team Members:
Production Control Analyst
Production Control
Supervisor Production
Supervisor Structural Steel
Sr Material Support Technician
Recommendation
NASSCO performed a case study to compare wooden pallets to ASAP pallets, resulting in ASAP's pallet out performing wood pallets. This study determined that ASAP's RPL pallets eliminated the ongoing costs of purchasing, replacing, repairing, disposing and handling wooden pallets. If you would like to review any of the above mentioned testing data, please contact ASAP to receive e-mailed copies of any or all of the complete study or tests.
Quality Control Program
ASAP has a quality control program which consists of many aspects; using a single contracted source for purchase of its plastic profile, bend tests performed at profile manufacturers facility, bend testing performed again during skid production at ASAP, and sequentially numbered identification tags placed on each skid produced.
ASAP's profile manufacturer uses only contracted industrial sources for purchase of its raw materials. This ensures consistency in the plastic properties of the 100% recycled content profile produced every time.
Destructive bend testing is performed at the manufacturers facility after the extruded materials have cooled for a minimum of 24 hrs. 12" samples are randomly taken for deflection tests performed on its 25-ton press equipment; assuring the 100% recycled profile materials have met with all of ASAP's manufacturing specifications.
ASAP receives the plastic profile and during its manufacturing process,12" samples are randomly taken to perform another deflection test on identical 25-ton test equipment as a second verification of the durability of the profile prior to drilling and assembly of its modular plastic skids and pallets.
After assembly but prior to shipping, sequentially numbered identification tags with adhesive backing are screwed onto each skid or pallet. This gives ASAP a record of what size of skid or pallet was produced, the name of the customer, and the assembled date for any warranty issues.
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