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ISO TC51 InternationalISO TC51 International

Pallet Testing Project Pallet Testing Project

Technical SymposiumTechnical Symposium

Project History* October 2000 Resolution 2-2000, Tokyo, Japan

““ISO/TC51 notes the recommendation of WG2 in ISO/TC51 notes the recommendation of WG2 in respect of safety and economic issues involved in the respect of safety and economic issues involved in the progression of ISO/CD 8611-2 and ISO/CD 8611-3 progression of ISO/CD 8611-2 and ISO/CD 8611-3 to DIS, and agrees to progress both committee drafts to DIS, and agrees to progress both committee drafts to Technical Reports, and further, understanding the to Technical Reports, and further, understanding the need to collate data to support the test methods given need to collate data to support the test methods given in Table 1 of ISO/CD 8611-2, proposes to develop a in Table 1 of ISO/CD 8611-2, proposes to develop a project to collect this data.”project to collect this data.”

* May 2001

““International Pallet Testing ProjectInternational Pallet Testing Project

Project Proposal and Request for Testing Plans”Project Proposal and Request for Testing Plans”

ApprovedApproved 2222 May, 2001May, 2001

RevisedRevised 1616 October 2001October 2001

RevisedRevised 0303 January 2002January 2002

* October 2001

ISO TC51 Invites all member countries to ISO TC51 Invites all member countries to

participate in the Pallet Testing Project October participate in the Pallet Testing Project October

31, 2001 DOC N62131, 2001 DOC N621

* December 2001

Press Release: “International Pallet Testing Press Release: “International Pallet Testing

Project targets Global Material Handling Project targets Global Material Handling

Efficiency”Efficiency”ISO Bulletin – December 2001 EditionISO Bulletin – December 2001 Edition

* May 2002

Project Coordination Meeting Project Coordination Meeting

Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, USAVirginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

May 13-14, 2002May 13-14, 2002

* August 2002

Standardized reporting format sent to all Standardized reporting format sent to all

Participating OrganizationsParticipating Organizations

August 6, 2002 – DOC N628August 6, 2002 – DOC N628

*April 2003

ISO International Pallet Testing Project ISO International Pallet Testing Project Status Report was forwarded to ISO TC51 Status Report was forwarded to ISO TC51 WG2 members April 10, 2003WG2 members April 10, 2003

A total of 132 test reports from nine (9) A total of 132 test reports from nine (9) participating organizations have been participating organizations have been received for inclusion in the ISO received for inclusion in the ISO International Pallet Testing Project. International Pallet Testing Project.

1.1. Centre Technique Du bois Ed de L’Ameublement (CTBA) Bordeaux – Centre Technique Du bois Ed de L’Ameublement (CTBA) Bordeaux – Cedex, Cedex, FranceFrance

2.2. W.H. Sardo Jr. Pallet & Container Research Laboratory – Blacksburg, VA W.H. Sardo Jr. Pallet & Container Research Laboratory – Blacksburg, VA USAUSA

3.3. Pallet Link – High Wycombe – Pallet Link – High Wycombe – UnitedUnited KingdomKingdom4.4. Swedish Institute for Wood Technology Research – Stockholm, Swedish Institute for Wood Technology Research – Stockholm, SwedenSweden5.5. Japanese Pallet Association – Tokyo, Japanese Pallet Association – Tokyo, JapanJapan6.6. Fraunhofer Institut Materialfluss and Logistik** - Dortmund, Fraunhofer Institut Materialfluss and Logistik** - Dortmund, GermanyGermany7.7. CRIL Research Center for Wood Packaging and Logistics – Via Dana, CRIL Research Center for Wood Packaging and Logistics – Via Dana,

ItalyItaly8.8. China Packaging Research & Test Center* - Tianjin, China Packaging Research & Test Center* - Tianjin, ChinaChina9.9. Packaging Research Centre SDN. BHD. – Selangor, Packaging Research Centre SDN. BHD. – Selangor, MalaysiaMalaysia

* Twenty one (21) reports from CPRTC in Tianjin China were withdrawn and will be re-submitted to * Twenty one (21) reports from CPRTC in Tianjin China were withdrawn and will be re-submitted to ISO TC51-WG2 at a later date.ISO TC51-WG2 at a later date.

** Forty five (45) reports from the Fraunhofer Institut of Dortmund, Germany contained no pallet ** Forty five (45) reports from the Fraunhofer Institut of Dortmund, Germany contained no pallet commercial use information.commercial use information.

The Participating Organizations

Status Report (continued)

Status Report (continued)

Status Report (continued)

* May 2003

Summary of all reports was emailed to ISO Summary of all reports was emailed to ISO

TC51 WG2 members May 23, 2003 and TC51 WG2 members May 23, 2003 and

posted on the ISO TC51 web siteposted on the ISO TC51 web site

* June 2003

Specification of all pallets tested were Specification of all pallets tested were

emailed to ISO TC51 WG2 members on emailed to ISO TC51 WG2 members on

June 5, 2003June 5, 2003

Special “Thank You” to: Mr. Peter HamnerMr. Peter Hamner

Research Associate Research Associate Pallet & Container Research Laboratory,Pallet & Container Research Laboratory,Virginia Tech - Blacksburg, VA USAVirginia Tech - Blacksburg, VA USA

Dr. Jae Eom, Dr. Jae Eom, Associate Professor in Industrial EngineeringAssociate Professor in Industrial EngineeringMyong Ji CollegeMyong Ji CollegeSeoul, KoreaSeoul, KoreaOn sabbatical leave at Virginia Tech On sabbatical leave at Virginia Tech Pallet & Container Research LaboratoryPallet & Container Research Laboratory

Mr. Gerrit HasselmannMr. Gerrit HasselmannFraunhofer Institut Materialfluss und LogistikFraunhofer Institut Materialfluss und Logistik Dortmund, GermanyDortmund, Germany