Drum Barrel

Definition: What is a Drum Barrel? A container resembling a drum, with curved sides, and a circular top and bottom is known as a barrel. In addition, several industries use barrels as a unit measurement that defines how much material can be held inside a round, large container. In warehouse context, the former definition applies …

Base Pallet

Definition: What is a Base Pallet? Stringer and some block pallets that have single-directional bases are called base pallets. Their bottom boards are oriented in one direction. They are a part of pallet family, flat transport structures that help keep the loaded product stable when it is lifted by the appropriate warehouse machine, including forklifts, …

Shrink Wrap

Definition: What is Shrink Wrap? Shrink wrap is protective plastic wrap used on materials or goods. The clear plastic film – which is an industrial version of the plastic wrap you use in a home kitchen — is wound around the articles and then is shrunk with heat.  After the wrapped package is perfectly contained …

Non Corrugated Steel Containers

What are Non Corrugated Steel Containers? Containers strong enough to withstand shipment, storage, and handling range from large reusable steel boxes used for intermodal shipments to corrugated boxes. Those containers that need to survive long-distance travel and transfer between modes of transportation are usually made of corrugated steel, which is sheet metal that has been …

Nestable Pallet

Definition: What is a Nestable Pallet? Nestable pallets can fit inside one another. This makes stacking very efficient and better than so-called stackable pallets. Stackable pallets, on the other hand, have solid platforms on the bottom. They permit double-stacking of pallets with goods and other pallets. The advantage of these pallets is easy to see …