What is ISO 8611-2 – Performance requirements and selection test of flat pallets?
ISO 8611-2 is the second part of the multi-series international standard that focuses on requirements and selection tests of flat pallets’ performance. ISO 8611-2 specifies the performance requirements to establish nominal loads for new flat pallets. ISO 8611-2 specifies the tests required for new flat pallets in various handling environments and the performance requirements for tests with payloads.
Who is ISO 8611-2 - Performance requirements and selection test of flat pallets?
ISO 8611-2 on requirements and selection tests of flat pallets’ performance is useful for:
- Forklifts operator
- Transportation service providers
- Wearhouse managers
Why should you use ISO 8611-2 - Performance requirements and selection test of flat pallets?
The forces to which pallets are exposed during use vary significantly. The test procedures described in ISO 8611-2 are approximate simulations of pallet use. These tests help the pallet designer to establish an initial acceptable balance between the cost and the performance of a pallet design. ISO 8611-2 is intended that all results of tests performed using this protocol be confirmed and verified using field trials before the publication of performance or the commercial implementation of a new pallet design.
ISO 8611-2 is essential to exercise care when comparing the results of tests with historic experience using existing pallet designs. User expectations of pallet performance vary. Some require greater and some accept lower levels of performance. Users are accepting different levels of risk when using pallets. Because of the varied performance expectations of pallet users, the results of tests might not always reflect the user's perception of pallet performance in use.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN ISO 8611-2:2012+A1:2016 supersedes BS EN ISO 8611-2:2012 which has been withdrawn. BS EN ISO 8611-2:2012+A1:2016 has been editorially revised.