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Metals and engineering
Sharp edges, point loads, centre of gravity and mechanical handling require load-specific evidence.
Start with the questions below, then confirm the exact goods, handling and receiving-site specification. Follow the jurisdiction and scope stated in each answer.
Questions for this sector
- Can a heavy-duty flat pallet safely carry a steel coil?
- Can we cut metal bands as soon as a pallet arrives?
- Will any suitable Euro pallet be accepted by an automotive factory?
- How should engines or cable reels be fixed to a pallet?
- Does an ISPM 15 pallet cover machinery imports during Australia’s stink-bug season?
- Is load security only the driver’s responsibility?
- What does tested to ISO 8611 actually tell me?
Find your activity
- Steel stockholders
- Steel coil processors
- Aluminium stockholders
- Metal casting foundries
- Metal forging companies
- Fastener manufacturers
- Precision engineering firms
- Machine tool suppliers
- Industrial pump manufacturers
- Valve manufacturers
Steel stockholders
Use these shared sector answers to frame your job. Confirm which controls apply to your particular goods and site.
Steel coil processors
Use these shared sector answers to frame your job. Confirm which controls apply to your particular goods and site.
Aluminium stockholders
Use these shared sector answers to frame your job. Confirm which controls apply to your particular goods and site.
Metal casting foundries
Use these shared sector answers to frame your job. Confirm which controls apply to your particular goods and site.
Metal forging companies
Use these shared sector answers to frame your job. Confirm which controls apply to your particular goods and site.
Fastener manufacturers
Use these shared sector answers to frame your job. Confirm which controls apply to your particular goods and site.
Precision engineering firms
Use these shared sector answers to frame your job. Confirm which controls apply to your particular goods and site.
Machine tool suppliers
Use these shared sector answers to frame your job. Confirm which controls apply to your particular goods and site.
Industrial pump manufacturers
Use these shared sector answers to frame your job. Confirm which controls apply to your particular goods and site.
Valve manufacturers
Use these shared sector answers to frame your job. Confirm which controls apply to your particular goods and site.
Before ordering
Give your supplier the footprint, goods weight, load distribution, support and lifting method, environmental conditions and the receiver’s written requirements. Used wooden pallets can be considered where those requirements and the actual pallet condition allow.