WOODEN CONTAINER

BY:
DAVID MONTEIRO
 CONSTRUCTION:
GROUP 1 GROUP2 GROUP 3 GROUP 4
CHESNUT HEMLOCK BLACK ASH OAK
BASSWOOD LARCH BLACK GUM WHITEASH
BUTTERNUT PINE REDGUM BEECH
JACK-PINE TAMRACK SYCAMORE BIRCH
RED WOOD
SOFT WOOD WOODS INTERMEDIAT HARDEST
AND HARD WHICH HAVE E HARD WOOD
WOOD BETTER NAIL WOODS
HOLDING
POWER
 SPECIFICATION FOR PROCURREMENT OF
WOODBASED BOXES AND CRATES:

 Wood density: high density indicates high

strength.
 Moistures content: normal level is 20% to avoid
shrinkage.
 Types of nails: annular grooved or helically
threaded.
 Timber sizes: choice of right dimension of raw
material.
 TYPES OF WOODEN
CONTAINERS:
1. Nailed boxes
2. Wire land boxes
3. Basket
4. Barrel
5. Crates
6. Pallets containers
 1. NAILED BOX:
 Style 1. Used for type 1 and 2
loads.
 Style 2. Loads up to 600
lb(272.2 kg).
 Style 3.loads up to 600
lb(272.2kg).
 Style 4. Two cleats loads 200
lb(90.7kg).
 Style 5. Vertical cleats, loads
up to 200 lb(90kg).
 Style 6. Loads 100 lb(45.4kg).
 2.WIRE BOUND BOX:
 A rigid container with
closed faces.
 Wires are stappled to
the wood and cleats
are placed at the ends.
 Loads up to 500
lb(2267kg).
 3. BASKET:
 They can be
continuous stave
basket with round
bottom.
 Continuous stave
basket with flat
bottom.
 Covers are held in
place with loops or
with cross wire.
 4. BARRELS:
 Made in various sizes
from 1 to 6 gal capacity,
from different woods and
many types of
construction.
 Hoops can be steel, wire
or wood and numbers of
hoops can vary.
 Barrels are divided in o
two classes tight barrel to
hold liquids and slack
barrels for dry products.
 5. CRATES:
 A rigid containers of
framed construction which
may have open faces as
well as box faces.
 It may be nailed or
screwed together.
 Steel bands can be used to
reinforce the corners.
 Twine,wire, or good grade
of pressure-sensitive tape
should be used to keep
grilles and covers in place
 PALLETS:
 General group:
1. Expendable: one trip.
2. General purpose:
multipurpose structure.
3. Special purpose; specific
product.
 Two ways of pallet:
1. Two way entry: pick up
from two sides.
2. Four way entry:pick up
from all sides.
 6. PALLET CONTAINERS:
There are three types:
1. Bin, 2.Box, 3.Crates
Bin:
 They have solid side walls, diagonal cleats, mounded on
block pallets.
Box:
 They have solid side walls, vertical cleats, plastic liners
is used.
Crates:
 Side walls with spaces in between, horizontal cleats are
used.
 APPLICATION:
 Nailed box are applied for light loads, average load and
those loads which tends to shifts and requires high degree
of protection.
 Wire bound box are used for transportation.
 Baskets are used for packaging of fresh fruits and
vegetables .
 Barrels for fruit products and alcoholic beverages.
 Crates are used for packaging of heavy ,bulky and large
items.
 Pallets container for transportation.