Stringer pallets use a frame of three or more parallel pieces of timber (called stringers).
Goods or shipping containers are often placed on a pallet secured with strapping, stretch wrap or shrink wrap and shipped.
Crates can be made of wood, plastic, metal or other materials. The term crate often implies a large and strong container.
There are many variations of Wooden Crate designs. By far the most common are closed , open and framed.
A crate is a large shipping container, often made of wood, typically used to transport large, heavy or awkward items.
The strength of a wooden box is rated based on the weight it can carry before the top (top, ends, and sides).
A pallet is the structural foundation of a unit load which allows handling and storage efficiencies.
A crate may be made of any material, for these reasons, the term crate used alone often implies one constructed of wood.