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Cargo placed on a pallet is usually secured with plastic strapping or wrapping film. \r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"faq-item\">\r\n          <button class=\"faq-question\" type=\"button\">\r\n What types of pallets are there?\r\n<span class=\"faq-icon\">+<\/span>\r\n          <\/button>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n            <ul>\r\n              <li>Euro Pallet (EUR Pallet)<\/li>\r\n              <li>Finnish Pallet (FIN)<\/li>\r\n              <li>Industrial Pallet<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"faq-item\">\r\n          <button class=\"faq-question\" type=\"button\">\r\n What are the dimensions of a Euro pallet?\r\n<span class=\"faq-icon\">+<\/span>\r\n          <\/button>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n            <p>Euro pallet dimensions: width 800 mm, length 1200 mm, height 145 mm.<\/p>\r\n            <p>Standard load capacity: 600 kg<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"faq-item\">\r\n          <button class=\"faq-question\" type=\"button\">\r\n <span class=\"faq-icon\">What are the dimensions of a Finnish pallet (FIN)?<\/span>\r\n+\r\n          <\/button>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n            <p>Finnish pallet dimensions: width 1000 mm, length 1200 mm, height 145 mm.<\/p>\r\n            <p>Standard load capacity: 750 kg<\/p>\r\n            <p>These pallets are marked with the manufacturer's stamp (code and year of production) and are also identified by the distinctive FIN marking.<\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"faq-item\">\r\n          <button class=\"faq-question\" type=\"button\">\r\n <span class=\"faq-icon\">What size Industrial pallet?<\/span>\r\n+\r\n          <\/button>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n            <p>Industrial pallet pallet dimensions: width 1200 mm, length 1200 mm, height 1500 mm.<\/p>\r\n            <p>The standard load capacity: 900 kg<\/p>\r\n            <p>It does not have a stamp. It resembles a EURO pallet in its looks. <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"faq-item\">\r\n          <button class=\"faq-question\" type=\"button\">\r\n <span class=\"faq-icon\">Has the weight of pallets been standardized?<\/span>\r\n+\r\n          <\/button>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n            <p>\r\n The weight of the pallet is not standardized as the pallet is made of different materials,<br\/>\r\n the average weight of pallets ranges 15-20 kg. Some manufacturers state the weight of their pallets up to 40 kg. \r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"faq-item\">\r\n          <button class=\"faq-question\" type=\"button\">\r\n <span class=\"faq-icon\">How do you calculate the height of the cargo packages?<\/span>\r\n+\r\n          <\/button>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"faq-answer\">\r\n            <p>\r\n The height of the cargo packages and the number of rows in the shipping container packages should be calculated at the rate: the maximum height of the package \u2013 no more than 1800 mm. <br\/>\r\n            <\/p>\r\n            <p>\r\n The cargo placed on the pallet must not exceed the dimension of the pallet itself by more than 20 mm on each side.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/main>\r\n\r\n    <aside class=\"service-sidebar\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"sidebar-box\">\r\n        <h3>DELIVERY 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