New Manufacturers of Wooden Pallets Utilizing Mechanical Nailers MIL-STD-1660 Tests

Abstract

The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center and School (USADACS), Validation Engineering Division (SIOAC-DEV), was tasked by the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) to conduct MIL-STD-1660 tests, Design Criteria for Ammunition Unit Loads, on 42- by 53-inch pallets using commercially available nails installed with mechanical nailers. Pallets were supplied by Madison County Wood Products, Inc. and Stewart's Forest Products, Inc. This report contains test results of pallets provided by each manufacturer meeting MIL-STD-1660 requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA386985

Entities

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  • Bradley J. Haas

Organizations

  • Defense Ammunition Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Ammunition
  • Design Criteria
  • Drop Tests
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Impact Tests
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Pallets
  • Shock Tests
  • Simulators
  • Standards
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test Equipment
  • Validation
  • Vibration

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