This part of BS 1133 provides guidance for manufacturers,users and specifiers of wooden boxes,cases and crates for industrial,defence and other commercial applications.
This document contains guidance on wood species,sheet materials and fastenings likely to be encountered by UK manufacturers or export packers and gives guidance on the design of:
a) industrial,defence and commercial cases and crates;
b) ranges of smaller sawn wood boxes for general use;
c) ranges of plywood and wood-based sheet boxes and cases;
d) plywood cases of metal edge construction;
e) wirebound boxes,crates and cases;
f) warehouse storage containers.
This British Standard also gives brief guidance on sustainability and recycling.
BS 1133-8:2011 Referenced Document
BS EN 12246 Quality classification of timber used in pallets and packaging
BS EN 13183-2 Moisture content of a piece of sawn timber - Estimation by electrical resistance method
BS EN 13246 Packaging - Specification for tensional steel strapping
BS EN 13427 Packaging - Requirements for the use of European Standards in the field of packaging and packaging waste
BS EN 22872 Complete, filled transport packages. Method for determination of resistance to compression
BS EN 22874 Complete, filled transport packages. Method of test for stacking using compression tester
BS EN ISO 15867 Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) for non-dangerous goods - Terminology
BS EN ISO 2234 Packaging. Complete, filled transport packages and unit loads. Stacking tests using a static load
BS EN ISO 4180 Packaging. Complete, filled transport packages. General rules for the compilation of performance test schedules*， 2019-12-31 Update
BS ISO 6780 Flat pallets for intercontinental materials handling — Principal dimensions and tolerances