JB/T 5000.13-2007General technical requirements for heavy machinery - Part 13: Packaging (English PDF)

3.1 Category 1 package

pack with nailed wooden box lined with waterproof materials, the cargo is stored in the aluminum foil or equivalent aluminum foil bags, in which desiccant shall be put; the guarantee period is 24 months and the nailed wooden boxes shall meet the requirements of GB/T 7284, GB/T 18925 or GB/T 12464.

Suitable cargo: machinery equipment and electrical materials, which is apt to be rusty and fitting pipes.

3.2 Category 2 package

an additional layer of nailed wooden box is added based on the Category I package. Cushion materials (acceleration levels provided) selected according to vulnerability of the cargo shall be used between the boxes.

Suitable cargo: vulnerable electrical and control materials, etc.

3.3 Category 3 package

0.2mm thick polyethylene bags (or equivalent aluminum foil) are used based on the Category I package; the guarantee period is 24 months.

Suitable cargo: machinery equipment and electrical materials, which is apt to be rusty and fitting pipes.

3.4 Category 4 package

packed with nailed wooden boxes lined with waterproof material, but without aluminum foil or polyethylene bag and ventilation shields shall be provided for the boxes.

Suitable cargo: shockproof and corrosion-proof spare parts (simple mechanical structure pieces, bolts and pipes).

3.5 Category 5 package

open crate, as specified in GB/T 7284, GB/T 18925 or GB/T 12464.

Suitable cargo: corrosion resistant components, which are insensitive to common transportation mechanical damages and all kinds of vessels, etc.

3.6 Category 6 package

bunching.

Suitable cargo: steel pipes (not acid-washed) and stainless steel pipes, which are calculated in length; structural parts and supports which are not required for protective measures but only placed together as a delivery unit.

3.7 Category 7 package

open while transportation (pallet structure).

Suitable cargo: machine components which are difficult to be damaged, rust resistant or dimension of which exceed the common loading section.

3.8 Category 8 package

partial packing.

Suitable cargo: components, whose single piece mass exceeds 30t, dimension of which exceeds the common loading section. These components are insensitive to rust and mechanical damage happened during transportation. Only the mechanical surfaces of them shall be enclosed with battens.

3.9 Category 9 package

dangerous articles packing.

Suitable cargo: hazardous articles for all kinds of transportations routes (sea transportation, land transportation, railway transportation and air transportation).

3.10 Category 10 package

nude packing.

Suitable cargo: components shall not be specially protected in the transportation process.

3.11 Category 11 package

shipment packing (stock antirust periodnot ensured).

Suitable cargo: components which shall be protected only during loading, unloading and in transportation process rather than during storage. Necessary transportation protection measures shall be taken for these components. For example, supports used for the trailer and lifting tool and protector used for hoisting shall be used in the protective measure, so as to prevent them from damages due to climate effect and in transportation process.

3.12 Category 12 package

container packing. Cargos loaded at the bottom of the transport ship shall be sealed with foil and a right amount of desiccant shall be put into the package with a warranty of 6 months.

Suitable cargo: machinery equipment and electrical materials, which is apt to be rusty and fitting pipes.

3.13 Category 13 package

tugboat packing.

Suitable cargo: components transported by loading equipment, which may directly store the cargo. Necessary protective measures suitable to loading, unloading and transportation shall be taken for these components.

3.14

See Appendix A for structure example and application scope of the common packing type.

4.1 Wood

4.1.1 Category

Materials for main load-carrying members of the wooden framed case mainly are larch, pinewood, fir, spruce, maple and elm, wood with more or equal strength may also be used, materials used for other members may be selected, if only the box strength may be ensured.

4.1.2 Moisture content

Generally, percentage of moisture content in wood is no larger than 20%, but moisture content of packing timber, auxiliary packing timber or wood used in for the open crate may be lower than 24%.

4.1.3 Defect

Allowable defect limit of the wood shall meet the requirements of GB/T 13384. But the export packing shall be free from barks, rot and wormholes.

4.1.4 Dimensional deviation

The width and thickness dimensional deviation of the wood member shall conform to those specified in Table 1.

4.1.5 Allowable strength of wood

Allowable strength of the wood used for the wooden case shall not be lower than those specified in Table 2.

Table 1 Width and Thickness Dimensional Deviation of Wood Member […]