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SHIPPING STANDARDS
SPX SOP 15-008 Rev. 0
Allkem SVD No. SDV1-3000-SPX-QC-DOC-40001

Abstract
This standard outlines boxing standards, construction methods, preservation techniques,
labelling & marking methods, and documentation for shipping Lightnin and Plenty brand mixers

USA, UK, S.Africa, Australia, China

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Section 1
Sheathed Wood Crates
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers requirements for three
type and classes of sheathed crates plus 3 styles for
different protection needs. The crates are designed
for net loads not exceeding 30,000 pounds (13,600
kg) and to withstand the most severe international
shipping and storage conditions.
1.2 The crates described by this specification are
intended to protect Lightnin products from
atmospheric elements during shipment and to
withstand rough handling of logistic operations
including outside storage for a prolonged period.
1.3 The crates are not designed for stacking. Mixer
components are heavy and not suitable for stacking.
1.4 Crate design varies depending on net weight of
the Lightnin equipment. Type 1 is for the lowest
weights while type 3 is for the heaviest weights.
1.5 Crate design varies depending on the shape of
the Lightnin equipment. Class A designs are reserved
for base mounted equipment. Class B designs are
cradle based designs where part of the equipment
projects below the mounting base. Class C designs
are long narrow crates specifically for shaft crating.
1.6 Crate style I is designed for domestic shipments.
Crate style 2 is seaworthy protected and style 3 is a
design for long term outside storage protection.
1.7 Materials of construction specified in this
standard may occasionally vary depending on the
availability of materials. Substitution of materials will
not relieve the intent of these standards and
specifically will adhere to phytosanitary standards
and other international shipping requirements.
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2. Reference Documents
2.1 ASTM Documents
D966 Terminology of Packaging and Distribution
Environments
D3953 Specification for Strapping, Flat Steel & Seals
D4675 Guide for selection and use of flat strapping
materials.
D6199 Practice for quality of wood members of
containers and pallets.
D6253 Practice for treatment and marking of wood
packaging materials.
F1667 Specification for driven fasteners, nails, spikes
and staples.
IEEE/ASTM SI 10 Standard for use of international
system of units (SI): The modern metric system.
2.2 National Institute (NIST) Documents
PS1 Voluntary product standard, structural plywood
PS20 American softwood lumber standard
2.3 Hardwood Plywood Association Documents
ANSI/HPVA HP-1-2004 American national standard
for hardwood and decorative plywood.
2.4 National Hardwood Lumber Documents
NHLA rules for the measurement and inspection of
hardwood and cypress.
2.5 ASME Standard Documents
B18.2.1-2010 Square, hex, heavy hex, and askew
head bolts and hex, heavy hex, hex flange, lobed
head, and lag screws (inch series)
B18.2.2-2010 Nuts for general application: machine
screw nuts, hex, square, hex flange, and coupling
nuts (inch series)
B18.2.3.8M 1981 metric hex lag screws
B18.2.4.3M 1979 metric slotted hex nuts
B18.5 2008 Round head bolts (inch series)
B18.5.2.2M 1982 Metric round head square neck
bolts.
B18.22M 1981 Metric plain washers
B18.21.1 2009 Washers: helical spring-lock, tooth
lock, and plain washers (inch series)
2.6 International Standard
ISPM 15 International standard for phytosanitary
measures publication no. 15 (ISPM 15), regulation of
wood packaging material in international trade.
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3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—General definitions for packaging
and distribution terminology is found in ASTM D996.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard -
Crate component parts discussed herein were
selected on the basis of part function. Alternate
names are sometimes used by industry.
3.2.1 End frame members-end frame members are
similar to side frame members but are perpendicular
to the long dimension.
3.2.2 Filler strips—filler strips are boards placed
across the ends of thin, non-load-bearing
floorboards, which serve to fill the space below the
lower frame member of the crate sides.
3.2.3 Frame members—frame members are those
parts which form the fundamental crate structure
upon which the strength and rigidity of a lumber-
sheathed crate depends.
3.2.4 Headers—headers are either transverse
members at each end of skid bases or longitudinal
members at each end of top joists. Headers in bases
serve to hold the base together as a unit, to transfer
loads to outside skids, and to provide a fastening
member for end panels. Headers in top panels serve
to position and support joists and to provide a
fastening member for side panels.
3.2.5 Horizontal braces—horizontal braces are
members positioned between struts and parallel to
the upper and lower frame members and serve to
reduce the unsupported span of the sheathing.
3.2.6 Joists—joists are members extending across
the crate underneath the top, which serve to
support and transfer vertical stacking loads to the
side panels. Joists also serve to prevent crushing or
buckling of crate tops when slings or grab hooks are
used.
3.2.7 load-bearing floorboards—load-bearing
floorboards are transverse base members which
serve to distribute and transfer loads to the outside
skids.
3.2.8 sheathing—sheathing is the plywood or boards
nailed to the frame members and enclose the crate.
Sheathing used on the top panels is called top
sheathing; that used on the side or end panels is
called side or end sheathing; that nailed to the top of
skids is called flooring; and that nailed to the bottom
of sills is called bottom sheathing.
3.2.9 side frame members—side frame members are
the members of the crate top, without joists, which
are parallel to the long dimension and serve as
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fastening members and to tie the crate construction
together.
3.2.10 cradle—are members forming a framework to
support Lightnin components where parts of the
component project below the mounting surface.
bridging form the frame work of sill-type bases.
Cradles carry and transfer loads to the crate base
and side panels and serve as fastening members.
3.2.11 skids—skids are longitudinal members
attached to the crate bottom, which serve to
support and transfer the load to the side panels.
3.2.12 sleepers—sleepers are members underneath
the floor of skid-type bases to which the item is
anchored (through the floor) so that the tie-down
stress will be distributed.
3.2.13 struts—struts are vertical frame members,
placed between the side and end panels’ upper and
lower frame members, and serve as columns for
supporting vertical stacking loads. The end struts are
sometimes referred to as corner posts.
3.2.14 upper and lower frame members—upper and
lower frame members are those horizontal members
at the top and bottom of the side and end panels
which serve to tie the construction together.
3.2.15 vertical joist supports—vertical joist supports
are vertical members attached to the crate sides
inside face, which serve to support the joists and
assist the struts in supporting vertical stacking loads.
4. Crate Classification
4.1 Crate designs are classified by weight, class and
style of protection.
4.2 Type Design
Type 1 weight less than 1000 pounds
Type 2 weight from 1000 to 15000 pounds
Type 3 weight from 15000 to 30000 pounds
4.3 Class Design
Class A Equipment fastened to flat base
Class B Equipment components extend below base
Class C Long narrow boxes for mixer shafts
4.4 Style Design
Style 1 for domestic short term protection
Style 2 for seaworthy ocean freight
Style 3 for long term outside storage at site
5. General Requirements
5.1 Outside Dimensions
Outside dimensions are the overall length width and
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height dimensions of the shipping crate from the
floor level. Dimensions will be expressed in whole
numbers only. Inch dimensions will be rounded to
the next higher inch. (89½ inch will be recorded as
90 inch) Metric dimensions will be rounded to the
next higher centimeter. (144 cm, 3 mm will be
recorded as 145 cm) USA trucking waybill practice
requires Lightnin mixer crates to be recorded in
inches for traveling on USA roadways but crate
shipments to international countries will be marked
in metric centimeters on crates and packing lists.
Note inch values will not be a precise conversion
from centimeters.
5.2 Dimension Limitations
Truck and container size limitations result in
maximum limitations for crate dimensions.
5.2.1 Length cannot exceed 516 inches (1311 cm)
5.2.2 Width cannot exceed 92 inches (234 cm)
5.2.3 Height cannot exceed 100 inches (254 cm)
5.3 Crate Weights
Packing lists provide both the gross weight and the
net weight (gross less packaging materials). Weights
are expressed in whole values only in either pounds
or kilograms as required. USA trucking waybill
practice requires Lightnin crates to be recorded in
pounds for traveling on USA roadways. Crate
shipments to international countries will be marked
in metric kg on packing lists and when required on
the crates. Note pound values will not be a precise
conversion from kg.
5.4 Interior Clearance
A clearance of not less than 2 inch [50 mm] will be
allowed between the item and the closest side, end,
or top crate member. Additional clearances may be
provided for shock-mounted items. Protruding parts
at the top may be allowed to extend between joists;
joist spacing may be adjusted to accommodate
projections.
6. Materials of Construction
6.1 Materials – Crate material will be free of defects,
which adversely affect performance or the
serviceability of the crate and ISPM 15 certified.
6.2 Lumber - All lumber components will conform to
sizes outlined in this standard as nominal sizes and
will be solid wood, with uniform thickness and
width, made from the following materials;
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Nominal 2x4 size will be heat treated Spruce.
Nominal 3x4 size will be heat treated Aspen.
Nominal 4x4 size will be heat treated Aspen.
6.3 Plywood - Plywood will conform to uniform
nominal thickness outlined in this standard, made
from veneered softwoods, with exterior use
moisture resistant bonding adhesives. Plywood
surface grade will be CDX.
6.4 Fasteners -Fasteners will be driven nails,
bolts, lag bolts, wood screws, and metal strapping.
6.4.1 Nails—Nails will be plain-shank, helically
threaded, annularly threaded, fluted, or
twisted square wire steel.
6.4.2 Staples - Staples will have either round-wire or
approximately square-wire legs, referring to the
cross-sectional shape of the wire. Staples will be
made of low carbon steel wire and galvanized.
6.4.3 Bolts, Lag Bolts, Nuts and Washers—Bolts, lag
bolts, nuts and washers shall conform to inch size
industry standards, including standard steel carriage
bolts in any of three styles: standard, slotted, or
large head and made of carbon steel.
6.4.4 Wood Screws – If used, screws shall be
inserted into the crate components to be assembled
with a screwdriver or screw motion machine tool
and will be made of carbon steel.
6.5 Protective Covering – If required, general vinyl
packaging film will be used.
7. Construction Techniques
7.1 Nails and Staples - Crate components will be
fastened together with machine driven nails and
machine driven staples unless specified differently in
this specification. Staples will not be used to fasten
frame members together.
7.2 Fastener Direction - Nails or staples will be driven
through the thinner member into the thicker
member whenever possible.
7.3 Fastener Heads - Nail heads and staple crowns
will always be on the plywood side.
7.4 Bolts - Lag bolts and carriage bolts will be used
when nails or staples are inadequate for the service.
Cross bracing used to secure loads will use lag bolts
driven through side walls of the crate into the cross
braces. All bolts will use flat washers under the head
of the bolt to distribute loads on the sheathing.
7.5 Skids – All crates will incorporate skids at the
bottom of the crate to facilitate lifting with tow
motor forks. Skids are made from American Aspen
sized to handle loads according to crate weight type.
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Skid members will be made from one continuous
solid wood structure when crate length is less than
96 inches (244 cm). Longer crates will use staggered
joint skid construction. (Figure 1 below)
7.8 Type 1 Crates (up to 1,000 lbs) will be of nail and
staple construction. Plywood sides, tops and skid
surface, each nominally ½ inch thick, will be stapled
to nominal 2 x 4 frames that are nailed together and
toe nailed to the skid base containing 2 x 4 skids
nailed under the skid base. The basic construction is
shown in figure 3 below:

(figure 1)

Skid member sizes will be determined by length of

crate and the weight classification of the crate as
follows:
Crate Type 1 Less Type 2 - 1000 to Type 3 – 15000
Length than 1000 lbs 15000 lbs to 30000 lbs
>96 “ Solid 2x4 Solid 3x4 Solid 4x4 (figure 3)
<96” Laminated 2x4 Laminated 2x4 Laminated 3x4

7.6 Inspection Doors – Tampering can take place
with inspection door openings. Lightnin will not
incorporate door openings into sealed wooden
crates.
7.7 Ventilation – Lightnin offers box ventilation as an
extra cost option. This will be near the top of the
crate, screened to prevent entry of rodents or pests
and will be provided as shown in figure 2 below:
7.9 Type 2 Crates (maximum 15000 lbs) will be of
nail and staple construction similar to Type 1 crates
but will have reinforced skid bases. Skids under the
plywood skid floor will be increased to 3 x 4 size with
3 x 4 transverse cross braces installed on the surface
of the plywood skid floor sheathing. The base
construction is shown in figure 4 below:

(figure 2)
(figure 4)

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7.10 Type 3 Crates (maximum 30000 lbs) will be of
bolt, screw, nail and staple construction similar to
Type 1 crates but will have reinforced skid bases.
Skids under the plywood skid floor will be increased
to 4 x 4 size held to the base with carriage bolts.
There is multi-layer 3 x 4 transverse cross braced
cradle mounts installed on the surface of the
plywood skid floor. The base construction is shown
in figure 5 below:
(figure 5)
7.11 Class A Crates use a flat mounting surface
constructed as type 1, type 2 or type 3 weight
designs. Equipment mounted on this base class will
be flat bottomed suitable for mounting directly to
the superstructure of the base. Class A crates are
shown in figure 6 below:
(figure 6)
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7.12 Class B Crates use elevated support structures
to mount equipment with components extending
below the mounting surfaces. They can be
constructed in type 1, type 2 or type 3 weight
designs. Class B crates are shown in figure 7 below:
(figure 7)
7.13 Class C Crates use multiple cradles along the
length of the base that serve as mounting surfaces
for long mixer shafts. When feasible two shafts can
be fitted to the same cradle structure side by side.
The crate can be constructed for type 1, type 2 or
type 3 weight designs. Class C crates are shown as
figure 8 below:
(figure 8)
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Section 2
Equipment Preservation

a. Protection Styles
Style a.1. Domestic Short Term Protection
As a standard, all equipment will be fully enclosed in
a crate. Plywood sides, tops and the skid surface
provide physical protection to the equipment against
(figure 10)
damage in transit as shown in figure 9 below:
Style a.3 Long Term Storage Protection
An optional protection offered for shipments
expected to remain unopened at jobsites for longer
than a month is to use modern long term storage
preservation techniques.

Lightnin and Plenty brand mixers, when required,

will be packaged and protected against rust and
corrosive damage for periods up to 12 months
through passivation with vapor corrosion inhibitors.
(figure 9) The inhibitors will be integral with special packaging
material. Mixers will be vacuum sealed inside metal
Painted equipment surfaces foil film resisting corrosive atmospheres of H2S, CO2,
receive no additional NO, NO2, O3 and salts (chlorides and sulfides). Inside
protection but unpainted the metal foil will be a layer of reinforced web mesh
steel or iron surfaces receive to strengthen the film against tears or wear. The
a coating of rust preventative inside final layer will be a polyethylene film
chemical. The chemical cures impregnated with vapor corrosion inhibiting
to a semi solid form and can be removed at site with chemical specifically designed to protect ferrous and
common solvents prior to operation. Domestic short non-ferrous materials. All of this will be inside the
term protection is intended to move the equipment seaworthy crate shown in figure 10. The interior
to the jobsite in a short duration of time. It is also a packaging is shown in figure 11 below:
protection method suitable for the short travel
duration by air freight.

Style a.2 Seaworthy Protection

An optional protection offered for international
shipments by ocean freight is accomplished by
adding to the domestic short term protection with
moisture absorbing desiccant crystal included inside
the shipping crate plus thick, rain-resisting, vinyl
covering the entire top of the shipping box.
Seaworthy protection is intended for below deck
shipments and in most cases equipment is expected
to be inside ocean containers as well. Seaworthy
protection will appear as shown in figure 10.
(figure 11)

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Section 3 2.0 Wood Certification

Wood used in the construction of every mixer crate
Labels and Markings is certified to International phytosanitary regulations
for wood packaging material in international trade as
publication 15 (ISPM 15). On international shipments
1.0 Crate Markings wood is treated and stamped with the international
Each wooden crate will be stenciled with the symbol certifying the material as shown in figure 12.
customer name, customer tag number and SPX
reference numbers on all 4 sides of the crate.
Additionally, ship to address, manufacturing
location, weights and dimensions will be made with
indelible black ink in characters 25 mm (1 inch) high
and duplicated on the end of the shipping box and
one side of the box when requested. (figure 12)

3.0 Component Labels

The shape and length of most mixers require
shipping in separate crates for field assembly. The
connecting hardware & loose components are
packaged in cardboard containers, and labelled with
parts reference numbers to assist assembly
corresponding to factory supplied assembly
drawings. The component parts are packaging inside
the wooden crate housing the agitator or in a
separate wooden crate when the size is large. An
When requested crates will include markings
example of the component labelling is shown in
indicating the center of gravity to aid in material
figure 13.
handling or other customer markings.

As a standard, one end of the crate will be labelled

with 2 vinyl labels. One label provides the address of SPXFLOW 1752088 Line 20
the shipper and the ‘ship to’ address, along with the Assembly Item 205
customer purchase order number and SPX reference
Part Number 1752088320
number. The other label provides the name of the
carrier, box number and weights Quantity 25
Impeller Capscrews

(figure 13)

4.0 Other Markings

Mixer boxes are not designed for stacking or lifting
by hooks.

The exterior of the crates will be free of other

markings unless specifically requested.

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The packing list provides a description of the

Section 4 item being shipped, including the quantity, item
Shipping Documents number, weights and dimensions, the customer
purchase order number, the address for the
shipment and shipping instructions with freight
1.0 Packing Lists terms based on INCOTERMS.

2.0 Extra Documents

When requested for export shipments shipping
documents will also include:

- Commercial Invoice
- Certificate of Conformance
- Certificate of Origin

When requested SPX will obtain documents

prepared by freight forwarders such as ocean
bills of lading, air freight waybills.

SPXFLOW packing lists will be included with

each shipment. The document will be placed
inside a water resistant sleeve and stapled to
the exterior surface of the shipping crate.
Export orders will have an extra copy placed
inside the shipping crate.

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