{"id":100331,"date":"2021-01-06T15:07:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T09:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/tutorial\/?page_id=100331"},"modified":"2024-04-12T14:25:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T08:55:43","slug":"unit-load-devices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/tutorial\/unit-load-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit Load Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Large aircrafts such as the Boeing 747 employ quick-loading containers known as Unit Load Devices (ULDs), much like containerized cargo ships. The ULDs are located in front section of the aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A unit load device, or ULD, is a pallet or container used to load luggage, freight, and mail on wide-body aircraft and specific narrow-body aircraft. It allows a large quantity of cargo to be bundled into a single unit. Since this leads to fewer units to load, it saves ground crews time and effort and helps prevent delayed flights. Each ULD has its own packing list (or manifest) so that its contents can be tracked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ULDs come in two forms \u2013 Pallets and Containers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ULD pallets are rugged sheets of aluminium with rims designed to lock onto cargo net lugs. ULD containers, also known as cans and pods, are closed containers made of aluminium or combination of aluminium (frame) and Lexan (walls), which, depending on the nature of the goods to be transported, may have built-in refrigeration units. Examples of common ULDs and their specifics are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Unit Load Containers<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Inter-<br>changeability<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Usable<br>Volume<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Max. Net<br>weight<br>capacity<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>IATA<br>code<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>IATA<br>rate<br>class<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Other Information<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>238.5 x 96 inch 20-ft<\/strong> <strong>pallet<\/strong> &nbsp; <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vskills.in\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Image-13.jpg\" alt=\"Image 13\"><\/td><td>74F main deck \/<br>selected truck<br>routes<\/td><td>33 m3 \/<br>1080 cu.<br>ft<\/td><td>10,910<br>kg\/<br>24,052<br>lbs<\/td><td>PGA<\/td><td>1\/15<\/td><td>Height may be 298 cm<br>(117&#8243;) for single pieces<br>only, due to lashing<br>equipment.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>196 x 96 inch 16-ft pallet<\/strong> &nbsp; <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vskills.in\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Image-14.jpg\" alt=\"Image 14\"><\/td><td>74F main deck \/<br>selected truck<br>routes<\/td><td>27 m3 \/<br>953 cu. Ft<\/td><td>7,045 &#8211;<br>10,980<br>kg\/<br>15,531 &#8211;<br>24,206<br>lbs<\/td><td>PZA<\/td><td>1P<\/td><td>Height may be 294 cm<br>(116&#8243;) for single pieces<br>only, due to lashing<br>equipment. This pallet<br>can also be built in the<br>same way as the 20-<br>foot pallet.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>96 x 125 inch 10-ft container<\/strong> &nbsp; <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vskills.in\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Image-15.jpg\" alt=\"Image 15\"><\/td><td>74F main deck \/<br>selected truck<br>routes<\/td><td>16.7 m3 \/<br>590 cu. ft<\/td><td>4,565 &#8211;<br>6,549 kg\/<br>10,066 &#8211;<br>14,438<br>lbs<\/td><td>AQA<br>AMA<\/td><td>2\/20<\/td><td>Door opening<br>is<br>291 x 231 cm<br>or 114 x 91 &#8220;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>96 x 125 inch pallet<\/strong> &nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vskills.in\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/96-x-125-inch-pallet.jpg\" alt=\"96 x 125 inch pallet\" width=\"109\" height=\"87\"><\/td><td>74F main deck \/<br>selected truck<br>routes<br>74F \/ D1F lower<br>deck\/ 743 \/ 767 \/<br>777 \/ M 11 \/<br>330 \/ 340 \/ truck<\/td><td>11,4 m3 \/<br>403 cu. ft<\/td><td>4,516 &#8211;<br>6,694 kg\/<br>9,958 &#8211;<br>14,760 lbs<\/td><td>P6P<br>PQP<br>PMC<br>PMP<\/td><td>2\/2Q<\/td><td>Max. height: 160 cm \/<br>63&#8243;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>96 x 125 inch LD-9 container<\/strong> &nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vskills.in\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LD-9-container.jpg\" alt=\"LD-9 container\" width=\"109\" height=\"59\"><\/td><td>74F \/ D1F \/ 743 \/<br>767 \/ 777 \/ M 11<br>\/ 330 \/ 340 \/<br>truck<\/td><td>11.0 m3 \/<br>388 cu. ft<\/td><td>6,564 kg\/<br>14,586 lbs<\/td><td>AMP<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>&nbsp;&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>88 x 125 inch (LD-7) pallet<\/strong> &nbsp; <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vskills.in\/lms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LD-7-pallet.jpg\" alt=\"LD-7 pallet\" width=\"109\" height=\"59\"><\/td><td>74F \/ D1F \/ 743 \/<br>767 \/ 777 \/ M 11<br>\/ 330 \/ 340 \/<br>truck<\/td><td>10.5 m3 \/<br>370 cu. ft<\/td><td>4,516 &#8211;<br>6,694 kg\/<br>9,958 &#8211;<br>14,760 lbs<\/td><td>PAP<br>PAJ<br>PAP<br>P1P<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>&nbsp;&#8211;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Weights depend on the structural weight limitations of the different pallet \/container positions in the aircraft. 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