Air container

A unit load device (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

Types

ULDs come in two forms: pallets and containers. ULD pallets are rugged sheets of aluminum with rims designed to lock onto cargo net lugs. ULD containers, also known as cans and pods, are closed containers made of aluminum or combination of aluminum (frame) and Lexan (walls), which, depending on the nature of the goods to be transported, may have built-in refrigeration units.

Aircraft compatibility

 
LD3s, LD6s, and LD11s will fit 787s, 777s, 747s, MD-11s, Il-86s, Il-96s, L-1011s and all Airbus wide-bodies. The 767 uses the smaller LD2s and LD8s because of its narrower fuselage. The less common LD1 is designed specifically for the 747, but LD3s are more commonly used in its place because of ubiquity (they have the same floor dimensions such that one LD3 takes the place of one LD1). LD3s with reduced height (45 inch instead of 64 inch) can also be loaded on the Airbus A320 family. LD7 pallets will fit 787s, 777s, 747s, late model 767s (with the big door), and Airbus wide-bodies.

Interchangeability of certain ULDs between LD3/6/11 aircraft and LD2/8 aircraft is possible when cargo needs to be quickly transferred to a connecting flight. Both LD2s and LD8s can be loaded in LD3/6/11 aircraft, but at the cost of using internal volume inefficiently (33 ft³ wasted per LD2). Only the LD3 of the LD3/6/11 family of ULDs can be loaded in a 767; it will occupy an entire row where two LD2s or one LD8 would otherwise have fit (90 ft³ wasted per LD3). Policies vary from airline to airline as to whether such transfers are allowed.

One of the design requirements of the 787, was for it to use the LD3/6/11 family of ULDs to solve the wasted volume issue.

ULD capacity

Aircraft loads can consist of containers, pallets, or a mix of ULD types, depending on requirements. The table below indicates the maximum capacity of an aircraft for all-container and all-pallet configurations. In some aircraft the two types must be mixed as some compartments take only specific ULDs.

Container capacity of an aircraft is measured in positions. Each half-width container (LD1/LD2/LD3) in the aircraft it was designed for occupies one position. Typically, each row in a cargo compartment consists of two positions. Therefore, a full-width container (LD6/LD8/LD11) will take two positions. An LD6 or an LD11 can occupy the space of two LD3s. An LD8 takes the space of two LD2s.

Aircraft pallet capacity is measured by how many PMC-type LD7s (96 in × 125 in) can be stored. These pallets occupy approximately three LD3 positions (it occupies two positions of one row and half of the two positions of the following row) or four LD2 positions. PMCs can only be loaded in cargo compartments with large doors designed to accept them (small door compartments are container only).

Identification

All ULDs are identified by their ULD number. A three-letter prefix identifies its type, followed by a 4 or 5 digit serial number (4 if prior to October 1, 1993; either 4 or 5 if after October 1, 1993) to uniquely identify it from others of the same type, and ending with a two character (alpha-numerical) suffix identifying the ULD's owner (if an airline, often the same as IATA designator codes). For example, AKN 12345 DL means that the ULD is a forkliftable LD3 with the unique number 12345 and its owner is Delta Air Lines.

Common prefixes

•     AAA: LD7 container (88" x 125"), 81" tall, contoured for maindeck narrow-body
•     AAD: LD7 container (88" x 125"), 96" tall, contoured for maindeck wide-body (aka A1)
•     AAF:[11] LD26 container
•     AAP:[11] LD9
•     AAU:[11] LD29 container
•     AAY: LD7 container (88" x 125"), 81" tall, contoured for maindeck wide-body and narrow-body (aka A2)
•     AAZ: LD7 container (88" x 125"), 64" tall, contoured for maindeck wide-body and narrow-body and any belly (aka L9)
•     AGA:[11] M2 container
•     AKC:[11] LD1 without forklift holes
•     AKE:[11] LD3 without forklift holes/half ALF
•     AKH, AKW: LD3-45 mainly for A320/321, 45" tall, same base as AKE, extensions on both sides
•     AKN:[11] LD3 with forklift holes
•     ALB:[11] LD4 with forklift holes
•     ALD: LD11 container (aka L11)
•     ALF:[11] LD6 without forklift holes
•     ALP:[11] LD11 without forklift holes
•     ALP:[11] LD4 without forklift holes
•     AMA:[11] M1 container
•     AMD:[11] M1H container
•     AMJ: LD7 container (96" x 125"), 96" tall, contoured for main deck wide-body (aka M1)
•     AMU:[11] LD39 container contour similar to ALF, but deeper and bigger extensions. biggest lower-deck container
•     AVY:[11] LD1 with forklift holes
•     AWC:[11] LD6 with forklift holes
•     AYY:[11] Demi, a half-width contoured container typically used for the main deck
•     AYX:[11] AYY with fittings to connect a fire extinguisher so as to carry Dangerous Goods
•     DPE:[11] LD2 without forklift holes
•     DPN:[11] LD2 with forklift holes
•     DQF:[11] LD8 with forklift holes
•     FLA:[11] LD11 pallet
•     FQA: LD8 pallet (same floor dimensions as DQF)
•     HMA:[11] Horse stall
•     KMA:[11] Sheep and goat pen
•     P1P:[11] LD7, large pallet (88" x 125"), folding wings for overhang
•     PAD:[11] LD7, large pallet (88" x 125"), flat
•     PGA:[11] M6, large pallet (96" x 238.5"), freighter main deck only
•     PLA:[11] LD11 pallet
•     PMC: LD7, large pallet (96" x 125")
•     QKE: LD3 same as AKE but made of KEVLAR and designed to be bombproof. No forklift holes.
•     RAP:[11] LD9 with refrigeration unit
•     RAU:[11] LD29 container with refrigeration unit
•     RKN:[11] LD3 with refrigeration unit
•     RWB:[11] LD11 with refrigeration unit
•     SAA: Full-sized version of the AYY
•     SAX: Full-sized version of the AYX
•     VRA:[11] M6, large pallet (96" x 196"), twin car rack
•     XAW:[11] LD7, large pallet (88" x 125"), fixed wings for overhang
•     XKC: LD3 without forklift holes/half ALF

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Corporate Brochure

A corporate brochure is an informative paper document (often also used for advertising), that can be folded into a template, pamphlet or leaflet. Brochures are advertising pieces mainly used to introduce a company or organization and inform about products and/or services to a target audience.

Brochures are distributed by radio, handed out personally or placed in brochure racks. They may be considered as grey literature. They are usually present near tourist attractions

Varieties

Brochures are now available in electronic format and are called e-brochures. The most common types of single-sheet brochures are the bi-fold (a single sheet printed on both sides and folded into halves) and the tri-fold (the same, but folded into thirds). A bi-fold brochure results in four panels (two panels on each side), while a tri-fold results in six panels (three panels on each side).

Other brochure fold arrangements are possible: the accordion or "z-fold" method, the "c-fold" method, etc. Larger sheets, such as those with detailed maps or expansive photo spreads, are folded into four, five, or six panels. When two card fascia are affixed to the outer panels of the z-folded brochure, it is commonly known as a "z-card".

Booklet brochures are made of multiple sheets most often saddle-stitched, stapled on the creased edge, or perfect bound like a paperback book, and result in eight or more panels.

Printing

Brochures are often printed using four-color process on thick, glossy paper to give an initial impression of quality. Businesses may print small quantities of brochures on a computer printer or on a digital printer, but offset printing turns out higher quantities for less cost.

Compared with a flyer, a brochure usually uses higher-quality paper, more color, and is folded.

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