Title block
A title block is the boxed area, usually in the lower-right corner of a technical drawing, that identifies the drawing: title, drawing number, revision, date, scale, units, projection and who prepared it. On a pallet drawing it ties the drawing to the customer, pallet ID and spec revision.
Also called drawing title block, title box
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What a pallet drawing title block should contain
| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| Customer | buyer company name |
| Pallet ID or part number | 48x40 GMA, 2800-Hardwood |
| Drawing number | 12345 |
| Revision and revision date | R-1, May 5 |
| Specification date | original issue date |
| Units | inches or millimeters |
| Scale and projection | third-angle |
| Prepared by | manufacturer or designer |
These mirror the identification fields on a PDS spec sheet (customer, pallet ID, drawing number, specification date, revision number and date).
Why it matters
Pallet specs change: a board gets thicker, a notch moves, the species changes. The title block's drawing number and revision let buyers, mills and receiving docks confirm they are all looking at the same version, which matters when a retailer rejects pallets at receiving. RFQs commonly list the drawing number and revision so quotes can reference them.
palletdesign.ai adds a title block to every third-angle drawing it produces. See how to read a pallet drawing and RFQ.
Questions
- Where is the title block on a drawing?
- Usually in the lower-right corner of the sheet.
Related
- Third-angle projectionThird-angle projection is the US drawing convention that puts the top view above the front view and the right side view to its right, as on pallet drawings.
- RFQA pallet RFQ (request for quote) asks suppliers to price a pallet. It should state size, load, handling, storage, quantity, annual volume and compliance needs.
- How to read a pallet drawingHow to read a pallet drawing: top, front and side views, dimension chains, nail dots, hidden lines, the title block and parts list, with a 48x40 example.
- How to write a pallet RFQ (with checklist)How to write a pallet RFQ that gets comparable quotes: the design, load and handling needs, quantities, delivery, compliance, marking and quality fields.
- Unidirectional baseA unidirectional base is a block-pallet bottom whose boards all run in one direction, with no crosswise bottom boards, giving full four-way pallet-jack entry.
- Unit loadA unit load is a pallet plus the goods and packaging on it, secured to move as one piece. Unit load design treats pallet, boxes and stretch wrap as one system.