Crating arrangement

A crating arrangement, comprising:

• a pallet having a rectangular shape in a plan view, the pallet including:
• a bottom board;
• a plurality of beams fixed to a top surface of the bottom board;
• and
• a support board fixed to top surfaces of the beams;
• a sleeve made of a cardboard sheet in a shape of a cornered column, the sleeve being placed over a top surface of the pallet to wrap a side surface of a crated object placed on the support board;
• a top board having a rectangular shape, the top board being placed on a top end part of the sleeve;
• and
• a plurality of fastening belts with which the pallet and the crated object are fastened together and the pallet, the sleeve, and the top board are fastened together,
• wherein
• the beams are formed in a shape of a lattice by comprising a plurality of leg beams arranged parallel to each other on the bottom board and a plurality of horizontal beams arranged on top surfaces of the leg beams so as to bridge the leg beams in a direction orthogonal to the leg beams,
• along at least two sides of the top surface of the pallet facing away from each other, flat portions which protrude outward beyond a bottom end part of the sleeve are formed by flat boards which are fixed to opposite end parts of the lea beams respectively so as to bridge the leg beams and each of which has a side edge in a longitudinal direction thereof protruding, along an edge of the support board, outward beyond the bottom end part of the sleeve,
• stepped portions including vertical surfaces which engage with an inner circumferential edge of the sleeve are formed respectively by combination of the horizontal beams fixed to top surfaces of the flat boards and the support board fixed to top surfaces of the horizontal beams,
• by the horizontal beams and the flat boards, a clearance is formed between the support board and the leg beams,
• in a side surface of the pallet, arm insertion holes are formed surrounded by the bottom board, the leg beams, and the horizontal beams, and
• the fastening belts comprise a first fastening belt which passes through the clearance to fasten the pallet and the crated object together, and a second fastening belt which passes through the arm insertion holes to fasten the pallet, the sleeve, and the top board together.