Obtaining Aluminum Skids

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(2) Buttress blocking is secured by bolts and other hardware, as described in MIL-

HDBK-701.

c. Side buttress blocking. Side buttress blocking is required for all items of IPE weighing

in excess of 20,000 pounds (9,000kg) or when tie down points do not come in direct contact

with the skid member. Side buttress blocks shall be of the same cross section as end buttress

blocks and are secured to skid members using not less than 2 1/2 inch (13mm) bolts per block.

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Obtaining Aluminum Skids

Type I and II aluminum skids and aluminum skid components can be obtained from DGSC by annotating the remarks

block of DD Form 1348 (MILSTRIP Requisition) or DD Form 1149 (Requisition and Invoice Shipping Document). If

approved forms are not available, or when the urgency of the situation warrants, a request may be submitted in writing or

by whatever means is deemed expedient. The remarks of the DD Form 1348 or DD Form 1149 shall state that aluminum

skids are required for shipment of the item. A complete aluminum skid package with all necessary components for

skidding the item will be furnished. If a complete skid package is not required, individual skid components can be

obtained from DGSC by listing the components required, and their military part number on the DD Form 1348, DD Form

1149, or other means. The military part numbers for all type I skid components available from DGSC are listed in MIL-

HDBK-701, Military Standardization Handbook, Blocking, Bracing, and Skidding of Industrial Plant Equipment for

Shipment and Storage. The DGSC point of contact for aluminum skids is DGSC-SSM, 8000 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Richmond, VA 23297-5501.

Section V. IDENTIFICATION AND MARKING OF INDUSTRIAL PLANT

EQUIPMENT

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Marking Requirements

a. General. All shipments of IPE shall be packed, marked, and labeled in a manner suitable

for the mode of shipment to be used.

(1) All unauthorized markings on shipping containers shall be obliterated.

(2) Each shipping container and unpacked machine shall be marked with the address of

the intended recipient activity.

(3) Labels shall be used for address markings in preference to tags except when it is

impracticable to affix labels.

(4) All markings shall conform to the requirement of MIL-STD-129, unless otherwise

required by documentation.

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