The 463L Nets is the centerpiece of the Materials Handling Support System 463L, designed in the late 1950’s to provide more efficient intermodal cargo transfer for the United States Air Force.
The 463L Nets is the centerpiece of the Materials Handling Support System 463L,designed in the late 1950’s to provide more efficient intermodal cargo transfer for the United States Air Force. Today the 463L Master Nets (also known as the HCU-6/E Nets) is a common size platform for bundling and moving air cargo, and serves as the primary air cargo pallet for the USAF, other air forces, and many civilian cargo transport aircraft worldwide.The Materials Handling Support System 463L was specifically designed for palletizing and transporting air cargo on roller-type conveyors in terminals, restraint rails and roller conveyors in aircraft, and on cargo loading and unloading systems on ground vehicles. The 463L Nets system is equipped for locking pallets into cargo aircraft rail systems, and includes tie-down rings to secure nets and cargo loads.
Material Handling Support System
One HCU 6/E 463L Nets
One Top Net
Two Side Nets
Tensioners and Chains
Tie Downs
Cargo net storage racks, 463LNets stackers and rollerized tine adaptors
463L Cargo Nets
The 463L Nets system also includes top and side nets, material handling equipment and aircraft rail/roller systems.There are three nets to a set: one top net and two side nets.
The side nets attach to the rings of the 463L Nets and the top net attaches by hooks to the rings on the side nets. 463L Nets nets may be tightened using the adjustment points. The 463L Nets system and 463L Nets nets will restrain up to 10,000 pounds of general cargo up to 96” high.