Pallet Designer vs. Cargo-Planner

Pallet Designer is an innovative configuration tool tailored for palletizing, aimed primarily at automation system integrators and manufacturing operations. At its core is a highly advanced move-planning algorithm that autonomously formulates the entire sequence for the robot, deciding which cases the gripper will lift, the trajectory it will follow, and the arrangement order of the cases, all while avoiding any collisions with previously positioned cases and obstacles present in the workspace. This feature effectively removes the necessity for manual movement planning or teaching. Users can intuitively design layer patterns, pallet stacks, and pallets containing mixed products, taking advantage of functionalities like automatic layer optimization and a 3D visualization of the pallet layout. Furthermore, the entire configuration can be effortlessly exported to the machine in multiple formats, such as Siemens PLC/HMI data, CSV, JSON, and comprehensive PDF documentation. As a result, the initiation of a new layout is significantly accelerated, reducing a process that once took several days of programming and commissioning to just a few minutes. This exceptional efficiency not only boosts productivity but also substantially mitigates the likelihood of human errors during the setup phase, paving the way for a more streamlined operational workflow. In addition, the user-friendly interface ensures that even those with limited technical expertise can effectively utilize the tool to enhance their palletizing processes.

Built for forwarders, manufacturers, airlines and project cargo teams who need a load plan the warehouse can actually build. Upload the packing list you already have - most Excel layouts are read without reformatting - choose your equipment, and get a plan that respects the rules your operation runs on: which cargo may not travel beside which, how much weight each axle may carry, where the centre of gravity has to sit, what may be stacked on what, and which drop comes off the trailer first. One tool covers sea containers, trailers and trucks, air ULDs, pallets and breakbulk. When the catalogue does not have your equipment, build it: step decks, flat racks, open tops, mezzanine decks, custom contours and extendable trailers. Group a truck and trailer, or a full aircraft or vessel, and plan them as one unit. Ask the question the other way round and it answers that too: how many of these fit in a 40ft, and what does the last container cost. Keep your SKUs in a cargo library instead of retyping them. Bundle master cartons and full pallets. Take the plan into the 3D editor and move a piece by hand when the yard needs something the solver could not know. What the warehouse receives is the part most tools stop short of: step-by-step loading instructions, a document laid out the way your company lays it out, an Excel file carrying volume and weight utilisation per container, or a link your customer opens in any browser with your logo on it. The lane you run every Tuesday is configured once. Presets carry the equipment and rules forward, projects group the load lists, schedules put recurring routes on a calendar, and company-wide defaults mean nobody has to be told. Custom columns record whatever your operation records. Multiple users, team sharing, 13 languages, currency and unit conversion. From $99 per month, or $59 billed annually. Free trial, no card required.