𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴?

In many companies’ packing scenarios, intelligent pallet loading software is often used to calculate how to palletize cartons. However, sometimes the software’s 3d load plan shows that some cartons are not palletized but directly loaded into containers. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗽 𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀? Let’s figure out the reasons from real feedback of LoadMaster pallet loading software’s customers!

While calculating how to palletize goods, the software has two rules: 1. 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴: The heights of intermediate units are fixed. 2. 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴: The heights of intermediate units are dynamic computed according to container height.

Under “Fixed height palletizing rule”, the calculator would first consider how to best utilize the space of the pallet within the allowed maximum height range of the pallet. So if the allowed maximum height is close to container height, then the software would possibly only generate 1 layer of pallets.

Under “Dynamic height palletizing rule”, the 3d load calculator would prioritize utilizing the space in container height direction. So the possible result is that the software would generate different layers of pallets with different heights to fully utilize the space in the direction of container height.

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Let’s see why pallets are not generated under these two different palletizing rules!

1.Fixed Height Palletizing Rule:
Mr. Huang, from Beijing ITEM Co. Ltd, needs to calculate how to palletize carton goods and then how to load the palletized cartons into containers. Since there is a limited maximum height for each pallet, he chooses “fixed height palletizing rule” which prioritizes maximizing the utilization of pallets and then calculates how to load the palletized goods into containers.

Mr. Huang encountered the following problem when using the software to calculate the 3d loading solution:

1)The software only generates one pallet, and other goods are directly loaded into containers without palletizing:
𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀:
① If the default container quantity is set to 1,then the software stops palletizing after filling one pallet, and the remaining goods are loaded directly into containers.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁?
Adjust the default settings—set the default container quantity to a larger number, save it, delete the previous pallet in the solution, add a new one, and recalculate.

② When adding pallets, selecting to import pallet data through an Excel template and entering 1 in the quantity column (selecting “Add directly” or “Add from database” does not limit the number of pallets generated by the software).
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁?
Adjust the quantity in the import template to a larger number or use other methods to add pallets (add directly or add from the database).

2). Some goods are not loaded into containers but are left:
𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻:
The “Acceptable minimum height of pallet” is set too high, so if the goods stacked on pallets cannot reach the minimum stacking height then they won’t be palletized.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁?
Set the “Acceptable minimum height of pallet” to a smaller number.

2.Dynamic Height Palletizing Rule:
𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀:
Some rules that allow cargo be loaded directly into containers may have been checked, such as :
“Allow cargoes load directly into container
Allow put naked cargoes on the top of Pallet-cargoes
Allow cargoes with specified intermediate containers to be ed directly into containers
Allow cargoes which can generate unit SKUs to be loaded directly into containers”
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁?
Uncheck the rules that allow cargo be loaded directly into containers.