August 2017 – Pallet Foundation

NWPCA ANNOUNCES TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION WITH CAPE MACHINERY

ALEXANDRIA, VA, August 14, 2017 – NWPCA and CAPE Machinery, a leading Spanish woodworking machinery manufacturer and developer, have entered into a two-year agreement that will provide a seamless integration of the Pallet Design System™ (PDS) software with CAPE’s world-class pallet production machines.

The agreement between the NWPCA and CAPE to integrate PDS software with CAPE’s MACH series Flexible Nailing Lines is part of a new development project, the CAPE 4.0. The new integration will allow CAPE customers to make their first steps to the “Smart Factory”, allowing to design the pallet from the office and send all pallet data to the MACH Line which will make the setup automatically, saving time and possible operators mistakes during the setup process.

“Digitalization is one of the pillars in the 4th Industrial Revolution and PDS is one of the most advanced software’s in our industry. Our worldwide customers deserves to use a tool like PDS integrated with their MACH Lines and see the result of the new technologies applied to their real life,” said Marc Perez, CAPE.

One of the key elements of NWPCA’s strategic mission is the proliferation of the PDS System. “Not only is the PDS System the most effective pallet design system available, it’s world-wide acceptance and use provides a meaningful economic stream to the Association thus enabling NWPCA to itself do more for the industry,” said NWPCA Chair, Shane Thompson.

With the licensing agreement, PDS software will be integrated into CAPE’s automated production process for new, refurbished and retrofitted pallet production machines, with international customers purchasing CAPE machinery receiving a one-year license for PDS. “The global footprint of PDS continues to rapidly expand, and this agreement between NWPCA and CAPE further solidifies PDS’ market leadership position as the industry standard for pallet design,” added NWPCA President and CEO, Brent McClendon.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

THE PALLET DESIGN SYSTEM™ FEATURES FOUR NEW LANGUAGES IN 2018

ALEXANDRIA VA, August 8, 2017 – The National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) is excited to announce the development of new capabilities for PDS that provides user interface and print-out report materials in four additional languages: Spanish, French, Italian and German.

The commitment to incorporate additional languages further solidifies PDS as the global standard for unit load pallet design. Brent McClendon, NWPCA’s President and CEO commented, “PDS is rapidly becoming the international language for pallet design. These specific language selections fit seamlessly with our rapid global expansion and future plans, while helping provide additional value to our diverse user-profile in North America.”

Shane Thompson, NWPCA’s Board Chair concurred, “NWPCA’s Board of Directors is investing heavily to expand the value of PDS to current licensees, and the multi-lingual functionality and report materials will be incredibly valuable to all of our users, no matter where they are located. These are exciting times for our users, as languages are just one part of the new features coming to PDS in 2017 and 2018.”

For more information on the Pallet Design System, visit www.palletdesignsystem.com.

CONTACT

Brad Gething, PhD
Director of Science & Technology Integration
Phone: 703.519.6104 Ext. 2015
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ABOUT THE NATIONAL WOODEN PALLET & CONTAINER ASSOCIATION

The National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) is the largest organization of wood packaging professionals in the world, with more than 670 company members in 28 countries who manufacture, repair and distribute pallets and wood packaging in unit-load solutions, or who supply products and services to the industry. For more information on NWPCA, visit www.palletcentral.com.

ABOUT PALLET DESIGN SYSTEM™

The Pallet Design System™ software provides fully engineered and safe pallet designs, delivered in a professional manner. Over 430 major pallet manufacturers in 30 countries around the world use PDS to create 3-D designs that are comprehensive, detailed and efficient. In addition to predicting safe load capacity and deflection under load, PDS provides detailed specifications in 2-D and 3-D drawings for virtually any wood pallet design. PDS is a proprietary software of the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association. For more information on PDS, visit www.palletdesignsystem.com.

NWPCA ANNOUNCES TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION WITH CAPE MACHINERY

NWPCA ANNOUNCES TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION WITH CAPE MACHINERY