...helping the packaging, pallet, and materials handling
industries save money, resources,
and lives.
Why
waste time tweaking component-based problems, when the real
cost savings can be found in systems-based
design? Understanding the interactions of packaging,
pallets, and unit-load handling equipment is the first step
toward increasing your competitiveness. Let us show you
how at the only laboratory with facilities
to evaluate all aspects of unit load and material handling
design and efficiency.
The
Center for Unit Load Design develops systems-based technologies
to optimize material handling efficiency. Laboratory facilities
feature a comprehensive packaging testing laboratory and
automated material handling
equipment typically found in many automated warehouses.
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The center's team includes experts in packaging,
palletization, material handling,
and unit load design. Center
staff serve on national and international industry
committees and frequently conduct presentations, seminars,
and short courses. The center advisory
board assists the center in planning its future direction
to best meet the needs of focus industries. Developments
at the center
include the acclaimed Pallet
Design System (PDS).
Affiliates
of the center receive priority access to our technical assistance
team and research laboratories, while helping to support
center activities.
