packVol - Optimization Software for Load Planning

packVol 2.6.4 STANDARD (4.78 MB, exe installer)

The free evaluation program is a fully functional version that can be used for 30 days from the first installation date. If you have installed an old version prior to 2.0.0, you are now able to re-evaluate the program (trial period reset).

Some of the advanced features of the program may be oversize compared to your needs, or at least not fully utilized. For this reason, and following numerous requests, PackVol is now also available in LITE version, which sees the absence of the functions of uncommon use and has reduced license cost (compare versions).

packVol 2.6.4 LITE (4.65 MB, exe installer)

The free evaluation program is a fully functional version that can be used for 14 days from the first installation date. The key protection is different from that of the STANDARD version.

If you are considering a version, we recommend installing the other only after the end of the evaluation period of the version currently installed.

VERSION COMPARISON	STANDARD	LITE
Ability to define or modify a load plan in manual mode
Possibility of increasing the number of packages in current solution ("Start from Current")
Internal database to store data of packages and containers
Data retrieval from any external database with support for the ODBC protocol
Ability to share the internal database among different LAN-connected installations
Option to password-protect all write operations on the internal database
Import data from Excel file in native format (xls)
Vertical ordering of the load plan according to the stacking indices, max stacking, predefined positions
Vertical ordering of the load plan according to the maximum weight supported by each package (normal stress)
Control of the overlap between pairs of packages (general stack matrix)
Longitudinal ordering of the load plan according to the destination and/or to axial sections
Priority rule for the packages
Set Load - ability to maintain a fixed ratio among some items
Batch Load - ability to load packages in multiples of an assigned number
Ability to check the stability of each package, and to control the position of the center of mass of load plan
Control of maximum load weight of each container
Control of linear density and average load on container floor
Unusable section of the container
Creation of the load plan report in pdf format for each container
Ability to export all load plan reports in pdf format for all containers entering the solution in a single operation
Additional panels to manage multi container load plans
Possibility to request modifications, customizations, and extensions of functionality

System Requirements and Installation

• The program has been tested on Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7. There are no special hardware requirements to run the application.
• To work in visual mode a good graphics card with 3D hardware acceleration, though it is not required, is highly recommended. Screen resolutions lower than 1024x768 are not supported.
• The installation file is a setup exe-file that will install the application and configure your system. Just double click on it to start the installation. The program can be easily uninstalled by invoking the Windows Control Panel, by double-clicking on Add/Remove Programs, and then by choosing the packVol item.

For all details about packVol, please consult the User Guide, in pdf printable format.