Pallet pattern calculator
Enter a case and a deck. Get cases per layer, layer count, cube utilisation and a downloadable pattern sheet — computed in your browser, nothing sent anywhere.
Result
- Cases per layer
- 8
- Layers
- 6
- Cases per pallet
- 48
- Deck area used
- 100.0 %
- Cube utilisation
- 90.6 %
- Load height
- 1644 mm
- Load weight
- 240 kg
- Limited by
- Height
Column pattern · uniform orientation
Alternative layouts
- Two-block pattern — 8 per layer
- Four-block pattern — 8 per layer
- Two-block pattern — 7 per layer
Geometry only. This is a layer-pattern and cube calculation, not a load-stability, crush-strength or transport-safety certification. Validate any pattern against your own stacking, wrapping and compression standards before running it on a line.
How the numbers are produced
The solver enumerates three layout families in both case orientations: uniform column packing, a two-block split along either pallet axis, and a four-block quadrant split that subsumes pinwheel-style layouts. Each candidate is a concrete set of placements, not an estimate.
Candidates are ranked by cases per layer. Ties are broken toward interlocked layers — layouts mixing both orientations — because they bind courses together better than pure column stacks.
Layer count is then bounded twice: by usable height (max total height minus deck height, divided by case height) and by payload (max payload divided by the mass of one layer). The smaller bound wins, and the result tells you which one bit.
Questions
How does the calculator choose a layer pattern?
It enumerates three families of layouts — uniform column, two-block split and four-block (quadrant) split — in both case orientations, then ranks every candidate by cases per layer. Ties go to the interlocked layout, because mixed orientations bind courses together better than pure column stacking.
Is this a load-stability calculation?
No. It computes geometry: footprint fit, layer count, deck-area and cube utilisation. Crush strength, load stability, wrapping and transport safety are separate engineering questions and remain yours to verify.
Which pallets are supported?
EUR/EPAL 1 (1200 × 800), EUR 2 (1200 × 1000), the North American 1219 × 1016 (48" × 40") deck, and the half/Düsseldorf 800 × 600 — plus any custom deck you type in.
Does anything leave my browser?
No. The whole calculation runs client-side. Your case dimensions are never sent to a server, and the CSV is generated in the browser.
How does this relate to the palletizer?
This calculator solves a single-SKU layer pattern. The palletizer on the product page stacks a mixed-SKU list, scores stability and density, and exports a URScript stub.
Stack the real mix
If the cube utilisation on your real SKU mix is worse than this single-SKU number suggests, that gap is where mixed-SKU software pays for itself. Paste the list into the planner or send it through the intake.