Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design
Our vision is to be the hub of packaging innovation
where researchers, students, and industry professionals
work together to improve the efficiency of the supply chain.
Our vision is to be the hub of packaging innovation
where researchers, students, and industry professionals
work together to improve the efficiency of the supply chain.
Current CPULD News:
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Article ItemCPULD receives new vacuum sealing equipment donated by PAC Machinery and PMMI! , article
CPULD is excited to continue expanding and upgrading our labs! A big thank you goes to PAC Machinery and PMMI who have recently donated an industrial vacuum sealer for our students! This equipment will enhance our ability to conduct research and provide a first-class education! With the growing demand for innovative and sustainable packaging solutions, it is important that our students gain hands-on experience with all technologies used in the industry.
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Article ItemCPULD receives a new grant to survey landfills regarding the number of pallets received and recycled , article
Master’s student Yash Mansharamani, studying under Dr. Laszlo Horvath, received a grant from The Pallet Foundation to investigate the total amount of woody material and the number of wood pallets and crates that are received, recycled, and landfilled at MSW and C&D landfills. Although the vast majority of the pallets are repaired or recycled into secondary products, a portion of all pallets end up in landfills at the end of their useful life cycle. The purpose of his research is to investigate the total number of pallets and crates reaching landfills in the United States as well as to gain a better understanding of the overall waste stream.
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Article ItemCPULD is partnering with Lansmont to offer the Advanced Packaging Dynamics short course this fall! , article
CPULD is partnering with the Lansmont Corporation to offer an Advanced Packaging Dynamics short course. This 2.5-day short course will be held in person on October 3rd-5th, 2023 in Blacksburg, VA. Attendees will learn the principles of shock and vibration, field data collection practices, sensor selection, laboratory simulations of field data, and how to use the obtained information to optimize the packaging and eliminate damage. By the end of the course, the attendees will be able to collect field data, analyze the collected data, and set up laboratory simulations.
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Student Spotlight:
Saewhan Kim, PhD Student
Saewhan Kim recently graduated with his Masters from CPULD and was accepted to continue his research through a PhD! Saewhan's research focuses on the mechanical interactions between unit load components such as pallets and corrugated boxes, and the environmental benefits of packaging optimization methods using these mechanical interactions. He is also analyzing the environmental impact of a wide range of packaging types.
Member Spotlight:
The National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) is the largest organization of packaging professionals in the world - with more than 670 member companies 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.