Palletized freight rarely comes in a clean, uniform shape. Cartons hang over the pallet edges, products stick out from the load, heights shift from pallet to pallet, and oversized or high-cube freight often takes up more room than the base alone would suggest.
That’s why measuring a pallet isn’t as simple as recording a standard pallet size. What you actually need is the true outside length, width, and height of the freight as it sits, fully stacked and ready to go.
Does vMeasure Pallet Ultima measure palletized freight?
Yes. vMeasure Pallet Ultima measures the length, width, and height of palletized freight and captures freight images as part of the measurement record.
It is designed for more than standard, uniformly stacked pallets. Pallet Ultima measures:
- Standard palletized loads
- Oversized pallets
- High-cube palletized freight within the supported measurement range
- Multi-SKU pallets
- Irregular freight
- Uneven pallet stacks
- Pallets with overhangs
- Pallets with protruding items
- Transparent shrink-wrapped pallets
- Colored shrink-wrapped pallets
This is important because the outside dimensions of the finished load often differ from the dimensions of the pallet underneath it.
A carton extending past one side, a tall stack, an irregular product shape, or a protruding item changes the actual space occupied by the freight. Pallet Ultima measures that outside profile instead of relying only on the pallet footprint.
What pallet sizes does vMeasure Pallet Ultima measure?
Pallet Ultima supports different measurement ranges based on the camera configuration used for the measurement area.
| Pallet Ultima configuration | Minimum L × W × H | Maximum L × W × H |
|---|---|---|
|
Two-camera configuration |
0.8 × 0.8 × 0.4 ft |
8.2 × 8.2 × 8.2 ft |
|
Three-camera configuration |
0.8 × 0.8 × 0.4 ft |
13 × 12 × 11 ft |
The three-camera configuration extends the measurement area for larger palletized freight, including oversized and high-cube loads that remain within the supported measurement range.
Because the supported range depends on the configuration, the pallet sizes handled regularly in your operation should be reviewed when selecting the Pallet Ultima deployment.
What does Pallet Ultima measure on a pallet?
Pallet Ultima measures the length, width, and height of the complete palletized load based on its outside profile.
The measurement is not limited to the pallet base.
For example:
- An overhanging carton affects the measured length or width.
- A protruding product affects the outside dimensions of the load.
- An uneven stack affects the final height.
- High-cube freight is measured based on the full height of the finished load.
- Irregular palletized freight is measured based on its visible outer boundary.
This gives you dimensions that represent the palletized freight as it is actually prepared for movement or shipment.
Based on the current detailed Pallet Ultima specifications:
- Length and width accuracy: up to 0.8 in
- Height accuracy: up to 0.4 in
- Dimensioning time: approximately 2–3 seconds
Does Pallet Ultima capture weight?
Pallet Ultima focuses first on capturing the dimensions of the palletized load.
Weight is added to the workflow through an integrated weighing scale where pallet weight is required. This gives your workflow the finished pallet dimensions first, followed by the weight recorded through the connected weighing process.
How does vMeasure measure a pallet?
Move the pallet into the Pallet Ultima measurement area and start the measurement using a barcode scanner or API.
Pallet Ultima then:
- Measures the length, width, and height
- Captures freight images
- Sends the measurement data to your warehouse or shipping system
The system looks at the full pallet load, not just one side at a time.
This helps when you are measuring oversized pallets, uneven loads, overhangs, protruding items, or high-cube freight.
Does Pallet Ultima measure irregular, overhanging, and shrink-wrapped pallets?
Yes. Pallet Ultima measures uneven pallets, overhangs, protruding items, and pallets wrapped in transparent or colored shrink wrap.
It also measures irregular loads where the cartons or products do not sit evenly within the pallet edges.
This includes:
- Loads extending beyond the pallet edge
- Products protruding from one or more sides
- Uneven carton stacks
- Tall or high-cube palletized freight
- Mixed-SKU pallet loads
- Transparent shrink wrap
- Colored shrink wrap
The outside boundary of the freight needs to remain visible to the camera system during measurement.
Black shrink wrap and reflective materials are documented limitations for Pallet Ultima.
If you regularly handle unusual pallet shapes, different wrapping materials, oversized freight, or loads close to the maximum size limit, trial Pallet Ultima with the pallets you handle every day before installation.
Where does pallet measurement fit into the warehouse workflow?
Pallet Ultima is used where pallet dimensions need to be recorded as freight moves through a facility.
Typical measurement points include:
- Receiving areas
- Shipping areas
- Cross-docking operations
At each point, the system records the dimensions of the palletized freight as it exists at that stage of the workflow.
For outbound shipping, this means the dimensions reflect the finished pallet, including overhangs, protrusions, irregular stacking, and the final load height, rather than dimensions assumed from the pallet base or individual cartons.
Check whether Pallet Ultima fits your pallets
Review the pallet sizes, freight shapes, wrapping materials, overhangs, protrusions, and high-cube loads you handle regularly to identify the Pallet Ultima configuration that fits your operation.