(…) FastenerSync dramatically improves the ability of users to provide professional documentation of fastener specifications and performance estimates. This software can also be used to create fastener specification data files directly readable by PDS – allowing fastener suppliers to easily provide specifications for their fasteners to customers that use PDS.
FastenerSync computes the characteristics required to compare to minimum fastener requirements in the Uniform Standard for Wood Pallets. Finally, FastenerSync can be used to perform calculations of fastener withdrawal resistance and lateral resistance in a pallet connection. This software is available via an annual license to fastener suppliers that are members of NWPCA. (…)