TOPS Pro is versatile software that allows users to determine the most optimal package design,arrangement and pallet configuration based on product dimensions and packaging requirements. Itis also used to calculate product package size, package configuration, stacking strength and truckconfiguration, as well as to create mixed item trays and mixed-load pallets for club store displays.

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Determine optimal package design and sizing to fit more productsinto a shipping case.

Optimize shipping case sizes for less corrugated usage.

Optimize pallet patterns to allow more products to be stacked andimprove load stability.

Calculate stacking strength to determine the best board grade, cutcorrugated cost and minimize damage during transit and storage.

Reduce transportation costs with optimized cargo loads.

Improve productivity by decreasing the time and errors in thepackaging and loading process.

Improve communication among all functional groups.

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Multiple Language Support

Internet Options

Pop-up tool tips and menus provide online help and quick access to commonly-usedfunctions.

A real-time 3D graphics engine provides quick and realistic renderings for primarypackages, shipcases, pallets and cargo loads. Rotate 3D graphics to get different views of packagedesigns and pallet solutions. Paste-on graphics provide realistic views of the solutions.

Easily share packaging and load solutions via e mail. Directly exportreports in PDF, JPG and pre-defined Word templates. Easily integrate solutions and data with othersystems via XML format.

Support over 10 different languages including Simplified andTraditional Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Dutch and more.

TOPS Pro is also available on the Internet as TOPSe which allows packagedesign to be done anytime, anywhere, and on any platform by using an Internet browser.

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TOPS has been offering packaging design andpalletization software since the mid-1980’s.It currently has over 7,500 installation baseworldwide, including corporate-wide licensesfor major players in the corrugated, food &beverage, technology and pharmaceuticalsectors.

TOPS offers the best customer service andsupport in the industry.

TOPS owns all of its products source code andallows full custom integra

your existing enterprisesolutions.

Its financial stabilityassures support for your software purchase foryears to come.

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Determine the best size and arrangement to package a product.Support bottles, milk cartons, bags, tubs, stand-up pouches and blister packs.Apply graphics to create realistic packages.Create custom shapes with C.A.S.Y. for realistic visualization.Simply enter the dimensions and apply graphics - a 3D rendering of theproduct will come right on the screen within seconds.

Use trays, diaplay case or cartons as intermediate packs.Add optional dividers and pads.Inverted nesting for tubs and pots.Specify quantity and arrangement of primary packs.Create custom trays with die cut holes and graphics.

Use new, existing cartons or select from a list of stock cartons.Specify quantity, arrangement patterns, bulge tolerance, dividers, pads and more.Interactively resize cartons with addition or removal of contents or by changingproduct arrangement.

Automatically generate different pallet patterns for straight loads.Specify overhang and underhang.Set limits on pallet load height, layers per pallet and number of cartons per layer.Use up to four slave pallets or add a raised platform for shipcases on the pallet formarketing messages.Option to restrict unitloads to certain pattern styles.Add labels, caps, pads, slip sheets, straps, corner posts or use a secondary pattern.

Load a single product directly as floor loads or as pallet loads.Allow pallet loads and loose-filled items in the same vehicle to maximize cube yield.Quickly visualize the best way to maximize floor space and cubic efficiency.Choose from an extensive database of trucks, railcars and sea containers or defineyour own transit vehicle.

Create reports with different layouts.Realistic 3D views of primary pack, shipper, unitload and vehicle.Statistics for unitloads and vehicle loads.Comparison reports between load solutions or analyses.Save reports in XML, JPG, PDF, ASCII formats and more.Export reports to Word, Excel or directly as PDF files.Send reports via e-mail or share over a network.

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TOPS Pro SavesPackaging andFreight Costs

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Floor loaded (middle), palletized (right) orcombination loads with unit loads and loose

items (left) into different vehicle types.

Control Panel: Define design sequence. Define Primary Pack: Enter dimensions,weight and optional bundle and bulge.

Define Shipcase Parameters: Use new orexisting cartons, specify quantity of primarypacks and add optional dividers.

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The TOPS Pro Design Process®

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Create A Shape Yourself (C.A.S.Y.)

Create Mixed Trays and Mixed Load Pallets for Display

Combining Pallet Patterns

Eco Savings Report (ESR)

RFID Analysis

Compression and Stacking Strength Analysis

Combined Reports

Share Specifications over Company Network or World Wide Web

TOPS Pro automatically generates different pallet patterns for straight loads. Users can pick the onethat best meets their needs, be it for cubic efficiency, for store displays, for load stability or for inventorykeeping. Simply point and click on the pallet pattern editor and TOPS Pro will automatically change thepattern. Users can also combine two pallet patterns in the same unit load to meet their specific needs.

The Eco Savings Report assures you’re creating sustainable packages and shipemnts in terms of packaging and corrugatecost, wastage, pallet costs and carbon emissions from transit vehicles during transport. Based on reports comparing up tofive solutions, users can evaluate and pick the solution that poses the least impact on the environment.

The RFID location optimizer helps users find the best shipcase location for RFID tag placement formaximum readability. Users can also specify the shipcase face and position to place tags.

TOPS Pro offers a host of mechanical and environment analyses to ensure savings in corrugated costsand minimize damage during transit and storage. It uses the McKee formula along with other factors tocalculate stacking strength results based on Edge Crush, Ring Crush, or Kellicut results. Users can entertheir own paper and board values as well as filter out values for quick reference. Stacking strength is also available for non-RSC boxes as a relative percentage of RSC strength.

TOPS Pro can combine two solutions or two separate analyses to create side-by-sidecomparison reports. Users can compare unitloads using different pallets or create knock downillustrations alongside erected cartons. The latter serves as a great value added service whensending quotations to corrugated customers.

TOPS Pro’s web publisher allows users to convert packaging specifications into web pages forthe Internet or a company’s Intranet to share among colleagues and customers.

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The module enables users to create realistic primary packs andproduct trays with paste-on graphics. Users can model solid symmetricaland asymmetrical shapes such as trigger-top bottles, pinch tubes, stand-uppouches and more.

The module in TOPS Pro allows users to create mixed producttrays and mixed product pallet loads. It featues a 3D 'virtual' stage whereusers can easily 'drag and drop' products into a tray or shipcase and then onto a pallet. The versatility ofMixPro provides an easy and effective way to create great display items for club stores.

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“TOPS Pro was so much easier to use and quicker than the other software wetrialed. The amount of information and variables available were simply headand shoulders ahead of the competition.” - Zak Woodward, WarehouseAncillaries Supervisor, Anker International

“We have increased our capacity in each load by 10-15%. Such savings meantthat our investment in the software was paid back within 3-4 months of usingthe new system (TOPS Pro software). - Gary Hill, Director of Logistics, AviltonFoods Ltd.

We purchased the TOPS software in 2009. The original purpose was to bettercommunicate our carton, case and pallet configurations internally, to our co-packers and our vendors. After working with this system for a little over ayear now, the value of this software has far exceeded our original expectations.- Kathy Knowles, Packaging Buyer, Clif Bar & Company

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Shipper(ID)

24.6875 in12.9375 in11.3750 in

2.1025 ft3

Shipper(OD)

25.0000 in13.2500 in12.0000 in

0.000 lb2.3003 ft3

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13.41 ft20.0000

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VehicleLoad

475.000 in92.75 in

108.00 in0 lb

2753.52 ft3

118893.73 %92.03 %

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Triblock15936 ft2

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Shipper:Area Efficiency:Cubic Efficiency:Cases per layer:Layers/load:Pattern:RSC Area:Density (gr/cc):

TOPS Pro Ships More Products by

Optimizing Pallet Pattern

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Improvements made by using adifferent pallet pattern include:

One more shipper per layerFive more shippers per palletArea efficiency up by 10.45%Cubic efficiency up by 10.34%

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TOPS Pro provides up to 50 differentplans for straight loads. An optimalplan can load more shippers with thesame resources.

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Shipper(ID)

17.9375 in10.6875 in9.0630 in

1.0055 ft3

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18.2500 in11.0000 in9.6880 in12.500 lb1.1255 ft3

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Unitload(Incl. Pal)44.000 in36.500 in53.440 in

565.000 lb49.6670 ft3

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Column336 ft2

GMA (Notched) 48.000x40.000x5.000

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Unitload(Incl. Pal)47.500 in40.250 in53.440 in

627.500 lb59.1265 ft3

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Diagonal378 ft2

TOPS Pro Reduces Corrugated

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By picking an alternate shipcase forthe primary pack, board area is cutdown by 17.15% while retaining thesame cubic efficiency.

System RequirementsPlatformNetwork

ProcessorHard Drive Space

RAM RequiredVideo Required

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Database FormatImport/Export

Windows 98, NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista and Windows7Any (only need a file server)Pentium 400 Mhz or faster100 MB minimum256 MB, 512 MB recommended800x600 at 16-bit color or higherMicrosoft Visual C++ 6.032-bit XVT 5.0 and Microsoft Foundation Classes32-bit C-Tree / SQLUses ASCII comma delimited text files Compatible withmost document management systems, spreadsheets,databases and mainframes. Include Excel, Access,Paradox, AS400 and Unix platforms

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Richardson, Texas 75080 USA

voice: 972-739-8677 fax: 972-739-9478

www.topseng.com info@topseng.com

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For more details, call 972-739-8677or visit our web site at

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Shipper(ID)

24.6875 in12.9375 in11.3750 in

2.1025 ft3

Shipper(OD)

25.0000 in13.2500 in12.0000 in

0.000 lb2.3003 ft3

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476.00x98.00x110.00

Shipper:Area Efficiency:Cubic Efficiency:Cases per layer:Layers/load:Pattern:RSC Area:Density (gr/cc):

VehicleLoad

475.000 in92.75 in

108.00 in0 lb

2753.52 ft3

117993.02 %91.33 %

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Triblock15815 ft20.0000

Can/Cylinder: 12Area Efficiency 78.54%Cubic Efficiency 78.54%Pattern: 4x3x1RSC Area: 7.93 ft2

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4.0000 in4.0000 in7.0000 in0.0000 oz0.0000 oz87.96 in3

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Shipper(ID)

16.0000 in12.0000 in7.0000 in

0.7778 ft3

Shipper(OD)

16.3125 in12.3125 in7.6250 in0.000 lb0.793 lb

0.8863 ft3Height Vertical

RSC (FEFCO 0201) 16.3125x12.3125x7.6250

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Can/Cylinder(OD)

4.0000 in4.0000 in7.0000 in0.0000 oz0.0000 oz87.96 in3

Height Vertical

Shipper(ID)

12.0000 in8.0000 in

14.0000 in

0.7778 ft3

Shipper(OD)

12.3125 in8.3125 in

14.6250 in0.000 lb0.657 lb

0.8662 ft3Height Vertical

RSC (FEFCO 0201) 12.3125x8.3125x14.6250

Can/Cylinder: 12Area Efficiency 78.54%Cubic Efficiency 78.54%Pattern: 3x2x2RSC Area: 6.57 ft2

Software Maintenance and SupportTOPS has an expert team to provide outstanding technicalsupport and services. The annual support plan includes:

Unlimited technical assistance.Free software upgrades for the one year subscription.Toll-free access (USA only) during TOPS office hoursOne full day of free training set at customer’s convenience*or web based training.Access to TOPS flash-based software tutorial seriesNewsletters with the latest news and improvements inTOPS software and tips on how to get the most out of yoursoftware investment

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*Travel & living expenses are responsibility of the customer

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