Woodpecker Nailing Machines

Manufactured in Millersburg, Ohio, Woodpecker Pallet Nailing Machines have been built with quality, experience, service, and innovation since 2000. All Woodpecker and Woodpecker Junior Pallet Nailing Machines are built on our industry-leading platforms.

  • All machines feature several standard features and benefits designed for high-quality pallets and fast and easy changeover.
  • All machines are built for our customer’s needs – NOT one-size-fits-all.
  • Do you build a unique pallet? We can design and manufacture a machine with options, fixtures, and jigs specific to your pallet.

With over 400 machines throughout the USA, Canada, and Mexico, our customers will tell you there is only one genuine Woodpecker Pallet Nailing Machine.

Midwest Machinery & Automation is proud to be the exclusive distributor of Woodpecker Pallet Nailing Machines.

Woodpecker and Woodpecker Junior machines are not affiliated with any other machine manufacturers or their representatives. All machines designed and manufactured in Ohio.

Woodpecker Pallet Nailing Machine (full size)

The full-size Woodpecker Nailing Machine is a high-production pallet nailing machine that’s built in the USA. The Woodpecker has proven itself to be one of the best machines in the pallet industry.  Many Woodpecker customers produce 1,200 pallets or more in an 8-hour shift with 3 operators when building standard 48″ x 40″ pallets.

Woodpecker Nailing Machines are offered in the following sizes:

  • 60” L x 60” W
  • 84” L x 64” W
  • 108″ L x 64″ W
  • 126″ L x 64″ W
  • 96″ pallet width is available as an option.
  • All machines include 4 stringers as standard.
  • 5th stringer can be added to all machines.
  • 6th stringer can be added to 96″ wide machines.

All machines are built for pallet people, by pallet people:

  • Simple and easy-to-use controls. 
  • We INCLUDE all the features we know you need to build a quality pallet.
  • Designed to perform quick changeovers: tool-less wherever possible.
  • Inexpensive parts and components that are readily available or easy to source.
  • No expensive and time-consuming maintenance routines.
  • Maintenance-friendly pneumatic logic that is durable, safe, and inexpensive to maintain.

Woodpecker Junior Standard

The Woodpecker Junior is a highly efficient, single-operator pallet nailing machine. Many of our customers produce 500 or more pallets per shift using the Woodpecker Junior with the optional pallet stacker and rollout conveyor.

The Junior is a great fit for manufacturers building 48″ x 40″, 24″ x 20″, and more. The Junior is often used to build combo pallets (new runners / reclaimed deck boards), or new soft and hardwood pallets. 

Standard Junior Nailing Machines are offered in these sizes:

  • 54” L x 56″ W
  • 54″ L x 72″ W
  • All machines include 4 runner clamps as standard.
  • Up to 6 runner clamps can be added on 72″ wide machines.
  • Electronic nail gun firing system includes 2 unique firing devices.
  • All machines can build top and bottom wing pallets, or top only wing pallets; change parts included.

We build with the pallet business in mind:

  • Simple and easy-to-use controls 
  • We INCLUDE the features and benefits we know you need to build a quality pallet, plus perform quick changeovers.
  • No complicated electronics.
  • Inexpensive parts and components that are readily available or easy to source.
  • No expensive and time-consuming maintenance routines.
  • Our maintenance-friendly logic is durable, safe, and inexpensive to maintain.

Woodpecker Junior Right-Angle

The Right-Angle Stacker Junior is a great fit for those who don’t have room for the Standard Junior orientation or those who build single-face skids and are required to flip and nest the skids during the stacking process.

Our optional flip and nest stacker option must be built with the right-angle stacker. It is easily setup, and it can be turned on and off so the machine can be utilized for standard pallets and single-face skids with little changeover time. 

Right-angle machines can build the following sizes:

  • 54” L x 56″ W
  • All machines include 4 runner clamps as standard.
  • Up to 5 runner clamps can be added.
  • Electronic nail gun firing system includes 2 unique firing devices.
  • All machines can build top and bottom wing pallets, or top only wing pallets; change parts included.

We build with the pallet business in mind:

  • Simple and easy-to-use controls 
  • We INCLUDE the features and benefits we know you need to build a quality pallet, plus perform quick changeovers.
  • No complicated electronics.
  • Inexpensive parts and components that are readily available or easy to source.
  • No expensive and time-consuming maintenance routines.
  • Our maintenance-friendly logic is durable, safe, and inexpensive to maintain.