Full Packaging Workflow

Full Packaging Module

Workflow shell using chained steps. Container and Bag behavior is preserved, and Palletization is now embedded using the same step-scoped approach.

Interactive article case

CapePack Parameter Fine-Tuning

A bounded 12- and 16-carton CapePack continuation with a 72 in pallet-height limit and linked case-design and palletization results. Choose another Box Design Mode alternative to see the pallet and container results recalculate.

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Packaging Flow Summary

Final capacity: 360 base products / pallet

Box

12 base products / box

18.32 × 8.32 × 20.64 in · 27 lb

Pallet

30 boxes / pallet

360 base products / pallet

48 × 40 × 67.42 in · 810 lb

Final capacity per pallet

360 base products / pallet

30 boxes

Packaging Flow Summary 360 base products

Box

12 base products / box

18.32 × 8.32 × 20.64 in · 27 lb

Pallet

30 boxes / pallet

360 base products / pallet

48 × 40 × 67.42 in · 810 lb

Final capacity per pallet

360 base products / pallet

30 boxes

Step 1

Container Selection Selected for next step

Selected for workflow

Designed Container — 18.32 × 8.32 × 20.64 in — 12 units per parent | 12 total base units | 27 lb gross

Inputs changed. The displayed result is stale until you run the tool again.

How to use this tool Modes, rotation restrictions, result interpretation, and good input practices.

What the tool does

The Container Selection Tool checks how many identical products fit inside a rectangular packaging item such as a box, crate, container, or trailer.

How to use the modes

Single mode tests one selected packaging item.

Optimal mode searches a packaging catalogue and ranks suitable options for the required quantity.

Single: Product + 1 packaging → result Optimal: Product + qty + catalogue → Top 5

Use Single mode when you already know which packaging to test.
Use Optimal mode when you want the tool to recommend candidates.
In Optimal mode, select a Top 5 candidate to generate the 3D view.

Rotation restrictions

Rotation permissions define which original product dimension may be placed vertically during packing. Disable a rotation if the product cannot safely be placed in that orientation.

R1
Length vertical R2
Width vertical R3
Height vertical

Interpreting results

The 3D image is a decision-support representation of the packing logic. Physical validation is still recommended for critical packaging decisions.

Max qty
Maximum units that fit Efficiency
Used product volume Total weight
Product load + packaging weight Payload usage
Product load vs. max payload Remaining capacity
Extra units that could fit

Use internal packaging dimensions for fit calculations. Dimensions are expected in millimetres and weights in grams. A high volumetric efficiency is useful, but the final choice may also depend on protection, handling, branding, transport, and quality requirements.

Product

Manual dimensions with selectable units, or product catalogue selection.

Mode

Design calculates internal dimensions; Single and Optimal evaluate existing containers.

Product Source

Manual From catalogue

Product Catalogue

Length

Width

Height

Weight

Desired quantity

Product shape

Product shape affects the 3D visualization only. Packing calculations use the entered rectangular bounding dimensions.

Base product unit

Rotation permissions

R1Length vertical R2Width vertical R3Height vertical

Restriction means which original product dimension may be placed vertically.

Additional parameters

Optional product dimensional allowance.

Container

Manual size with selectable units, or catalogue selection from BOX, CRATE, CONTAINER, or TRAILER types.

Packaging Catalogue

Container Source

Manual From catalogue

Length

Width

Height

Packaging weight

Max payload

Packaging weight and max payload are optional. They are used only for the weight and payload report.

3D rendering is generated only after selecting one Top 5 candidate.

Box thickness

Used only to calculate the carton's external dimensions. A selected board supplies a reference caliper; manual input overrides it. Blank uses the 4 mm default assumption.

Corrugated board material

Used for the estimated empty RSC carton tare; a resolved caliper may prefill Box thickness, and the final thickness controls external dimensions.

Internal length, width, and height are calculated outputs in Design Mode.

Designed container

Calculated internal bounding box shown as a Regular Slotted Container.

18 × 8 × 20 in

3 × 1 × 4 · L × H × W · Cubicity 0.40

Interactive 3D result

Show box

Detailed analysis internal and external carton dimensions

Internal dimensions	18 × 8 × 20 in
External dimensions	18.32 × 8.32 × 20.64 in
Box thickness	0.16 in
Net contents	27 lb
Empty carton tare	Not included
Gross carton weight	Not available
Carton tare source	Not included

Container design alternatives

Ranked by cubicity, then additional capacity, volume, and a stable key. Values closer to 100% are more balanced.

Rank	Arrangement	Orientation	Desired	Design	Internal L × W × H	Cubicity	Efficiency	Net content weight	Empty carton tare	Gross carton weight	Max base units / pallet
1	3 × 2 × 2	W × L × H	12	12	15 × 12 × 16 in	0.75	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
2	2 × 2 × 3	H × L × W	12	12	16 × 12 × 15 in	0.75	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
3	2 × 3 × 2	H × W × L	12	12	16 × 15 × 12 in	0.75	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
4	2 × 2 × 3	H × W × L	12	12	16 × 10 × 18 in	0.56	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
5	3 × 2 × 2	L × W × H	12	12	18 × 10 × 16 in	0.56	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
6	3 × 2 × 2	L × H × W	12	12	18 × 16 × 10 in	0.56	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
7	2 × 2 × 3	L × W × H	12	12	12 × 10 × 24 in	0.42	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
8	3 × 2 × 2	H × W × L	12	12	24 × 10 × 12 in	0.42	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
9	3 × 2 × 2	H × L × W	12	12	24 × 12 × 10 in	0.42	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
10	3 × 1 × 4	L × H × W	12	12	18 × 8 × 20 in	0.40	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
11	4 × 1 × 3	W × H × L	12	12	20 × 8 × 18 in	0.40	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
12	4 × 3 × 1	W × L × H	12	12	20 × 18 × 8 in	0.40	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
13	3 × 1 × 4	W × H × L	12	12	15 × 8 × 24 in	0.33	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
14	4 × 1 × 3	L × H × W	12	12	24 × 8 × 15 in	0.33	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
15	4 × 3 × 1	L × W × H	12	12	24 × 15 × 8 in	0.33	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
16	2 × 1 × 6	L × H × W	12	12	12 × 8 × 30 in	0.27	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
17	6 × 1 × 2	W × H × L	12	12	30 × 8 × 12 in	0.27	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
18	6 × 2 × 1	W × L × H	12	12	30 × 12 × 8 in	0.27	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
19	4 × 1 × 3	W × L × H	12	12	20 × 6 × 24 in	0.25	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
20	3 × 1 × 4	H × L × W	12	12	24 × 6 × 20 in	0.25	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
21	3 × 4 × 1	H × W × L	12	12	24 × 20 × 6 in	0.25	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
22	2 × 1 × 6	W × H × L	12	12	10 × 8 × 36 in	0.22	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
23	6 × 1 × 2	L × H × W	12	12	36 × 8 × 10 in	0.22	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
24	6 × 2 × 1	L × W × H	12	12	36 × 10 × 8 in	0.22	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
25	4 × 1 × 3	L × W × H	12	12	24 × 5 × 24 in	0.21	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
26	4 × 3 × 1	L × H × W	12	12	24 × 24 × 5 in	0.21	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
27	2 × 1 × 6	H × L × W	12	12	16 × 6 × 30 in	0.20	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
28	6 × 1 × 2	W × L × H	12	12	30 × 6 × 16 in	0.20	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
29	6 × 2 × 1	W × H × L	12	12	30 × 16 × 6 in	0.20	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
30	3 × 1 × 4	W × L × H	12	12	15 × 6 × 32 in	0.19	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
31	4 × 1 × 3	H × L × W	12	12	32 × 6 × 15 in	0.19	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
32	4 × 3 × 1	H × W × L	12	12	32 × 15 × 6 in	0.19	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
33	3 × 1 × 4	L × W × H	12	12	18 × 5 × 32 in	0.16	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
34	4 × 1 × 3	H × W × L	12	12	32 × 5 × 18 in	0.16	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
35	4 × 3 × 1	H × L × W	12	12	32 × 18 × 5 in	0.16	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
36	2 × 1 × 6	H × W × L	12	12	16 × 5 × 36 in	0.14	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
37	6 × 1 × 2	L × W × H	12	12	36 × 5 × 16 in	0.14	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
38	6 × 2 × 1	L × H × W	12	12	36 × 16 × 5 in	0.14	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
39	2 × 1 × 6	W × L × H	12	12	10 × 6 × 48 in	0.13	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
40	6 × 1 × 2	H × L × W	12	12	48 × 6 × 10 in	0.13	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
41	6 × 2 × 1	H × W × L	12	12	48 × 10 × 6 in	0.13	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
42	2 × 1 × 6	L × W × H	12	12	12 × 5 × 48 in	0.10	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
43	6 × 1 × 2	H × W × L	12	12	48 × 5 × 12 in	0.10	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
44	6 × 2 × 1	H × L × W	12	12	48 × 12 × 5 in	0.10	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
45	1 × 1 × 12	H × L × W	12	12	8 × 6 × 60 in	0.10	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
46	12 × 1 × 1	W × L × H	12	12	60 × 6 × 8 in	0.10	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
47	12 × 1 × 1	W × H × L	12	12	60 × 8 × 6 in	0.10	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
48	1 × 1 × 12	H × W × L	12	12	8 × 5 × 72 in	0.07	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
49	12 × 1 × 1	L × W × H	12	12	72 × 5 × 8 in	0.07	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
50	12 × 1 × 1	L × H × W	12	12	72 × 8 × 5 in	0.07	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
51	1 × 1 × 12	L × W × H	12	12	6 × 5 × 96 in	0.05	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
52	12 × 1 × 1	H × W × L	12	12	96 × 5 × 6 in	0.05	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—
53	12 × 1 × 1	H × L × W	12	12	96 × 6 × 5 in	0.05	1.00	27 lb	—	—	—

Step 2

Palletization Selected for next step

Selected for workflow

Manual Pallet | Block / column — 48 × 40 × 67.42 in — 30 units per parent | 360 total base units | 810 lb gross

How to use this tool Inputs, stacking limits, result interpretation, and practical palletization checks.

What the tool does

The Palletization Tool estimates how many identical cartons fit on a pallet footprint and how many layers can be stacked within the allowed height.

Required inputs

Carton length, width, and height in mm.
Pallet length, width, and height in mm.
Max stack height in mm: the finished palletized-load height, including the pallet.
Optional carton weight and max bottom-carton load in g.

How to read the result

Total cartons Cartons/layer Layers Pallet floor usage Stack volume usage

The first option is the best ranked result. You can click another result row to redraw a different pallet pattern.

Good engineering practice

Use external carton dimensions when checking pallet capacity.
Include pallet overhang only when it is explicitly allowed by handling and transport rules.
Validate load stability, wrapping, fork handling, and customer-specific restrictions before release.

The 3D view is a clean engineering estimate. Final pallet approval should still consider real carton strength, center of gravity, transport vibration, and warehouse handling.

Carton / Box

Use manual carton dimensions in the selected unit, or select a canonical catalogue BOX/CRATE.

Carton source

Manual From catalogue

Packaging catalogue

Carton length

Carton width

Carton height

Advanced carton parameters

Optional weight and compression settings for bottom-carton load checks.

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Carton weight

Optional. Used for the bottom-carton load check.

Max load on bottom carton

Optional. Leave empty when no compression limit is known.

Pallet

Use manual pallet dimensions or select a PALLET from the packaging catalogue. Dimensions are in mm.

Pallet source

Manual From catalogue

Packaging catalogue

Pallet length

Pallet width

Pallet height

Default: 150 mm

Max stack height

Max Pallet Load

Optional carton load only; excludes the empty pallet.

Advanced parameters

Optional pallet overhang settings.

Result

Recommended pallet layout with practical capacity, height, and load indicators.

Palletization result

Cartons per pallet

30 pcs

Layers

Cartons/layer

Stack height

67.42 in

Actual pallet load

810 lb

Maximum pallet load

2000 lb

Load utilization

40.5%

Limiting constraint

Geometry

Interactive 3D result

Detailed analysis recommended layout, utilization and load check

Recommended palletization

Pallet floor usage: 79.39% | Stack volume usage: 73.92% | Alternate layer possible: No | Bottom load check: Not checked | Pallet load utilization: 40.5%

Cartons per pallet	30 pcs
Actual pallet load	810 lb
Maximum pallet load	2000 lb
Load utilization	40.5%
Limiting constraint	Geometry
Main layer cartons	10 pcs
Alternate layer cartons	10 pcs
Total palletized-load height	67.42 in
Carton arrangement height	61.92 in
Pallet floor usage	79.39%
Stack volume usage	73.92%
Bottom-carton load check	Not checked
Max bottom-carton load	Not available
Bottom-carton load limit	Not provided

Validate final stability, wrapping, handling, and customer-specific transport restrictions before release.

Palletization Results

Click a row to redraw another pallet layout. Repeated visible renderings are collapsed into one option.

Option	Main layer	Alternate layer	Layers	Cartons per pallet	Alternate layer possible	Floor usage	Volume usage	Load check	Max bottom load	Actual pallet load	Maximum pallet load	Load utilization	Limiting constraint
Option 1	10	10	3	30	No	79.39%	73.92%	Not checked	—	810 lb	2000 lb	40.5%	Geometry
Option 2	10	10	3	30	Yes	79.39%	73.92%	Not checked	—	810 lb	2000 lb	40.5%	Geometry
Option 3	10	10	3	30	Yes	79.39%	73.92%	Not checked	—	810 lb	2000 lb	40.5%	Geometry
Option 4	8	8	3	24	No	63.51%	59.14%	Not checked	—	648 lb	2000 lb	32.4%	Geometry