Packing & cutting guides

Worked examples, formulas, source assumptions and reproducible answers for pallet capacity, container loading and material optimization. Every high-intent guide links back to a calculation you can rerun.

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Pallet planning

Capacity, standards & stacking

Calculate cases per pallet from real geometry and compare common planning footprints.

Euro / EPAL pallet calculator1200 × 800 mm worked example →GMA pallet calculator48 × 40 in worked example →UK 1200 × 1000 palletIndustrial footprint example →Pallet Loading GuideGeneral loading method →Boxes per palletCapacity calculation →TI-HICases per layer and layers →Pallet utilizationArea, volume and payload →Measure pallet dimensionsCorrect inputs →Stacking patternsAligned, rotated and mixed →

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Container planning

Capacity, CBM & feasibility

Move beyond nominal volume and test actual carton geometry, door size and payload.

40 ft High Cube capacity600 × 400 × 300 mm example →CBM vs actual capacityWhy volume is not a box count →20 ft container capacityBoxes, CBM and limits →Container Loading GuideGeometry, doors and payload →Mixed-SKU Load PlannerComplete real orders →

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Cutting optimization

Sheets, panels, stock lengths & kerf

Translate material requirements into transparent, reproducible cutting plans.

Plywood cutting optimizer2440 × 1220 mm example →MDF cutting calculatorGuillotine panel example →Timber cut list optimizer4800 mm stock example →Steel bar cutting optimizer6000 mm stock example →Sheet Cutting Guide2D layouts, trim and rotation →Linear Cutting GuideBars, pipes and profiles →Cut list optimizerChoose 1D vs 2D →

How to use the knowledge base

Source → assumption → calculation → answer.

01Verify the inputs

Use published references and your actual equipment dimensions to separate standard data from planning defaults.

02Calculate

Open a pre-filled example or enter your own dimensions in the matching deterministic optimizer.

03Reproduce & cite

Use the benchmark page to capture inputs, engine version, result, status and limitations together.

Worked benchmarks Sources & assumptions Methodology Glossary