How To Calculate Container Loading For Office Chairs
Work from carton CBM, not from chair count. A worked example using published figures from this range.
Start From CBM Per Carton
Every model in this range publishes a carton size and a package CBM. A 2215M task chair packs two pieces per 0.240 CBM carton. A 2323H executive chair packs one piece per 0.170 CBM carton. A TD-1902B desk packs at 0.038 CBM. Those three numbers are the whole planning exercise.
Convert To Pieces Per Container
A 40 foot high cube holds roughly 68 usable CBM in practice. At 0.240 CBM for two chairs, the 2215M works out near 0.120 CBM per chair, so a single model container is in the region of 560 pieces. Always confirm the final figure against the packing list before booking.
Mix Heavy And Light
Desk cartons are dense and low volume. Seating cartons are bulky and light. Mixing them uses both the weight allowance and the volume, which is why desks at 0.038 to 0.056 CBM are useful filler in a seating container.
Watch The Single Piece Cartons
Executive and leather models pack one piece per carton at 0.162 to 0.351 CBM. A container loaded entirely with these carries far fewer chairs, so the assortment has to be planned around them rather than after them.
Confirm Before The Proforma
Send us the model mix and quantities and we return the carton count, total CBM and gross weight before the proforma invoice is issued, so the booking matches the shipment.
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Related Questions
Can you supply this information for a specific model?
Yes. Send the model code and we will send the mechanism, base, gas lift class, caster type, product size, carton size and package CBM for that model.
Do you supply written specifications for tender documents?
Yes. We can put the specification on company letterhead for tender files.
How quickly can I see a sample?
Sample lead time is 7 days, because injection moulding, hardware and assembly are all in house.
What is the mass production lead time?
Thirty days from a confirmed order against the signed sample.
Have A Specification Question
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