Crating Terminology & Industry Answers

Calculator: Costs Based On Board Foot / Cubic Meter / Etc
Setting your lumber costs based on board foot (cubic foot) is commonly used in the industry. However, you may purchase by linear foot, by piece or other uni...
Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 4:15 PM
Plywood - DIfferences / Types
Common Types of Plywood: Not all used for crate construction Multi-ply  Plywood is actually composed of several layers of wood glued together. Plywood is...
Tue, Mar 1, 2022 at 6:23 PM
Unit Quantity: Design > Details > Materials
The Materials tab in the Design module provides additional information on the amount of materials consumed per crate and the entire Unit ( total crates in t...
Thu, Jul 14, 2022 at 7:34 PM
Content Loading / Layout Options
For help with content layout /loading, we can suggest checking into Cargo Wiz by Softtruck for crates. https://softtruck.com/if-you-are-a-crater-or-p...
Mon, Mar 7, 2022 at 2:51 PM
Clear Area - Dim Basis and Calculating by Content Dimensions
Please review this article to explain the use of Clear Area and Dim Basis settings In Preferences > Settings tab you will set both your company de...
Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 5:43 PM
Using your FileMaker software for other applications
Your FileMaker license is for a full license and allows you to create your own database applications and use other programs created on the FileMaker platfor...
Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 1:42 PM
Crate Pro and Yield Optimization: Unit Quantity
The Conflict Between Crate Pro and Yield Optimization A brief overview of the challenges with yield optimization and why Crate Pro doesn’t do it   Many n...
Thu, Jul 14, 2022 at 7:35 PM
Inset / Offset on Batten Cleats - Light-Duty Lumber Crates
The term 'batten' is most common to describe the material used to fasten lumber planks together.    'Cleat' may be used interchangeably w...
Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 1:55 PM
Skid and Pallet Style Images
Crate Pro 6 can quickly generate cut lists and costs for Skids and Pallets.
Tue, Jan 24, 2023 at 8:49 PM
Playing WebM Videos in Your Browser
The official training videos will be available on You Tube, however, some short quick videos will be created to assist users for questions that are better e...
Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 12:29 PM