Crating Terminology & Industry Answers

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
Calculator: Linear Foot to Board Foot Calculator - Lumber
There are hundreds of sites that offer conversions from linear foot measurements to board foot measurements and visa versa. In Crate Pro > Inventory >...
Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 4:15 PM
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
Calculator: Square feet to/from Cubic Feet - Paint and Coatings
There are some circumstances where you will want to total square footage of your crates instead of one or two panels. Such as determining how much paint, ad...
Thu, Apr 7, 2022 at 5:35 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
Setting Exact Times: in Inventory & Preferences (CalculateMe.com)
Default labor times for materials in Inventory,  and actions in Preferences > Times tab, are presented in minutes.  When the time is less than a minut...
Mon, Feb 13, 2023 at 1:44 PM