Handling unit dimensions, example C
This example describes the dimensions of handling units within a handling unit structure in which the parent has no packaging item, and the children have different packaging items.
For parent handling unit HU00D, no packaging item is defined. Handling unit HU00D has 10 child handling units. Five child handling units have a user-defined internal packaging item of type Box A, and the other child handling units have user-defined internal packaging item Box B.
The dimensions of the packaging items are as follows:
| Dimensions | Box A | Box B |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 0.1 m | 0.25 m |
| Length | 0.25 m | 0.5 m |
| Height | 0.05 m | 0.2 m |
| Floor Space | 0.025 m2 | 0.125 m2 |
| Volume | 0.00125 m3 | 0.025 m3 |
In such cases, the dimensions are calculated as follows:
Width
The aggregated width of the internal packaging item with the largest width. In this example, Box B has a larger width, therefore, the aggregated width of Box B, 5 * 0.25 = 1.25, is taken as the width for the parent.Length
For the parent, the depth value of each type of internal packaging item allocated to the children is added. If the depth of internal packaging item Box A is 0.25 and the depth of internal packaging item Box B is 0.5, for the parent handling unit the aggregated depth value is 0.75.Height
For the parent, the height of the packaging item with the greatest height is taken as the height for the parent. If the height of internal packaging item Box A is 0.05 and the height of internal packaging item Box B is 0.2, the height for the parent is 0.2.Floor Space
The aggregated floor space of each type of internal packaging item of the child handling units is taken as the floor space for the parent. In the example, the floor space for the parent is (5 * 0.025) + (5 * 0.125) = 0.75 m2.Volume
The aggregated volume of the packaging items of the child handling units is taken as the volume for the parent. In the example, the volume for the parent is (5 * 0.00125) + (5 * 0.025) = 0.13125 m3.Weight
The net weight is the aggregated weight of the items contained in the handling unit, and the gross weight is the aggregated weight of the items contained in the handling unit added with the aggregated weight of all packaging items present in the handling unit structure.