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Formula used
gross weight = boxes × kg per box + pallets × pallet tare02
Worked example
Seventy-three boxes at 31.5 kg each, with 36 boxes per pallet, require three pallets and weigh approximately 2,374.5 kg including tare.
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Common mistakes
- Using weight per m² instead of weight per box.
- Forgetting pallet tare.
- Assuming one pallet pattern applies to every product.
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