Ask packaging to assess the filled carton against that section, with tooling present. A better top view will not settle the missing support.
our carton pattern has a hole under the heavy end
Ian_Briggs · 9 Mar 2026, 16:12 UTC
17 replies
They have the section. Tooling had drawn the layer below as solid.
8 pointsDraw the real lower layer first. Then compare the fingers through placement and withdrawal. No point approving support which occupies the same space as the tool.
1 pointsInclude the incomplete last layer, Ian, because dispatch will have to finish actual orders rather than only the repeating arrangement.
4 pointsAdded two normal short orders. Different endings, same carton.
0 pointsKeep those endings identifiable in the operator brief. A single picture labelled normal pallet is not enough if the orders finish differently.
7 pointsOur alternative supported the carton but still trapped the tool beside a returned partial pallet. Has yours included that access, or only new builds?
6 pointsNew builds only here. We do not resume returned pallets on this proposed job.
3 pointsUseful boundary. Put it in the proposal so nobody quietly adds returns once the station exists.
12 pointsIsabel Bennett, I would avoid making that an eternal ban; Ian can define the current scope without predicting every later assessed change.
9 pointsCurrent scope, yes. I meant no unnoticed addition.
5 pointsPackaging rejected the turned positions. Straight-row alternative is drawn with both short-order endings now.
14 pointsWho is checking the extra pallet handling that creates?
17 pointsDispatch. Their estimate includes more pallet exchanges but no rebuilding of awkward final layers.
14 pointsHave they checked where the extra pallet waits, Ian, rather than only counting the exchanges?
8 pointsNot yet. That space is the remaining argument before we choose the alternative.
11 pointsKeep the straight-row price provisional until that is settled. A waiting place can bring its own work.
16 pointsAdd to the discussion
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