Oct 19, 2026OEM & ODM
Packaging and Master Carton Planning for Scale Orders
Color box, master carton count and gross weight decide freight per unit — here is how to read and plan them before you order.
Three numbers that move landed cost
Product cost is only part of the landed cost of a scale order. The color-box size, the master-carton piece count and the carton gross weight decide how much air and cardboard you pay to ship. They are listed for every model and should be compared before quotations are ranked.
Carton counts differ sharply by model
Across the 20 models we stock, master cartons range from 20 to 200 pieces. A large kitchen platform like the DH-A11 ships 20 pieces per carton of 39 x 34 x 27 cm; the DH-C305 ships 30; a compact jewelry model like the DH-333 ships 200 pieces per carton of 43 x 26 x 31.5 cm. The smaller the unit, the higher the full-carton quantity you commit to per shipment.
Gross weight tells you the freight tier
Carton gross weight combines the units, packaging and accessories. Battery and USB versions of the same model often differ: the DH-A11 carton weighs 12.6 kg with AAA batteries and 13.2 kg with USB charging. Ask which version the quotation assumed.
Design artwork against real dimensions
Because every model already carries defined color-box and master-carton dimensions, artwork is designed to a real box rather than a generic template. Confirm the dieline and the carton mark layout before printing — a reprinted carton costs more than a slower first proof.
Plan the order around the carton
Work backwards from the carton count and the market's expected order size. If your first order is small, prefer models with lower carton counts; if you are shipping full containers, the higher-count small models usually win on freight per unit. ZmoTek can model both against your volume.
