Main cartons

Step 1: First three layers

Stack three layers of main cartons onto a standard sized pallet.

Step 2: Cardboard separator

Place a cardboard separator on top of the first three layers. This will help stabilize the stack.

Step 3: Three more layers

Place three more layers of main cartons onto the stack.

Step 4: Plastic wrap

Wrap the entire stack with clear plastic.

Extrusion and leadscrew kits

Step 1: First three layers

Stack three layers of extrusion and leadscrew kits onto an extended-length pallet. Genesis kits should have 7 boxes per layer, while Genesis XL should have 6 boxes per layer.

Genesis kits (7 on each layer)

XL kits must be stacked horizontally to provide better stability.

Genesis XL kits (6 on each layer)

Step 2: Cardboard separator

Place a cardboard separator on top of the first three layers. This will help stabilize the stack.

Step 3: Second three layers

Place three more layers of extrusion and leadscrew kits onto the stack.

Step 5: Plastic wrap

Wrap the entire stack with clear plastic.

Reference tables

Stacked pallet specs

Contents	Qty/pallet	Dimensions (L x W x H)	Product Weight
Genesis main cartons (19kg)	18	1300 x 1020 x 1570mm	342kg
Genesis extrusion and leadscrew kits (10 kg)	42	1530 x 1020 x 970mm	420kg
Genesis XL main cartons (23 kg)	18	1300 x 1020 x 1570mm	414kg
Genesis XL extrusion and leadscrew kits (17 kg)	36	1530 x 1020 x 970mm	612kg

Maximizing pallet efficiency

Kits ordered in multiples of the quantities shown below will maximize pallet stacking efficiency (no partially stacked pallets). However, it is more important to maximize the shipping container packing efficiency (see next section) than pallet packing efficiency.

FarmBot	Kit Quantity	Pallet Quantity	Pallet Length
Genesis	126	7 (main cartons) 3 (extrusion and leadscrew kits) 10 total	7 x 1.3m 3 x 1.53m 13.69m total
Genesis XL	36	2 (main cartons) 1 (extrusion and leadscrew kits) 3 total	2 x 1.3m 1 x 1.53m 4.13m total

Maximizing container efficiency

A standard 40’ shipping container has just over 12m of internal length and is wide enough for two rows of standard width pallets. This allows for a maximum of 24m of standard-width pallet length to be loaded. Realistically though, pallets will not be perfectly stacked or perfectly loaded into the container, thus an extra meter or two should be reserved as a safe margin.

Below are just some of the many options for maximizing shipping container packing efficiency (minimal unused floor space inside the container).

Container Quantity	Contents	Pallet Quantity and Length	Container Efficiency
1	126 Genesis   72 Genesis XL   198 total	7 x 1.3m = 9.1m 3 x 1.53m = 4.59m 4 x 1.3m = 5.2m 2 x 1.53m = 3.06m 16 pallets, 21.95m	21.95m/24m = 91% efficient
2	168 Genesis   216 Genesis XL   384 total	10 x 1.3m = 13.0m 4 x 1.53m = 6.12m 12 x 1.3m = 15.6m 6 x 1.53m = 9.18m 32 pallets, 43.9m	43.9m/48m = 91% efficient
3	378 Genesis   252 Genesis XL   630 total	21 x 1.3m = 27.3m 9 x 1.53m = 13.77m 14 x 1.3m = 18.2m 7 x 1.53m = 10.71m 51 pallets, 69.98m	69.98m/72m = 97% efficient