Container Quantity Calculator
The Container Quantity Calculator tells you how many bottles, drums or totes you need to pack a given mass of product.
Interactive Container Quantity Calculator Engine
Result = Value × Factor
How Container Quantity Calculator Works?
The Container Quantity Calculator works in 3 steps.
- 1
Enter the total mass of product in kilograms (kg).
- 2
Set the product density to get the total volume in liters (L).
- 3
Divide the volume by the usable container size and round up to the next whole container.
Container Quantity Calculator Formula
The Container Quantity Calculator formula is:
Containers needed = ⌈ Mass (kg) ÷ Density (kg/L) ÷ Container fill volume (L) ⌉Use the fill volume, not the brim capacity: a 20 L jerrycan filled to 95% holds 19 L.
Worked example
1,000 kg of olive oil ÷ 0.918 kg/L = 1,089.3 L; ÷ 5 L jugs = 217.9, so 218 jugs.
Order 2% to 5% more containers than the result for damaged units and line losses. The rounded-up figure still leaves the last container part-filled.
Container Quantity Calculator Conversion Table
The Container Quantity Calculator table gives the number of containers needed to pack 1,000 kg (2,204.6 lb) of 6 products into 1 L, 5 L, 20 L, 200 L and 1,000 L containers, rounded up to whole containers.
| Product | Volume of 1,000 kg (L) | 1 L bottles | 5 L jugs | 20 L jerrycans | 200 L drums | 1,000 L totes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 1,000 | 1,000 | 200 | 50 | 5 | 1 |
| Olive Oil | 1,089.3 | 1,090 | 218 | 55 | 6 | 2 |
| Honey | 704.2 | 705 | 141 | 36 | 4 | 1 |
| Diesel | 1,201.9 | 1,202 | 241 | 61 | 7 | 2 |
| Liquid Detergent | 952.4 | 953 | 191 | 48 | 5 | 1 |
| Paint | 769.2 | 770 | 154 | 39 | 4 | 1 |
What is Container Quantity Calculator?
The Container Quantity Calculator is a tool that calculates the number of containers needed for a mass of product. Production planners know the batch weight, and buyers need a container count.
The sample table shows 6 products packed into 5 container sizes. Dense products such as honey need far fewer containers per tonne than light products such as diesel.
What are the uses of Container Quantity Calculator?
There are 4 main uses of the Container Quantity Calculator: packaging orders, filling-line planning, export loads and event supplies.
Packaging orders
Buyers order the right number of bottles for a batch.
Filling-line planning
Planners schedule line time from container counts.
Export loads
Shippers count drums or totes per container load.
Event supplies
Organizers count water bottles for a set mass of supply.
Container Quantity Calculator FAQ
How many 200 L drums hold 1,000 kg of diesel?
7 drums of 200 L hold 1,000 kg of diesel, from 1,201.9 L.
Should I round the container count up or down?
Round the container count up, so all product has a container.
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