Cubiscan Blog

In the Market for a New Dimensioner? It's Best to Invest in Quality

Nov 11, 2021 |
Investing in a new product can be daunting. Customers look at the price tag and begin to ask if it’s worth it and maybe even start to explore cheaper options. However, it’s important to know that there’s a give and take with everything in life. When it comes to dimensioning, quality pays for itself many times over in the long run. Quality...

Tags| Dimensioning system, Dimensioning equipment, dimensional data

Dimensioning Technology 101

Oct 10, 2021 |
Dimensioning systems utilize a variety of modern technology to help professionals in nearly every industry be more efficient, cut down on costs, and achieve better overall results. Modern dimensioners leverage several types of technology for collecting dimensional data of pallets, parcels, and irregular items of every size to make several types...

Tags| Dimensioning system, Dimensioning equipment, dimensional data

What to Look for in a Dimensioning System Provider

Aug 08, 2021 |

Dimensioning systems have proven themselves to be a great tool for companies all over the world in a variety of industries. This technology continues to be a productive way to boost revenues, reduce expenses, increase efficiency, and cut down on human errors. Several companies are now offering dimensioning systems. With many options available, how...

Tags| Dimensioning system, Dimensioning equipment, Cubiscan Software

4 Easy steps to efficient e-commerce shipping

Aug 08, 2020 |

Product, check. Filler, check. More filler, check. Box after box. Filler and more filler. Cost after cost. E-commerce has created a world where many customers know exactly what they’re looking for and purchase that product only. Then maybe a few hours or days later, they come back to the site and purchase another product—requiring another 📦. When...

Tags| Dimensioning system, dimensional weight, shipping, ecommerce

3 Reasons Your Headphones Shipped in a Trampoline-sized box—and How to Stop the Madness

Jun 06, 2017 |

“Click.” A flash illuminates the room as your wife snaps a picture.

“Smile at mommy!" she encourages as your oldest daughter rips through a layer of sky-blue, snowflake wrapping paper. It’s Christmas morning, and you’ve done it again...

“Daddy, what is it!” Your kids will NEVER guess what you got them. Yes, that box she’s unwrapping may be big...

Tags| Dimensioning system, on-demand packaging, dimensional data, volume measurement system, dimensional measuring equipment, distribution, warehousing, slotting

CubiScan Unveils New, Advanced-Dimensioning System

Jan 01, 2017 |

Quantronix, Inc. proudly introduces the CubiScan 325, an advanced dimensioning and weighing system designed to measure large, irregularly shaped items for distribution, packaging, and warehousing applications. The CubiScan 325 uses reimagined infrared light technology to measure objects with extreme precision, in one comprehensive cubing and...

Tags| Dimensioning system, CubiScan 325

Using Cube Data to Fight Dimensional Weight Pricing

May 05, 2016 |

The new dimensional weight (Dim) pricing structure for all ground shipments is here. Is it causing havoc on your parcel shipments? About a year ago, UPS and FedEx announced that all packages will be subject to the new Dim-weight charges. This will have a significant impact on larger, light-weight, packages being shipped by ground freight.

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Tags| Dimensioning system, cubing systems, New Dimensional Weight Shipping Charges, cube data, dimensional weight