Need for determination of volume weight arises when transporting or sending cargo, baggage. There are certain rules for which this type of service is paid. Not the physical weight of objects, but their volume weight is taken into account.
Instruction
1. Volume weight reflects, first of all, cargo dimensions. The last can be not heavy, but take a lot of place. The car, a baggage compartment of the plane or the van of the truck contains a certain volume of the packed objects. Therefore the tariff for transportation is estimated not on actual weight, and on the volume which cargo occupies.
2. Dispatchers of cargo service carry out measurements, their "verdict" as a rule, is not discussed. But the sender has to be able to calculate everything to provide material inputs. Formula of calculation is as follows: 1 kg is equal to 6000 cubic cm, and 1 CBM is equal to 167 kg. Volume is multiplied by 167 kg.
3. The package is defined as a rectangle. Length, width, packing height whether there will be it a box, a roll or a bag is measured (the speakers of a part are measured here). The greatest value of physical or volume weight is paid. For example, the goods weigh 65 kg and are packed into a big box 90х90х90. Let's increase its height, length and width. The received figures show volume - 0.729 m3. We multiply these data by 167 and we receive 121.7 kg. It will also be volume weight. Though the actual weight is less, it is necessary to pay imenno122 kg. Figures are rounded towards increase. Other example. You send 120 kg of soft toys in plastic bags of 2 cubic meters. It is necessary to pay cargo for a formula of the greatest value of volume weight, namely: for 334 kg (167х2). Soft objects should be packed as it is possible more densely not to pay superfluous. The same goods which are well pressed in bales, for example, of 0.5 m3 will give significant savings in payment as cargo will be considered not as volume.
4. When volume weight does not exceed actual, then so many kilograms how many goes are paid. For example, in a box of 60х40х60 in size there are objects weighing 48 kg. Volume weight will be 24 kg here, respectively, 48 kg are paid. So, the cost of transportation of cargo is calculated on volume weight if it exceeds actual.