Five Panel Hanger Dimensions

Understanding Five Panel Hanger Dimensions

Presentation is the name of the game in retail. The five-panel head box is a common hanging type with a standard folding carton base and an extended top panel including a die-cut hole for use with peg hooks. Correct five-panel hanger dimensions give a perfect fit inside the product and hang straight on racks in retail stores.

While taking measurements of these boxes, dimensions are always given in a standard form (L × W × D), followed by the Hanger Board Height. The hanger board itself almost always extends 1.5 to 2 inches from the main box structure, thus allowing for wide-open access to a centered Euro-style or standard round hole without compromising packaging integrity.

Standard Structural Sizing Options

While custom packaging can be created for any item, the standard five-panel hanger specifications are usually centered around common retail items like lipstick, small electronics, and tech accessories.

• For small tech/cable boxes: 3.5″ \times 1.0″ \times 5.5″$ with a $1.5″$ hanger tab extension
• Cosmetics & Beauty: Items $2.5″ \times 0.75″ \times 4.0″$ plus a $1.25″$ on-the-hanger tab
• Medium Rigid: $5.0″ \times 2.0″ \times 7.0″$ w/hanger tab extension $2.0″$

The clearance on the die-cut hole should be calculated very carefully. On standard retail pegs, the $1.25″ \times 0.3125″$ euro-hole is dead center on the hanger panel to ensure that boxes do not tip over when displayed on peg hooks.

How do you measure your product?

Determining optimal five-panel hanger rules is done by measuring the end product’s maximal limits of your goods.

• Choose the First Base: lay your item down temporarily on a hard surface and take the measurements of the longest points in length, width, and depth. Include a clearance buffer of approximately $0.0625″$ ~ $0.125″$ on each side so that the product will fit in without tearing paperboard;
• Product Weight Matters: The different thickness variations (16pt to 24pt SBS or Kraft stock paperboard) will affect the inside space accordingly. Heavier items need thicker stock, so that has a small impact on outer dimensions.
• Measurement: Hanger Tab Height: The height of the 5th panel in its extended mechanism must be commensurate with the size of the box itself. In a relatively tall or heavy box, a larger header panel helps to balance or compensate for the load.

Your five-panel hanger dimensions are perfected to best utilize retail shelf space and create a perfect presentation. The precision structural engineering will enable you to formulate each and every possible custom template perfectly in accordance with the requirements of your product with Boxo Packaging.