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See the power of Show Recon:three road cases, packed and papered.

Follow a power tech building a Fiasco Cadillac trunk of 4/0 feeder, a short Fiasco case of audio and power cable, and a second trunk of sandbags and F34 truss. Every weight below is calculated by the system from the version specs — nobody typed a total.

Cases built
3
Pieces packed
150
Truck payload
2575 lbs
Manual math
0
Step 1

Create the road case from a ready-to-go template

The Fiasco Cadillac trunk already exists in the shared catalog. Pick the master item, pick the version, and Show Recon issues a 6-digit asset code and QR the moment it's saved.

New serialized asset — container
Master itemFiasco Case
VersionCadillac Trunk — 45 x 26 x 30 in
ContainerRoad case (holds other assets)
DepartmentPower
LocationWarehouse › Aisle B › Bay 04 › Bin B-04-2
Created as CASE 004182 with QR label queued for print.
New serialized asset — container
Master itemFiasco Case
VersionShort Utility Case — 40 x 24 x 20 in
ContainerRoad case (holds other assets)
DepartmentAudio
LocationWarehouse › Aisle B › Bay 05 › Bin B-05-1
Created as CASE 004183.
Step 2

Pack the Cadillac trunk: 2x of every color, 4/0 feeder at 25 ft

Bulk-create 10 serialized feeder cables straight from the catalog — two each of black, red, blue, white and green — then drop them into the case. Each 25 ft run of 4/0 weighs 25 lbs, so the case totals itself.

CASE 004182 · Fiasco Cadillac Trunk — contents
Item / versionLength tagQtyEachLine weight
4/0 AWG Cam-Lok Feeder Cable– 25 ft — Black
25 ft225 lbs50 lbs
4/0 AWG Cam-Lok Feeder Cable– 25 ft — Red
25 ft225 lbs50 lbs
4/0 AWG Cam-Lok Feeder Cable– 25 ft — Blue
25 ft225 lbs50 lbs
4/0 AWG Cam-Lok Feeder Cable– 25 ft — White
25 ft225 lbs50 lbs
4/0 AWG Cam-Lok Feeder Cable– 25 ft — Green
25 ft225 lbs50 lbs
Case tare (empty road case)95 lbs
Pieces packed
10
Contents weight
250 lbs
Case gross weight
0 lbs
Bulk create → pack
  1. 1Search 4/0 AWG Cam-Lok Feeder Cable in the catalog.
  2. 2Choose version 25 ft, pick each color, set quantity 2.
  3. 310 serialized assets are minted with sequential 6-digit codes and QR labels.
  4. 4Select all → Move to container → CASE 004182.
  5. 5Gross weight updates to 345 lbs instantly.
Step 3

Pack the short case: XLR and extension cord, by length

10x 25 ft XLR, 20x 50 ft XLR and 50x 25 ft extension cords. Because lengths carry the shop color code, a crew member can count purple-banded 25 ft runs across the room without opening a laptop.

CASE 004183 · Fiasco Short Case — contents
Item / versionLength tagQtyEachLine weight
XLR Cable– 25 ft
25 ft101 lbs10 lbs
XLR Cable– 50 ft
50 ft202 lbs40 lbs
Extension Cord– 25 ft
25 ft503.5 lbs175 lbs
Case tare (empty road case)70 lbs
Pieces packed
80
Contents weight
225 lbs
Case gross weight
0 lbs
Cable length color code
5 ft
10 ft
15 ft
25 ft
50 ft
75 ft
100 ft
100+ ft

Printed on every cable flag label, so length is readable from the far end of the case.

Step 4

Pack a second Cadillac trunk: sandbags, plus loose-loaded F34 truss

30x 25 lb sandbags go in the trunk; the 25x 3M and 5x 1M F34 truss segments strap straight to the truck bed — Show Recon handles loose gear on the same manifest, outside any case.

CASE 004184 · Fiasco Cadillac Trunk — contents
Item / versionLength tagQtyEachLine weight
Sandbag– (25LB) Sandbag
—3025 lbs750 lbs
Case tare (empty road case)95 lbs
Pieces packed
30
Contents weight
750 lbs
Case gross weight
0 lbs
Loose gear · Truck 1 bed
Item / versionLength tagQtyEachLine weight
Global Truss F34 Square Truss– (3M) SQ-4114 Straight Segment
—2540 lbs1000 lbs
Global Truss F34 Square Truss– (1M) SQ-4110 Straight Segment
—518 lbs90 lbs
Case tare (empty road case)0 lbs
Pieces packed
30
Contents weight
1090 lbs
Case gross weight
0 lbs
Why version-level weight matters
  1. 1A 3M F34 segment is 40 lbs; the 1M is 18 lbs. Both live under one master item.
  2. 2Sandbags come in 15 / 25 / 35 lb versions — pick the version, not a guess.
  3. 3Case gross lands at 845 lbs, flagged for two-person handling; loose truss adds 1090 lbs to the payload without a case.
Step 5

The manifest writes itself

Move all three cases to Truck 1 and the contents ride along. The detailed manifest indents case contents, rolls identical versions into quantities, groups by department and totals the payload.

Your Company
Truck Manifest
Truck 1 – Blue · Detailed item manifest
Manifest ID
M-000147
#Case / contentsDeptQtyWeight
1CASE 004182Fiasco Case – Cadillac Trunk(tare 95 lbs)Power1345 lbs
4/0 AWG Cam-Lok Feeder Cable – 25 ft — Black250 lbs
4/0 AWG Cam-Lok Feeder Cable – 25 ft — Red250 lbs
4/0 AWG Cam-Lok Feeder Cable – 25 ft — Blue250 lbs
4/0 AWG Cam-Lok Feeder Cable – 25 ft — White250 lbs
4/0 AWG Cam-Lok Feeder Cable – 25 ft — Green250 lbs
2CASE 004183Fiasco Case – Short Utility(tare 70 lbs)Audio1295 lbs
XLR Cable – 25 ft1010 lbs
XLR Cable – 50 ft2040 lbs
Extension Cord – 25 ft50175 lbs
3CASE 004184Fiasco Case – Cadillac Trunk(tare 95 lbs)Rigging1845 lbs
Sandbag – (25LB) Sandbag30750 lbs
4LOOSEGlobal Truss F34 Square Truss – (3M) SQ-4114 Straight Segmenttruck bedRigging251000 lbs
5LOOSEGlobal Truss F34 Square Truss – (1M) SQ-4110 Straight Segmenttruck bedRigging590 lbs
Truck payload1532575 lbs
Cases
3
Truck capacity
12,000 lbs
Utilization
21%
Step 6

Print the case lids

Each lid label carries the department band, truck identifier, QR, a tick-box checklist of exactly what belongs inside — and the gross weight the system calculated.

Your Company
Fiasco Cadillac Trunk
CASE 004182
Truck 1
Power
4/0 AWG Cam-Lok Feeder Cable – 25 ft — Black2x
4/0 AWG Cam-Lok Feeder Cable – 25 ft — Red2x
4/0 AWG Cam-Lok Feeder Cable – 25 ft — Blue2x
4/0 AWG Cam-Lok Feeder Cable – 25 ft — White2x
4/0 AWG Cam-Lok Feeder Cable – 25 ft — Green2x
Gross weight
345 lbs
Your Company
Fiasco Short Case
CASE 004183
Truck 1
Audio
XLR Cable – 25 ft10x
XLR Cable – 50 ft20x
Extension Cord – 25 ft50x
Gross weight
295 lbs
Your Company
Fiasco Cadillac Trunk
CASE 004184
Truck 1
Rigging
Sandbag – (25LB) Sandbag30x
Gross weight
845 lbs
Weights roll up from version specs4x6 lid labels, 4x2 asset tags, 4x1 cable flagsScan the lid to audit the caseManifest exports to print-ready PDF

That whole build took under ten minutes.

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