A low depth crate for containers includes a base with a top surface and a bottom surface, and a wall structure extending upwardly around a periphery of the base. A plurality of recesses are defined in the bottom surface and arranged to engage containers loaded in a like crate therebeneath when in a stacked configuration. The plurality of recesses includes primary recesses capable of engaging at least two different sizes of containers, each primary recess having a first support region with a first depth with respect to the bottom surface and a second support region with a second depth with respect to the bottom surface, the first depth greater than the second depth. The wall structure may include four adjoined side walls each having a handle formed in a central portion of the side wall and extending upwardly above an upper rim of the side wall.

A low depth crate for containers includes a base with a top surface and a bottom surface, and a wall structure extending upwardly around a periphery of the base. A plurality of recesses are defined in the bottom surface and arranged to engage containers loaded in a like crate therebeneath when in a stacked configuration. The plurality of recesses includes primary recesses capable of engaging at least two different sizes of containers, each primary recess having a first support region with a first depth with respect to the bottom surface and a second support region with a second depth with respect to the bottom surface, the first depth greater than the second depth. The wall structure may include four adjoined side walls each having a handle formed in a central portion of the side wall and extending upwardly above an upper rim of the side wall.

Disclosed is a method for inspecting bundles, wherein receiving containers equipped with containers are transported by a first transport device and wherein the containers each have a marking in their bottom regions which unambiguously identifies the containers, wherein an image recording device records at least one image of the bottom regions of the containers located in the receiving container and at least one information is output which is characteristic of the markings arranged on the containers and/or of at least one property of the containers.

A tray system for stacking layers of non-structural bottles is provided. The system includes a plurality of generally rectangular plastic trays for supporting bottles, and a plurality of sleeves, where each sleeve is positioned about the perimeter of a tray to support a like tray above it.

A beverage crate includes a base, end walls at ends of the base, and side walls at sides of the base. The side walls each include a plurality of side columns extending upward from a lower portion of the side wall. The side walls are significantly shorter than the end walls to improve visibility and accessibility of containers in the crate. The side columns are significantly shorter than the lower portion of the side wall, significantly shorter than end columns and corner columns of the crate.

A crate divider system has a generally rectangular crate having a bottom surface with a pair of side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall meeting at corners and each extending upwardly from the bottom surface to an upper perimeter. The crate has a plurality of vertical ridges formed on each of the side walls, the plurality of vertical ridges defining a plurality of slots each having a width. A horizontal ridge is formed on each of the side walls and spaced a distance from the bottom surface of the crate. The system further has at least one divider sheet having an upper edge, a lower edge, and side edges, the at least one divider sheet further having a thickness that is less than the width of each of the slots such that the at least one divider sheet may be inserted into the slots. A locking mechanism of the at least one divider sheet is adapted to removably engage the horizontal ridges of the crate.

A nestable beverage crate includes a base, side walls and end walls. Each side wall includes a plurality of side columns connecting a side upper band to the base. Each end wall includes a plurality of end columns connected an end upper band to the base. The side upper band and the end upper bands each have a plurality of peaks and valleys and are asymmetric, such that adjacent crates will have peaks aligned with valleys and vice-versa. For purposes of preventing shingling, the effective height of the side upper bands and the end upper bands of these two adjacent side walls is the full distance between the upper edge of the peak and the lower edge of the valley, but the nesting height of the crate is only the height of the upper bands.

A nestable beverage crate includes a base, side walls and end walls. Each side wall includes a plurality of side columns connecting a side upper band to the base. Each end wall includes a plurality of end columns connected an end upper band to the base. The side upper band and the end upper bands each have a plurality of peaks and valleys and are asymmetric, such that adjacent crates will have peaks aligned with valleys and vice-versa. For purposes of preventing shingling, the effective height of the side upper bands and the end upper bands these two adjacent side walls is the full distance between the upper edge of the peak and the lower edge of the valley, but the nesting height of the crate is only the height of the upper bands.

A crate divider system has a generally rectangular crate having a bottom surface with a pair of side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall meeting at corners and each extending upwardly from the bottom surface to an upper perimeter. The crate has a plurality of vertical ridges formed on each of the side walls, the plurality of vertical ridges defining a plurality of slots each having a width. A horizontal ridge is formed on each of the side walls and spaced a distance from the bottom surface of the crate. The system further has at least one divider sheet having an upper edge, a lower edge, and side edges, the at least one divider sheet further having a thickness that is less than the width of each of the slots such that the at least one divider sheet may be inserted into the slots. A locking mechanism of the at least one divider sheet is adapted to removably engage the horizontal ridges of the crate.

A nestable beverage crate includes a base, side walls and end walls. Each side wall includes a plurality of side columns connecting a side upper band to the base. Each end wall includes a plurality of end columns connected an end upper band to the base. The side upper band and the end upper bands each have a plurality of peaks and valleys and are asymmetric, such that adjacent crates will have peaks aligned with valleys and vice-versa. For purposes of preventing shingling, the effective height of these two adjacent side walls is the full distance between the upper edge of the peak and the lower edge of the valley, but the nesting height of the crate is only the height of the upper bands.