What does PDQ stand for in retail packaging?

PDQ stands for 'Pretty Darn Quick' (originally popularized by Walmart and club stores)—referring to shelf-ready countertop or pallet display trays that allow store staff to place merchandise on the shelf in seconds without unpacking individual units.

Why is the front wall much lower than the back wall?

A PDQ display tray must hold products upright while allowing customers to read the front packaging label and grab items easily. Setting the front lip to 28% of the back height provides optimal retention and visibility.

Does the dieline include a front rollover reinforcement flap?

Yes! The front lip includes a double-wall rollover flap and side dust ears that lock the tapered side walls into place without requiring glue on the front corners.

Can I print brand artwork on the top header flap?

Yes, the top billboard header flap (`L × 0.35H`) folds or stands above the rear backboard specifically for brand logos, pricing, and promotional graphics.

TEMPLATE ID: PRE-PKG-011 210 × 165 × 170 mm (T=1.8mm) Pre-Verified 1:1 Static Files Ready

Retail Checkout Counter Protein Bar & Confectionery PDQ Display Tray (FEFCO 0422)

Interactive Parametric 2D & 3D Studio

Live 2D Dieline, Interactive 3D Fold Preview & Custom Size Generator

Pre-loaded with Protein Bar POS PDQ Display Tray (210×165×170 mm, T=1.8mm)

1:1 CAD ENGINE READY

Retail Checkout Counter Protein Bar & Confectionery PDQ Display Tray (FEFCO 0422)

1CAD Style & Material SetupPackaging

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Material Stock Preset (Auto-Sets Caliper T & Kerf K)

Display Units

Reference Mode

2Dimensions (ID Mode)Millimeters (mm)

Internal Length (L)210 mm

Internal Width (W)165 mm

Rear Display Wall Height (H)170 mm

Inside ID: 210×165×170mmOutside OD: 213.6×168.6×173.6mm

Thickness (T mm)

Laser Kerf (K mm)

3Brand Logo & 1:1 ExportZero Login

2D & 3D Brand Logo Mockup:

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Print Artwork Bleed Guide:

Embed Spec Sheet & 50mm / 1" Scale Bars (Added on separate DIMENSIONS layer)

Pre-Flight Geometry Audit8/8 PASSED

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Closed Outer Contours: 1 closed LWPOLYLINE cut loop(s) verified
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Zero Duplicate Cut Paths: 14 unique segments (0 laser double-burns)
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Flute & Kerf Tolerance Guard: T=1.80mm, K=0.100mm within structural limits
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ISO Layer Color Separation: CUT (Red), CREASE (Blue), SCORE (Emerald), DIMENSIONS isolated
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1:1 Physical Unit Header: Explicit mm/in SVG viewBox + DXF $INSUNITS=4 + 50mm PDF bar
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Exact 2D Cut Bounding Parity: Cut Bounds 550×500mm === Blank Size
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2D ↔ 3D Kinematic Model Sync: Archetype 'pdq_display_tray' synced (1 3D component(s))
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True Vector Sheet Nesting Sync: 1:1 vector paths mapped to multi-up sheet grid

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CUT (1.96m) CREASE/SCORE (1.30m)● 1 Loops · Est. Cut: ~63s

1:1 Synced · Blank: 550 × 500 mm

2D 1:1 Unfolded Vector BlueprintBlank: 550 × 500 mm (21.65" × 19.69")

3D Interactive Fold & Orbit (Kraft Board)

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Camera:

Yaw: -28°Pitch: 24°

⟳ Drag Anywhere to Rotate 3DL=210 × W=165 × H=170mm

PDQ TRAY BASE(210×165mm)

SIDE (170mm)

HIGH BACKBOARD + HEADER

Flat Blank Size

550.0 × 500.0 mm

Counter Footprint

210 × 165 mm

Rear Height + Header

170 + 94 mm

Front Shopper Lip

71 mm

Direct Pre-Generated 1:1 CAD Files

Download Static Ready-to-Cut Files (210×165×170 mm)

These static files are pre-calculated for 1.8mm material thickness and 0.1mm laser kerf. Click any format below to download the pre-built static file, or export custom dimensions directly from the interactive Studio above.

↓ Download .DXF AutoCAD / LightBurn ($INSUNITS=4) ↓ Download .SVG Illustrator / Corel (1:1 mm) ↓ Download .PDF 1:1 Print + 50mm Scale Bar

Product Manufacturing Specification Sheet

Calibrated Physical Clearances & Material Stock for Protein Bar POS PDQ Display Tray

Parent Parametric Engine: PDQ Retail Counter Display Tray →

Target Physical Product Size

Holds 12 to 18 Standard 60g Protein Bars or Cosmetics Packs in 2 Facing Rows

Engineered Internal Cavity & Clearance

48 mm Low Front Shopper Lip + 170 mm Rear Backboard with 60 mm Top Header

Recommended Board / Sheet Stock

E-Flute Corrugated Board (1.8mm White-Top Litho-Laminated)

Grain / Flute Orientation Rule

Flute Vertical Along the 170mm Rear Backboard Height

Production Engineering Note: Compliant with club-store and pharmacy checkout counter PDQ shelf-ready display guidelines.

Structural Geometry & Material Reference (FEFCO 0422 / Wal-Mart & Costco PDQ Shelf-Ready Packaging (SRP) Standard)

Retail Point-of-Sale (POS) countertop displays and Costco/Walmart PDQ (Pretty Darn Quick) shelf-ready trays require a low front lip so shoppers can see the product label, angled side walls for peripheral visibility, and a tall rear billboard header for brand graphics. Our parametric FEFCO 0422 PDQ display generator unfolds a single-piece corrugated blank featuring a base floor (`L × W`), a tall rear backboard (`H`) with an integral top billboard header flap, a low front shopper lip (`28% of H`) with a rollover reinforcement lock, and two tapered triangular side walls with rear glue/lock flaps.

Front Shopper Visibility Lip Height (H_front)

H_front = max(28 mm, round(H_back * 0.28))

Keeps the front retaining wall at 28% of the rear backboard height so retail products remain stable while 72% of the front label is unobstructed.

Unfolded PDQ Blank Dimensions (W_blank × H_blank)

W_blank = L + 2 * W, H_blank = H_header + H_back + W + 2 * H_front

Computes the exact flat corrugated board area required before die-cutting or digital knife cutting.

Tapered Side Wing Slope Vector

Slope = (H_back - H_front) / W_depth

Connects the full-height rear backboard corner to the low front lip corner along the two folded side walls.

Internal CAD Silo & Related Ready-to-Cut Templates