Niagara Bottling builds its own packaging testing laboratory with Safe Load TT solutions
Niagara Bottling is a family business that produces and supplies bottled water and has been in operation in the United States since 1963. Its lines of business include selling its own bottled water brand, Niagara®, and the production and sale of private brands for...
Samuel Grant creates a pallet testing laboratory according to EUMOS to help its customers obtain safer and more optimized packaging solutions
Samuel Grant Packaging is a British company committed to reducing the impact that packaging has on the environment by delivering optimum packaging solutions to its clients. Its mission is to advise and help its clients to reduce packaging consumption and waste while...
What is a data logger and why is it so important for the security of your cargo?
The Data Logger has become one of the essential tools to monitor the events and contingencies that take place during a specific distribution cycle. While different types exist (temperature and humidity data logger, pressure data logger, accelerometer data logger,...
Beverage packaging: the importance of load safety during transportation
At a glance, it might seem like neither beverage packaging nor the distribution cycle of these products have any significant hurdles. However, there are several factors that complicate the process since the moment a beverage bottle or can leaves the factory until it...
Why is load stability so important for Dow?
Dow recently opened its 10th Pack Studios in Tarragona, which includes a new Load Stability Innovation Center. Pack Studios is a global service, consisting of a network of experts in packaging, equipment, and testing, brought together with the goal of streamlining...
Compression testing machine: uses and benefits for your company
Compression testing is among the essential tests used to attain an efficient protective packaging tailored to the type of goods to be transported. This type of test is mainly used to determine how a material behaves or responds to compression forces. It can be used...
Discover the importance of impact testing during the distribution of your loads
The importance of impact testing in today’s globalized, highly competitive landscape is undeniable: it can make the difference between a company that is successful in transporting its products, and one that is not. Impacts experienced during the distribution cycle can...
Top 4 problems with shrink film application
Shrink film, also known as shrink wrap, is a polymer-based material that has become an essential item in the packaging and transportation of goods. This packaging system is therefore quite widespread in the industry due to its ease of use and the great stability and...
Reproduce ISTA 6-AMAZON.COM test procedures with the Amazon Lab
Since Amazon launched its ISTA 6 packaging test and the Frustration-Free Packaging program, companies that distribute their products through the e-commerce giant have had to adapt to these new requirements established by the platform. Accordingly, our Amazon Lab was...
Shipping Simulation: all you need to know
Freight can be threatened by a number of hazards while en-route: anything from vibrations, to shock or extreme weather. Shipping simulation allows for a package’s resistance to these threats to be predicted in order to guarantee that the product will arrive safe and...
Random Vibration Testing vs Sine Vibration: which one best suits your needs?
There are several methodologies and techniques to use in order to undertake vibration tests. The choice depends on what the expected outcomes or results are after performing these tests on your products or unit loads. However, the majority of vibration tests in the...
Do you know what is load testing?
There are multiple factors that can condition the safety of a load and the integrity of its protective packaging. Performing load testing implies taking into account how these hazards may affect the packaging+product system, to then plan safer systems. Here we tell...