ISO 17025: what is and its benefits
The ISO 17025 accreditation outlines a series of protocols required to accredit the technical capabilities and quality standards of a testing and calibration laboratory. This ISO certification therefore evidences the capability of a laboratory to consistently provide...
Safe Load Testing Technologies will present an innovative solution to record and analyze load deformation at PACK EXPO Las VEGAS 2021
During the exhibition, September 27-29, 2021, attendees can visit booth S-7239 in the Upper South Hall of Las Vegas Convention Centre, to see a live demonstration of the innVision system. Las Vegas will host PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging Expo on...
ASTM D6344: Concentrated Impacts Testing
The ASTM D6344 standard is one of the most widespread impact testing methods for measuring the protective capacity of packaging. In this article we will analyze what this standard proposes, its importance and we will look at other standards associated with impact...
How to improve pallet stability to ensure safe transportation
Pallet stability is essential for transport safety, both for the products being transported and for everyone involved in the distribution cycle. Beyond the importance of safety, an unstable unit load is also a cause of unnecessary costs and logistical inefficiencies....
ASTM D4332: Conditioning standard for transit simulation testing
The ASTM D4332 standard refers to specific conditions of the distribution cycle: how relative humidity and different temperatures can affect the protective ability of the packaging. Thanks to this standard, it is possible to expose a sample to climatic conditions that...
Stretch developed the first Mobile test engineering lab in the Nordic region
Stretch & Manupackaging "Mobile test engineering lab" is the first in the Nordic region to offer on-site stretch film tests at the customer’s facilities. The company, founded in the 1970s, is today one of Sweden’s most well-known companies and specializes in...
Drop test: why carry it out and how
The drop test or free fall test is one of the most applied tests in the industry of transport simulation and packaging optimization. This test allows us to know how a vertical drop can affect the integrity of the packaging and the goods inside. As such, it provides...
What is the edge crush test and why is it important to perform it?
An edge crush test tests the ability of corrugated cardboard to offer safety to goods during transportation. Knowing what an edge crush test is and apply it is essential for transportation in corrugated cardboard boxes and packages, since it allows you to perform the...
Drop Test Standards for Packaging: what are they for
Drop test standards are designed to test the protective capabilities of a package or container to withstand the sudden shock resulting from a free fall, or to test a package’s ability to protect its contents during the sudden shock resulting from a free-fall impact. ...
The latest innovations in medical device packaging
The importance of medical device packaging should not be underestimated – the product being delivered to the consumers safe and sound depends on it. Performing the necessary tests and complying with the requirements is essential, which is why the medical packaging...
Why you need to acquire ISTA certification
ISTA certification is one of the most well-known and implemented international parameters for the regulation of goods transportation. It consists of a series of tests that aim to establish quality standards with the purpose of guaranteeing safety during the...
ASTM D4728: everything about it
Throughout the distribution cycle, containers are subjected to a number of forces that can compromise their protective ability, such as random vibrations. The ASTM D4728 – 17 aims to prevent this problem in order to design effective systems that guarantee the safety...