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...
Measurement vs Monitoring: which is better for your package testing?
When comparing measuring vs monitoring we can see that these are processes used to obtain different data, but with one same result: helping companies make decisions. Both allow companies to determine the specific risks that a product or system is exposed to and how...
EN 12195: load securing on road vehicles
The EN 12195 standard was established to address the problems resulting from an inadequate load stowage in road vehicles. Unsafe stowage in road vehicles has led to a significant number of accidents and economic losses. Indeed, it is estimated that 25% of road freight...
3 axis accelerometer vs 6 axis gyro: what is the difference?
3 axis accelerometer vs 6 axis gyro is a choice that you might face when considering which of these technologies is the most suitable to add to a device. Learn about both sensors, which types of measurements they can support and where to use them. What is a...
Vertical Vibration Table + Pitch & Roll Module vs Hexapod
Etymologically, Hexapod comes from the Greek words “Hexa” (six) and “podos” (feet). It refers to a platform that has six feet... well, six linear actuators. This is a complex system that allows for movements along the 3 Cartesian axes: movements along the vertical,...
ISTA vs. ASTM: which one suits your products best?
Many companies looking to guarantee the integrity of their goods during transportation and to optimize their packaging hesitate when it comes to choosing which procedure to use between ISTA vs ASTM to perform their performance tests. Both the ASTM standards and the...
ISO 11607: everything about it
Sterilized medical device packaging must guarantee that the contents within will remain sterile throughout the entire lifecycle of the product – from the moment it leaves the factory until the final consumer opens it to use it. The ISO 11607 standard addresses this...
Dow Chemical trusts Safe Load TT and its Horizontal Stability Tester to expand its laboratory
Dow Chemical is one of the most important multinational chemical companies in the world, offering its clients a wide range of different technology-based products and solutions focused on the packaging industry, infrastructure and consumption. Its solutions include...
Safe Load Testing Technologies proud finalist of the 2020 Sustainability Award
The winners in each category and the overall 2020 Sustainability Awards winner have been announced yesterday at the Sustainable Packaging Summit. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the ceremony was carried online, with support from sponsors Avery Dennison, Amcor, Apeal,...
Prevent unit load deformation with the new InnVision
Before going on the road, it is paramount to know how the transport and its hazards will affect the load, with the purpose of optimizing it in order to improve its stability and safety, thereby avoiding shrinkage and accidents. Preventing unit load deformation is one...
Safe Load Testing Technologies finalist of the Sustainability Awards
Climate change, packaging waste, CO2 emissions, demand an urgent response from all industry sectors. Among those sectors are the consumer packaging goods and the packaging industry, which are focused on the research and development of new and more sustainable...
Metropack acquires a Vertical Vibration System from Safe Load Testing Technologies
Metropack is a French Testing Laboratory that brings technical assistance to the packing and packaging industry and to its users. The company is specialized in physical, mechanical, and atmospheric constraint tests to help their clients prevent damages and avoid...