Optimize the use of plastic by testing your packaging
The image of plastic has deteriorated during the last few years influenced by a higher public awareness in relation to the accumulation of waste and the environmental impact of this material. Figures like the ones that show how humans throw away enough plastic to...
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...
How to perform an optimal tilt simulation of your load
Carrying out a tilt simulation of your load could prevent contingencies during shipping that might endanger the goods and the product being transported. Tilt testing simulates the forces that might cause the goods to topple over or shift, with the purpose of...
Safe Load Testing Technologies launches a new validating tool to evaluate load stability in line with the EN 12195 standard
Safe Load Testing Technologies announced today its new Tilt Testing Tool, an affordable, mobile and easy-to-use device specifically designed to evaluate load stability during transportation. Load safety and stability have become critical matters in the supply chain...
Do you comply with ASTM D642?
It is common for goods to be vertically stacked during transportation and storage, which endangers their integrity due to the added weight. The ASTM D642 standard analyzes a package’s ability to protect the goods against compression forces, being therefore essential...
5 tips to maintain a stable load during distribution
Ensuring a stable load during the distribution cycle is essential in guaranteeing the safety of both the products being transported and everyone involved in the process. During the transportation of goods, a poorly secured load will shift during maneuvers such as...
Stretch film testing: why you should perform it
Stretch film testing comprises a series of essential tests to guarantee the safety of goods in palletized systems, and that of the people involved in their shipping & handling. There are several testing methods and machinery to perform it, but all of them...
How can I test flexible packaging?
Flexible packaging is among the fastest-growing options in the packaging industry due to its ability to add value while offering transportation and safety efficiency. What is flexible packaging? Flexible packaging is any packaging –or part of it– whose shape...
Safe Load Testing Technologies designs two horizontal stability solutions, in line with the new EUMOS 40509-2020 standard, to assess load stability
These solutions allow the optimization of the packaging to improve the stability of the loads in a quick and reliable way, and achieving an increase in safety during transport, in addition to obtaining economic, logistical and sustainability benefits for those...
Main tests to verify the effectiveness of food packaging materials during transportation
A distribution cycle implies potential threats for goods and, due to their nature, food products are particularly vulnerable. Guaranteeing the safety of the products depends on choosing the right food packaging materials and testing materials to anticipate possible...
Guidelines to maintain your load securing during transport
Globalization and the growth of online commerce have implied a myriad of opportunities for companies, but also logistical challenges for safely transporting the products anywhere in the world. Load securing is among the most important factors to take into account in...
Is tilt simulation the same as horizontal acceleration testing?
The distribution of products requires that none of the product’s properties are negatively affected since the moment the product is finished until it arrives at the customer’s doorstep. This is one of the main purposes of packaging. To accomplish this, a package must...