The Mobile test engineering lab of Stretch & Manupackaging is the first in the Nordic region to offer on-site stretch film tests at the customer’s facilities.
Founded in the 1970s, the company has grown to become one of Sweden’s prominent and reputable entities. It focuses on providing a wide range of packaging solutions and materials, with a specialization in stretch film, a popular form of plastic packaging.
Stretch is notable for conducting distinctive tests on stretch film, enabling its clients to achieve optimized packaging solutions that simultaneously reduce stretch film consumption and C02 emissions.
New Stretch & Manupackaging “Mobile test engineering lab”
The company, a leader in stretch film testing for several years, is taking the next step to meet its customers’ demands with the creation of a “Mobile test engineering lab”.
Stretch, in collaboration with Manupackaging, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of stretch film, has developed the Mobile Test Engineering Lab to adapt the tests to the specific conditions of each customer and perform them on-site at the customer’s facilities.
Mobile test engineering lab
The mobile laboratory is made up of the patented Boomerang Horizontal Tester and the innVision Pro System developed by Safe Load Testing Technologies. These are the latest technologies on the market to evaluate load stability and to optimize packaging to withstand the hazards of distribution cycle.
The Boomerang Horizontal Stability Tester is a compact and mobile solution ready to be transported on a truck, being a perfect solution to create mobile laboratories such as Stretch & Manupackaging “Mobile test engineering lab”.
The lab is then ready to travel to its customers’ facilities in order to perform acceleration tests on-site in line with major international standards such as EUMOS 40509 and the US FMCSA requirements for load safety.
According to the words of Jens Hellström, Managing Director of the company “It also felt important to find a mobile solution to make it easier for customers in this area. We have had access to regular test labs for several years, but this makes it much more complicated as we cannot perform the tests with the machine equipment that customers have on their premises”.
“On a fixed test lab there can be a new stretch film machine that gives fantastic results with the customer’s pallets. But if they are then to transfer the settings to the customer’s older machines, it will not be easy or completely fair. It will be like putting a Formula One car against a Volvo Amazon and expecting the same result” Hellström adds.
Complies with EU Directives EUMOS 40509
This heightened concern arises from the recognition of the potential risks and challenges faced by cargo during its journey. As a result, industry stakeholders are actively seeking ways to enhance the safety, security, and overall efficiency of the logistics and transportation processes. This growing concern highlights the importance of ensuring the integrity and safety of goods during transportation.
Since packages during transport face many different hazards that can cause significant damage, from product losses worth millions of euros to serious road accidents.
Recognizing the importance of cargo safety, the entire industry, along with governments and associations like EUMOS (European Safe Logistics Association), now prioritizes this aspect. In line with this, EUMOS has developed the EUMOS 40509 method, which aims to guarantee the safety and stability of cargo during transportation.
The contribution of Stretch to this matter is the Stretch & Manupackaging “Mobile test engineering lab” to bring these tests closer to their clients to comply with EUMOS regulations.
Save lives – Save money – Reduce CO2 emissions
Stretch through stretch film tests can ensure that the customer’s packaging is stable, guaranteeing safe transportation for carriers and their employees.
It also ensures that the products reach the end customer in good condition, reducing costs due to losses and claims, and improving brand image.
By utilizing the Boomerang Horizontal Stability Tester, Stretch customers have successfully achieved an average reduction of 25-60% in their stretch film usage. This reduction not only translates to decreased CO2 emissions but also contributes to a significant decrease in packaging waste.
Safe Load Testing Technologies provides cutting-edge packaging optimization and validation solutions to renowned companies such as Samuel Grant, Metropack, Dow Chemical, and TrioWorld. These solutions help these companies enhance their packaging processes and ensure the delivery of high-quality and safe packaging solutions to their customers.
If you also want to optimize your pallet loads and ensure safe transport, do not hesitate to contact us. We will work to find the best solution for your company!
