The importance of simulation in the transportation phases.
When a finished product is ready to be launched on the market, the manufacturer must ensure that the packaging — according to the distribution-system modes — allows the product to reach its destination with the highest level of integrity, reliability and safety.
The packaging is crucial: its function is to create a protection between the product and the outside environment — that is, all the events which occur during its entire distribution cycle.
The easiest way to obtain information about the performance of a packaging during transportation is to perform packaging tests according to the commonest required standards (ISTA, ASTM, ISO, MIL-STD…).
The wrapped product is subjected to a series of tests focused on simulating the static and dynamic deformation to which it is potentially subjected during the transportation cycle: falls during the movement phases, vibrations caused by transportation, and the loads to which it is subjected during storage.
Lab tests
At Gest Labs we can perform the following tests:
- Vibration Test (random and sinusoidal on X, Y and Z axes)
- Drop Test
- Shock Test (semi-sinusoidal and trapezoidal pulses)
- Traction and Compression Tests
- Hardness Tests
- Tests performed in compliance with international standards (MIL, IEC, IPC, ASTM) and/or customer requirements