L.A.B. Equipment, Inc.

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1 L.A.B. Equipment, Inc. Fundamentals of Packaging Defining the Right Packaging System

2 Rewards of Defining the Right Packaging System Reduce packaging costs Optimize packaging design & quality Prevent shipping damages

3 Topics of Discussion Selection Process Defining the Environment The Packaging System Packaging Material Selection

4 Packaging System Selection Process (What we d like it to be) I. Define your Environment II. Define your System Product/Material/Package System III. IV. Test Re-Define you System

5 Packaging System Selection Process.Reality Define Existing System Package Design Define Environment Test

6 Environmental Factors Distribution Environment Transportation and Handling Methods Temperature Humidity

7 Someone Didn t Know their Environment!

8 The Distribution Environment manual handling conveyer systems forklift warehouse truck train plane ship forklift warehouse forklift forklift truck plane truck forklift truck

9 Temperature Hazard Transport Temperature Data to Miami FL: UPS 3-day Select: Summer Temperature (degrees F) data by DYA Inc. 40 6/19/00 12:00 AM 6/19/00 12:00 PM 6/20/00 12:00 AM 6/20/00 12:00 PM 6/21/00 12:00 AM 6/21/00 12:00 PM 6/22/00 12:00 AM 6/22/00 12:00 PM 6/23/00 12:00 AM Date/Time

10 Drop Height Analysis

11 Distribution/Transportation Vibration (Packaging) 1.00 Transport Vehicle Vibration Spectrum Various Destinations, TOFN and Motor Carrier M Truck 0.10 Los Angeles Truck Power Spectral Density (PSD) (G rms 2 /Hz) Atlanta TOFC Atlanta TOFC 2 LA TOFC Chicago TOFC 0.00 data by DYA Inc Frequency (Hz)

12 Measurement of Environment Instrumentation small, battery powered computer compatible memory Vibration: attach to vehicle Drop: in-use packaged system Temp, humidity, load.

13 Defining the Right Packaging System The Packaging System

14 The Packaging System Product Fragility of Product Package Display Transport only Environmental concerns

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16 Damage

17 Excess Cost

18 L.A.B. Equipment, Inc. The right packaging system will reduce amount of product returns ex. $47MM Company sales on $1.3 Million Packaging materials ex. Product returns went form 4% returns to.5-.6% Associated Direct Costs with improper packaging system Loss in packaging material Loss in product Loss in Transportation Loss in non-productive hours Non-tangibles Customer confidence Market Share Employee Satisfaction

19 How does one know that the right Packaging has been selected? No Damage to your product The exterior packing still looks new when it arrives at the customer s facility..

20 Answers to Consider.? No No Damage to your product Over Over Testing or you don t know your environment. The The exterior packing still looks new when it arrives at the customer s facility.. Your Your wasting material and resources

21 Defining the Right Packaging System Packaging Material Performance Testing

22 Cushion Curves Drop, Shock Data Illustrate cushion material performance for shock A graphic display of acceleration (G s) versus static stress (or loading) for a cushioning material. Each curve represents the performance of a specific material thickness at a specified drop height and impact over a defined loading range.

23 Anatomy of Cushion Curve Acceleration (G s) on vertical axis Static Stress or Static Load on horizontal axis Usually expressed in pounds per square inch, P.S.I Weight divided by surface area.

24 Typical Cushion Curve 1.7 POLYLAM 30 INCH DROP AVERAGE OF DROPS 2-5 Peak Acceleration (G's) " 2" 3" 4" Static Loading (PSI)

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