Viewing the Level of China's Transport Packaging from the Current Status of Fragile Packaging (2)

The box design is basically completed by the user

Among the users of fragile products, the number of users who were interviewed by the reporter at random was relatively large. All of them had the ability to design product packaging. Basically, after the new product came out, it would have a packaging department or packaging specialist according to the characteristics of the product and transported it. The conditions, customer needs and other comprehensive factors for the selection of materials and structural design. And some experiments will be conducted during the design process to verify whether the designed packaging structure meets the seismic requirements. Some users will also invite the carton supplier to solve the problems encountered in the design.

Mr. Cao of Shanghai Jahwa United Co., Ltd. told the reporter that in general, the box-shaped design is mainly done by their own packaging department, such as the selection of the type and number of layers. If there are any quality problems in the development and experimentation, the quality problems that arise will be immediately discussed and rectified, such as steps to modify the file. Mr. Cao said that carton design should pay attention to the aspect ratio of the box and avoid 1:1 because such shapes affect stacking. As for the liner, it is completely designed according to the actual needs of the product. The most important criterion is to meet the requirements for the use of transportation protection products.

Jingdezhen City Boyi Ceramics Co., Ltd. Jingdezhen factory has a packaging design department responsible for packaging design, including material selection, buffer lining and so on. They mainly still have to consider what form of shipping is adopted. The specific internal fixation depends on the customer's requirements, so the cost is much higher. This number is not a lot.

Mr. Jia Bo of Arrow Glassware (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. told the reporter that there are some new products in the bow and arrow Nanjing branch directly from the French head office. The branch companies do according to the technical requirements and design requirements, including new products. The packaging was also taken directly from the company's headquarters, and they were looking for a carton factory in the country. In addition, some new product packaging is designed by the branch itself.

Pays considerable attention to carton testing and testing

As a fragile product manufacturer, avoiding the economic losses caused by package damage during transportation must be prevented. Once the product is damaged during transportation, the loss will be borne by the company itself. On the one hand, being accountable to customers is fundamental to business operations. Therefore, not only do the users who interviewed pay great attention to the test of the carton, it is believed that for the vast majority of enterprises that produce fragile goods, taking precautions is the most economical way to reduce business risks.

Mr. Cao of Shanghai Jahwa United Co., Ltd. said that before the cartons are used in actual production, we will conduct a detailed test on the cartons, including the stacking, compression, drop and vibration tests of the cartons, so that the cartons can achieve the expected results. As a result, for some of the major products, we will carry out on-the-spot transportation tests and go to the field to check the qualification rate of the cartons so that they can be completely safe before the big production.

Jingdezhen City Boyi Ceramics Co., Ltd. Mr. Zhang said: "The test is sent to the inspection agency to prevent problems in the actual application, resulting in unnecessary losses. We are also responsible to the customer. Taking into account the damage caused by damage If we do not do the test, the cost loss will still be borne by us.” Mr. Zhang finally stressed that although there is basically no problem in the inspection cartons, it is to prevent any accidents from happening. It is very necessary.

Archer Glassware (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. will test the basic requirements for carton compression, side pressure, and puncture. In some cases, carton manufacturers are required to use their testing instruments to do some test experiments before leaving the carton. In addition, they will also do some testing experiments on their own, depending on the specific use and transportation requirements. In general, the carton suppliers selected by Archer Glassware (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. are relatively large and generally have inspection instruments. They will do some testing work first.

Ms. Gu Jing of Shanghai Syme Construction Ceramics Co., Ltd. told reporters that they had always wanted to do a more formal experiment to carry out overall tests on packages containing products. However, there was no such testing project in Shanghai. Later, it used the soil method to simulate the handling and transportation conditions, such as loading trucks, driving from Shanghai to Suzhou and Hangzhou, and carrying out road tests in a circle. For another example, to simulate the actual form of transport, to fall or fall, or to move to a certain height and then open it up and down, basically in such a way to seek a safe index out to guide the porter to carry.

Users think there is a problem with fragile packaging

Mr. Cao of Shanghai Jahwa United Co., Ltd. thinks that China's carton packaging is still relatively backward compared to foreign countries. The paperboard of foreign cartons has a good degree of stiffness. In contrast, the rigidity of cartons in China is relatively poor, and there are even large differences. In addition, the fragile packaging of foreign countries is more diverse in the form of buffer, they will achieve the best buffer effect and reduce the consumption of raw materials through structural changes, which is very worth learning. Domestic cartons are relatively soft and relatively simple in form. In terms of technology, the carton factories in China are not doing very well. There is still a gap in the overall situation.

Bow and Arrow Glassware (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. Jia Bo believes that both domestic and foreign companies must attach great importance to the packaging of glass products, but the strength/stiffness of domestic corrugated boxes is difficult to achieve a very satisfactory level. The quality of the paper itself is poor, so the strength can only be increased by increasing the number of layers.

The reporter then consulted relevant experts on the fragile packaging issues raised by users. Experts believe that the packaging of fragile products will not cause problems in itself, and that problems generally occur during the entire process of transportation. As far as the transport packaging design itself is concerned, many manufacturing industries in China, including fragile goods manufacturers, do not have a complete packaging design system. Many of them are based on perceptual knowledge and do not have an overall concept. . Today, the design of transport packaging equipment in the world follows a common principle: the principle of standardization and serialization; the principle of containerization and enlargement; the principle of diversification and specialization; the principle of generalization and intermodalization; economicalization and science Principle. The packaging of many domestic products deviates from this principle. Transport packaging design lacks standardized serialization. When it is used domestically and internationally, it has low circulation efficiency and many problems. Transport packaging equipment does not conform to the internationally-adopted integrated loading system in its structure and size design. Many products use a containerized packaging method, which has a low space utilization rate and greatly increases transportation costs. The design of transport packaging containers can not adapt to the characteristics of different products, the use of a single way. Transportation between domestic and international transport, transport packaging equipment and can not be universalized, water, land and air transport is difficult to achieve. At the same time, some domestic manufacturers do not fully consider the distribution process of packages during the packaging design, that is, the characteristics of loading, unloading, transportation, storage and transportation in the circulation process, resulting in an undersized circulation of the entire package. Then there is a lack of theoretical basis for packaging design. There is no theoretical guidance on the choice of packaging forms and the selection of cushioning materials. Whether to use full buffer packaging or partial cushioning packaging, how much and how thick does the buffer cushion area choose? Theoretical basis.

Second, most fragile product manufacturers, when they find problems with the packaging of their products, only take remedial measures, that is, they find that there is more damage in a certain part of the product, and increase or increase the thickness of cushioning material in this part. There is no overall analysis and improvement of packaging. Although this approach achieves the goal of solving the problem to a certain extent, the cost of packaging increases.

In addition, the quality of the transport packaging itself cannot be effectively controlled. Many manufacturers in China today lack an effective standard to control the quality level of transport packages themselves. Although most manufacturers also perform some tests on their overall packages after the new products are on the market, due to experimental projects and test strengths The irrationality of the product caused the product to still have a high breakage rate during the actual circulation. In addition, there is also lack of effective quality control for packaging materials. Many manufacturers do not have a certain amount of regulations for their use of transport packaging materials to control their materials, and do not even know which performance parameters to specify. Many unqualified transport packages are not caused by unreasonable designs, but due to material properties that do not meet the requirements.

The distribution process also plays an important role in the quality of transport packaging. From the production plant as a starting point, the entire process that takes place between the consumer and the end is called the circulation process. Broadly speaking, it includes the transportation, transit, handling, storage, display, and sales of goods and packaging. Among them, transportation, transit, loading and unloading, and warehousing are defined as circulation environmental conditions, that is, all external factors experienced by the package during its transportation and circulation. As far as the transport links are concerned, the causes of damage to the packages of goods are: impact, vibration, climatic conditions and other factors. The impact and vibration are determined by the means of transportation. Now China's mode of transportation has achieved three modes of transport: water, land and air. However, the dominant modes of transportation are still concentrated in road transport, rail transport and ship transport. Due to China's national conditions: China's poor road conditions, rail joints are not close enough, the engine vibration is greater, the vehicle shock performance is poor, the ship's mechanical performance is not enough. The impact energy and vibration energy of the package during the circulation process are relatively large, and the potential risk of damage is high. China has a vast territory. Long-distance transportation of goods often experiences different climatic regions and is affected by climate factors such as cold, heat, dryness, humidity, and wind and rain. However, due to the improper structure of many long-distance transport packages in our country, weak materials, and tight closure, etc. It is common for the contents to deteriorate or damage. In the process of loading and unloading, most of our products are manually loaded and unloaded in the circulation field because of the low degree of mechanization. During the loading and unloading process, brutal handling phenomena such as throwing, stamping, kicking and kicking are extremely common. Many products can be mechanically transported in the course of their internal circulation and from the finished product warehouse to the transfer warehouse, even if there are manual operations.