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Don’t we all like happy customers?
Of course, and in order to keep them
happy we will do our utmost to deliver
the best products we can produce and
provide the best possible service to
support that. We try to manage and
control quality as good and as far as
we can.
In order to prevent precious goods
from transport damage, protective
packaging is required. Sometimes
wrapping with an old newspaper offers
all the protection that is needed, but
there are also products that require
a more professional approach. For
instance large oversized items,
products with high value, high-tech
industrial equipment, very heavy
products, dangerous goods or products
that are easily damaged very often
require tailor-made packaging.
In case the packaging is used more
than once, more expensive alternatives
like aluminium can be applied but for
single trip usage it is cheaper and more
efficient to use crates or boxes made
of timber or plywood. This material also
offers maximum flexibility for producing
packaging to the exact dimensions
needed. For air transport boxes can
also be made of timber reinforced
multilayer cardboard.
Wooden packaging that is shipped
overseas, according international law,
needs to be Heat Treated (HT) and
stamped to show this treatment was
Transport
packaging advice
be cut to the exact form and size of the
products that need to be transported.
Even pallets, designed to carry
special equipment, can be equipped
with shock absorbers, roll-on roll-off
platforms and other accessories.
A professional manufacturer of
industrial packaging will offer advice on
the best possible packaging solution
and, in many cases, they also provide
a service where they will design the
packaging, carry out the actual packing
process itself at the customers location
and arrange loading, transport and
even unloading at the final destination
if required, including all the paperwork.
Alternatively the manufacturer can
supply the required packaging at
the customer’s site ready to use or
delivered in a flat pack.
In addition, a professional supplier
will be able to calculate the strength,
stability and flexibility or stiffness of a
wooden support frame for heavy or
unconventional loads. Last, but not
least, guarantee the functionality of the
delivered materials and services.
Since industrial packaging products
are often voluminous, transport costs
will limit the area a manufacturer can
service competitively to an average of
250kms. However within this type of
radius one should be able to locate at
least 2 professional suppliers.
applied. The Heat Treatment means
that the timber is heated in a kiln
for a minimum duration
of 30 minutes at a core
temperature of 56ºC. If
needed, the supplier can
provide a certificate to
prove the HT. Please be
aware that Heat Treated
and certified timber needs
to be carefully disembarked
as well in order to avoid
unwanted delays at foreign borders.
Transport packaging comes in wide
variety of different shapes and forms
to guarantee maximum protection
for the products. The strength and
stiffness required depends directly
of the dimensions and weight of the
product. For the manufacturers the
inner dimensions of the box are basic
parameters to calculate with.
A box can have an inner layer of plastic
or similar material to make it seaworthy
and protect the content against moist
and water. Products can be packed
in special protective material offering
extra protection against, for instance,
corrosion or other external influences
like high or low temperatures.
A box can be divided in 2 or more
compartments for better protection of
the individual parts that are packed.
These interiors are, in most cases,
made of cardboard or plywood and are
made to the exact size of the product
to offer maximum protection. A box
can also have one or more different
levels, even in different heights,
to offer maximum
transport efficiency.
A combination of
multi-level and multi
compartment interiors is
not unusual.
Finally, the box can be
fitted with a variety of
shock-absorbing and
protecting materials like
foam or rubber. These
inner materials can even
By Wilar Hogenkamp,
from Hombergh Lomm BV.
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Logistics Business Magazine | September 2015
Transit Packaging