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5 Effective Ways to Maintain Your Pacorr’s Edge Crush Tester

Manufacturers in corrugated boxes face many issues with the quality of the boxes especially at the time of transportation and warehousing. Major flaw that is observed in the corrugated box packaging is the crushing of edges during mishandling of packages.

At the same time, it is also true that small damages to the packaging may lead to the damage to the products and can hamper a company's reputation. Therefore, to measure the edge compression strength of packaging products, you can easily make use of the Pacorr’s Edge Crush Tester.

Continuing the discussion, we’ll now discuss how the machine will help you in improvising the quality of corrugated boxes and how you can take care of your edge crush tester for a long period of time.

What is ECT and how does it work?

An edge crush testing instrument is the best device that will help you to measure the edgewise compressive strength of packaging materials such as paper boards, corrugated boxes, and many more. Using the tests, you can measure the cross-directional crushing of corrugated box samples. The results from the test can be measured in kg/unit length. Using its user-friendly controls and easy-to-access features, you can effortlessly place the sample on the testing device and get the precise results in no time.

The major purpose of the testing instrument is to measure the edgewise compression of boxes. After performing the test using a ring crush tester, you can easily avoid product rejection or failure due to poor quality of corrugated boxes. The ECT/flat crush tester comes with a rugged structure which is failure proof and helps you get accurate results.

Let’s now discuss the 5 best ways that will help you maintain your testing machine for a long time.

5 Superior ways to maintain your edge crush tester

The Edge crush tester has become the major requirement for the manufacturers in the packaging industry to ensure safe delivery of the products until it reaches the end customers. The real testing machine has been accredited with industry standards such as IS 7063.

If you wish to use the best instrument for a long time then we have listed the 5 best ways for you that will help you maintain your machine for a long time.

  1. Earthing - It is one of the major factors that plays an important role in maintaining your testing machine for a long time. It is a core part of any machine installation procedure. When operating the machine, it is always recommended to provide proper earthing to your testing machine.
  2. Gripping - Another major factor is to continuously check the perpendicularity of the grip. It is recommended to check this every three months.
  3. Calibration - Calibration should be tested every 3 months. You can anytime consult your service experts at Pacorr testing instruments and get your machine calibrated.
  4. V-belt testing - To keep wear and tear away, always make sure that the V-belt of the machine is perfectly fine. You can get this tested at a gap of every three months.
  5. Greasing - Always grease the screws and bolts of the machine at a proper time interval to ensure smooth working.

For more information, contact Pacorr.

  • 17 Oct, 2022
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