
The packaging industry plays a very important role in uplifting brands and gaining trust among the customer. Do you know? On an average in ecommerce industries 1 out of 10 packages get damaged. Approximately annually packages shipped are 8.6 billion out of which almost 860 million get damaged and reshipped. The main problems that arise during the packaging are durability during stacking, inefficient designing and sustainability concerns.
Is Compression Testing important in packaging?
So before designing corrugated boxes we need to understand the specific requirements of packaged goods and the distribution environment. Prior to delivery and use of corrugated boxes a manufacturer should understand the product characteristics, shipping, handling, stacking strength, material selection and box style.
Pacorr's Box Compression Testing technology which helps you to pre-decide how to design corrugated boxes? By using this unique equipment you can easily obtain the required data like compression strength and stacking ability which will enhance the quality production of boxes.
Let’s understand the basic working principle behind box compression tester to protect and keep your product safe during transport and logistic processes.
WORKING PRINCIPLE OF BOX COMPRESSION TESTER (BCT)
- VFD- BCT consists of a high quality variable frequency drive (VFD) which can control speed and bear fluctuations. VFD converts three phase into single phase. It consists of a three phase motor for higher power output which also increases its reliability and durability.
- Lead Screw- It (grade number EN-8) is responsible for the motion of a moving plate equipping a pressure plate.
- Load Cell- This lab testing equipment is designed in such a way that four shear beam type load cells are just placed below the compression plate which is fixed upon the base plate. All the specimen is placed in between compression and pressure plate. The vertical compression force is applied by the compression plate and it continues till the collapsing or deformation is not observed.
- Auto position- After discrepancy the pressure plate automatically reached at its home position in auto mode. The result comes in terms of kgf observed on load indicator.
- Digital panel- It contains a speed tester to provide speed to the pressure plate. Up down rotary switch, is provided for the purposes of forward and reverse direction of the motion. Toggle switch is preferred for transition of manual and automatic operation.
- Limits switch- It is provided to autocut the power which enhances the safety. Main rocker switch power supply 220V. If in case the limit switch is not working or there is any fluctuation or uncontrolled power supply, the emergency switch is also empanelled on the digital panel to ensure your safety.
- Calibration- We can check it by putting the dead weight on the fixed plate equipped with four load sensors and observe the real time calibration on the load indicator.
In this way we can easily obtain the compression strength and load bearing capacity of that test specimen.
ADVANTAGES OF USING BOX COMPRESSION TESTER
- Protect the product from damage-
Pacorr ensures that by performing box compression test, evaluation of the specimen becomes easy and load at which discrepancy occurs will give a lead to improve the quality of corrugated box before designing. This test protects your product while shipping and storage.
- Effective Logistic Management -
BCT enhances productivity at low cost and quality of the corrugated boxes. It makes the packages efficient in durability and resistivity towards any environment during the whole process of delivering, transportation and warehousing.
- Optimized Stacking-
This test will help in predetermining the optimal designing of the corrugated boxes so that it will be easy to stack.
- Load capacity will be known in advance-
The pre-determinants of load capacity will lead to the suitable and sustainable designing of corrugated boxes.
- Package strength determined easily-
BCT will help in determining the compression strength of the specimen so that the layers or thickness can be varied as per requirement of product weight.
Pacorr Testing Instrument Limited values and cares about your time, efforts and investment you do in the logistics of your product. We care for it. It will help not only in assessing the compression strength of your packages but also enhances its quality at its top notch.
So if you really want to avoid the shifting of consumers, risk of damage and monetary loss in the packaging industry, try our result oriented box compression tester. To know more detailed specifications call us now +918882149230 and email at [email protected]
Thanks to Pacorr Testing instruments, we have all the required quality testing instruments that have helped us to ensure the best quality delivered to our clients.

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