Standard of Carton Drop Test
2019-3-18
Involves the range of inspection are: ceramics inspection, glass inspection, Tableware inspection, furniture inspection, home textiles inspection, hardware inspection (indoor, outdoor) etc., some of small classification didn't described as above such as (PE, PVC gloves, nails, etc.).
Involving customers are: CGSA WGAL, KAL, OBI, THD, TESCO, LENOX, AUCHAN, SIPLEC.
Inspection standards can be according to European standard to perform, can also according to customer requirements to perform.
1. Purpose: To check if the packaging is security to contain product during transportation when inspector conducts inspection.
2. Scope: It is for the product packaging which would be damaged and / or without fragile marking during transportation. And this WI is only for the individual packaged-product of weight 150 lbs (68kgs) or less. (Note: if client has any requirement on this test, inspector should conduct it.)
3. Method, procedure and requirement:
3.1 Requirement: The packaged-product should withstand free drops after testing as requirement according to actual packaging status (refer to table 2).
3.2 Method and procedure: And the drop test must be taken with the rule of one corner, three edges and six faces according to the following table 1 and conduct on concrete floor.
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Table 1 | ||
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Seq |
Orientation |
Specific face,edge or corner(see below figure) |
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1 |
Corner |
Most fragile face-3 corner,if not know ,test 2-3-5 |
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2 |
Edge |
Shortest edge radiating from the corner tested |
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3 |
Edge |
Next longest edge radiating from the corner tested |
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4 |
Edge |
Longest edge radiating from the corner tested |
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5 |
Face |
One of the smallest faces |
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6 |
Face |
Opposite small face |
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7 |
Face |
One of the medium faces |
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8 |
Face |
Opposite medium face |
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9 |
Face |
One of the largest faces |
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10 |
Face |
Opposite large face |
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Table 2 | |||||
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Equal to or greater than |
But less then |
Free fall | |||
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lb |
kg |
lb |
kg |
In |
mm |
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0 |
0 |
21 |
10 |
30 |
760 |
|
21 |
10 |
41 |
19 |
24 |
610 |
|
41 |
19 |
61 |
28 |
18 |
460 |
|
61 |
28 |
100 |
45 |
12 |
310 |
|
100 |
45 |
150 |
68 |
8 |
200 |