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  • 1.  Safety Factor for double stacking - corrugated shipper

    Posted 01-24-2023 09:26 AM

    Hi all, 

    I'd like to hear from you which safety factor you're applying on the Box Compression Test strength for allowing / not allowing double stacking during global transportation (likely sea freight in containers )  ? 
    I've been using safety factor of 3 in the chemical industry.
    I hear about using safety factor of 5  in the pharma industry.
    What are you doing in your respective industry ? 


    thanks for sharing,


     



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    Emilie Peltre
    Sr Principal Packaging Engineer
    Abbott Products Operations AG - Established Pharmaceuticals Division
    Switzerland
    emilie.peltre@abbott.com
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  • 2.  RE: Safety Factor for double stacking - corrugated shipper

    Posted 01-24-2023 10:53 AM

    Hi Emilie,

     

    We use '5' based on our supply chain process and the environmental/transportation hazards potentially encountered by our products.

     

    The majority of our products are sourced off-shore, so products are exposed to humidity, shifting (due to being floor-loaded), vibration, etc.

     

    Hope this helps!

     

    Regards,

     

    Oksana Lapierre CPP

    Senior Packaging Optimization Consultant

    Canadian Tire Retail

    2180 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M4S 2B9

    T 416-480-9780 (ext. 28734)

    Oksana.Lapierre@cantire.com

     

     

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  • 3.  RE: Safety Factor for double stacking - corrugated shipper

    Posted 01-25-2023 05:17 AM
    Hi, we are using safety factor of 3 for cosmetics and personal care industry . As far as I know 3 is the stabard used across package testing protocol but this can be modified based on the actual shipping storage and transportation conditions . As other friend shared they are using 5 , so either is ok whichever best represents your logistics chain simulation thebest. 

    Hope it helps.

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    Nidhi Basundhara
    New delhi
    +919899847900
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  • 4.  RE: Safety Factor for double stacking - corrugated shipper

    Posted 01-25-2023 08:12 AM
    Always use 5 to be safe.
    Peter

    Sent from my iPhone 7+


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