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Evaluate how packaging and products withstand simulated transport impacts and document packaging performance during shipping and handling.

Use transport testing to evaluate how packaging and products respond to simulated transport impacts during shipping and handling. The need typically arises when packaging must be tested, when packaging changes are introduced, or when transport damage must be investigated.  

 

Documenting packaging performance during transport 

Without documented knowledge of how packaging performs under vibration, shock and compression, it can be difficult to assess packaging function and identify weak points. Testing can be performed according to recognised standards used for transport packaging evaluation, including procedures defined by the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA). Transport impacts are reproduced under controlled, repeatable test conditions to measure packaging functional performance. 

Transport simulation testing evaluates how packaging protects products against vibration, shock and compression during shipping.
Palletised packaging unit on laboratory equipment during transport testing of packaging and products.

Challenges

When packaging performance during transport is unclear, it becomes difficult to assess packaging function and document test results.

Packaging function during transport is unclear 

Without documented testing, it is difficult to determine how packaging responds to vibration, shock and compression during shipping and handling. 

 

Test results are difficult to reproduce 

If transport impacts are not simulated under controlled laboratory conditions, packaging changes can be harder to verify consistently. 

 

Environmental transport influences are not assessed 

If relevant climate influences are not included in testing, packaging performance during transport may remain insufficiently documented. 

 

Test documentation is incomplete 

Without clear reporting of test setup and results, organisations may lack documented evidence of how packaging performed during transport simulation. 

Benefits

Obtain documented test results that support packaging evaluation and verification of packaging function during transport

Evaluate packaging material use

Test results provide insight into how packaging performs, supporting evaluation of material use and packaging design. 

Identify risk of transport damage

Testing documents how packaging responds to vibration, shock, and compression, enabling assessment of potential damage during transport. 

Assess warranty-related packaging performance

Test results document how packaging protects products during transport, providing a basis for evaluating issues related to product damage. 

Evaluate selection of packaging materials

Testing provides a basis for comparing how different packaging materials perform under simulated transport conditions.