Packaging Best Practices Presentation

Packing & Packing & Packaging Packaging GuidelinesGuidelinesPrepared for:Prepared for:

Midland Container Midland Container BackgroundBackground John Revitte – Account ManagerJohn Revitte – Account Manager Scott MacFarland – Packaging Designer Scott MacFarland – Packaging Designer Provide your corrugated cartons & packaging Provide your corrugated cartons & packaging Out plant is located in FranksvilleOut plant is located in Franksville Partners with Thermal Transfer for over Partners with Thermal Transfer for over

35 years35 years

Challenges to PackagingChallenges to Packaging Items with many different shapesItems with many different shapes

• Long & skinnyLong & skinny• Flat & WideFlat & Wide• BulkyBulky• Multiple items with different shapes on a skidMultiple items with different shapes on a skid

Heavy weight items with sharp edgesHeavy weight items with sharp edges Need to make it through UPS Freight or LTL Need to make it through UPS Freight or LTL

shipment and arrive undamaged to customershipment and arrive undamaged to customer

General Packaging General Packaging GuidelinesGuidelines Box 101 – Tell you a little bit about boxesBox 101 – Tell you a little bit about boxes What type of box should be used for this What type of box should be used for this

product? product? What cushioning should be used?What cushioning should be used? How to close the box securely?How to close the box securely? How to secure the box to the skid?How to secure the box to the skid? Not to criticize…just help you get betterNot to criticize…just help you get better

Box 101 – Common Box Box 101 – Common Box StylesStyles RSC – Regular RSC – Regular

Slotted ContainerSlotted Container Standard type of carton Standard type of carton

for most itemsfor most items Used for hardware boxesUsed for hardware boxes

FOL– Full Overlap FOL– Full Overlap ContainerContainer Stronger than RSC Stronger than RSC Used for heavier itemsUsed for heavier items Double bottom & topDouble bottom & top

Box 101 – Common Box Box 101 – Common Box StylesStyles Telescope Tray PackTelescope Tray Pack

Used for flat productsUsed for flat products Easy to “top load”Easy to “top load” Should be sealed with Should be sealed with

staplesstaples

Five Panel FolderFive Panel Folder Used for long itemsUsed for long items Easy to “top load”Easy to “top load” Should be sealed with Should be sealed with

staplesstaples

Box 101 – Common Box Box 101 – Common Box StylesStyles Inner Packing-Slit Inner Packing-Slit

ScoreScore Used to take up space Used to take up space

inside a box, protect inside a box, protect corners of square itemscorners of square items

Can be assembled with Can be assembled with staples or tapestaples or tape

Scored RollupScored Rollup Used to take up space Used to take up space

inside a boxinside a box Can be assembled with Can be assembled with

staples or tapestaples or tape

Cushioning Interior PartsCushioning Interior Parts

Products must be cushioned properly to Products must be cushioned properly to protect from shock/vibration which can pass protect from shock/vibration which can pass through the walls of the boxthrough the walls of the box

Cushions product-to-product interactionCushions product-to-product interaction Recommend a minimum of 1” of cushioning Recommend a minimum of 1” of cushioning

around productaround product Cushioning to keep product no less than 1” Cushioning to keep product no less than 1”

from box walls from box walls


Material SuggestionsMaterial Suggestions BubblewrapBubblewrap – Good for – Good for

small, random shaped small, random shaped parts. Doesn’t work the parts. Doesn’t work the best for sharp objects. best for sharp objects.

Corrugated Corrugated Inserts/RollupsInserts/Rollups – Good – Good for square rectangular for square rectangular product. Inexpensive but product. Inexpensive but will not withstand will not withstand repeated dropsrepeated drops


Material SuggestionsMaterial Suggestions Air PillowsAir Pillows – Take up a – Take up a

lot of room for little cost lot of room for little cost and work well for round and work well for round or curved shapesor curved shapes

Foam CornersFoam Corners – EPS or – EPS or PE is common. Work well PE is common. Work well on square or rectangular on square or rectangular items of medium to items of medium to lighter weight.lighter weight.

Box ClosureBox Closure

Stapling (Trays & Heavier Items)Stapling (Trays & Heavier Items) Minimum should be 3 staples per flap (unless flap is too Minimum should be 3 staples per flap (unless flap is too

small)small)

Box ClosureBox Closure

Taping (RSC & FOL style boxes)Taping (RSC & FOL style boxes) Proper H taping method Proper H taping method

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Types of tapeTypes of tape Pressure sensitive plastic tapePressure sensitive plastic tape Nylon reinforced filament tape (60lb Nylon reinforced filament tape (60lb

recommended)recommended)

Palletizing the BoxPalletizing the Box

Select a proper sized pallet for the jobSelect a proper sized pallet for the job Inspect pallet for broken boards and runnersInspect pallet for broken boards and runners No more than 4 inches of exposed pallet deck No more than 4 inches of exposed pallet deck

(underhang)(underhang) We recommend no more than 2 inches of We recommend no more than 2 inches of

overhang (unless the product is self supporting)overhang (unless the product is self supporting)

Strapping the Box to the Strapping the Box to the PalletPallet Use V-Board or wood top boards to prevent straps Use V-Board or wood top boards to prevent straps

from digging into the corrugated boxfrom digging into the corrugated box Use strapping to secure heavy items to the skid Use strapping to secure heavy items to the skid

WATCH STRAP TENSION – Not Too TightWATCH STRAP TENSION – Not Too Tight Use stretch wrap to secure lighter items to skid & Use stretch wrap to secure lighter items to skid &

help to prevent moisture damagehelp to prevent moisture damage Use “No Stack” cones to help discourage Use “No Stack” cones to help discourage

double-stacking when necessary double-stacking when necessary Use appropriate labels (This Side Up, etc.)Use appropriate labels (This Side Up, etc.)

Case Study ExamplesCase Study Examples

Straps too tight

No V Board or Wood Boards


Properly stacked corner to corner Good use of boards

to protect box from straps

Properly labeled and

marked


Straps to tight

Open Seam where box is pieced

together

Properly labeled


Straps to tight


together

Properly labeled

Reasonably good job closing with tape

Better if taped along entire length


Straps to tight


together

Properly labeled

Box not sealed


Straps to tight


together

Properly labeled

Good selection of pallet size to match the box

Acceptable amount of crush without v-boards or top boards


Straps to tight


together

Properly labeled

Watch strap crush

Box / Pallet proper size to work together


Straps to tight


together

Properly labeled

Good stapling job

Proper Labeling


Straps to tight


together

Properly labeledAnother example of excellent stapling &

palletizing


Straps to tight


together

Properly labeled

Straps tearing through

Open corner


Straps to tight


together

Properly labeled

Open corner

Stretchwrap helps…


Straps to tight


together

Properly labeled

Account for depth of flaps when building

frames inside

Frame is too tall and will cause flaps

to roll


Straps to tight


together

Properly labeled

Questions?Questions?

Straps to tight


together

Properly labeled Anything?Anything?

Anything?Anything?

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