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Protective inserts

Protective insert design: review product risk before choosing the fixing method

Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

Packaging problems addressed

Understand how the product can fail before designing the insert

Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

1

Movement inside the carton

Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

2

Impact on protruding parts

Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

3

Surface scratches

Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

4

Over-packaging

Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

Protective insert capability matrix

Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

Insert typeUse caseEvaluation pointsTechnical and quality points
Packaging evaluationPackaging discussion and evaluationPackaging discussion and evaluationPackaging discussion and evaluation
Molded pulp trayPackaging discussion and evaluationPackaging discussion and evaluationPackaging discussion and evaluation
Corrugated dividersPackaging discussion and evaluationPackaging discussion and evaluationPackaging discussion and evaluation
Folded paper cushioningPackaging discussion and evaluationPackaging discussion and evaluationPackaging discussion and evaluation
Hybrid structurePackaging discussion and evaluationPackaging discussion and evaluationPackaging discussion and evaluation
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

Packaging evaluation

Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

End capsAnti-vibrationClosed-cell foam
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

Molded pulp tray

Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

Packaging evaluationPackaging evaluationPackaging evaluation
Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

Packaging evaluation

Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

Packaging evaluationPackaging evaluationPackaging evaluation

Technical design checkpoints

  • Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
  • Packaging discussion and evaluation
  • Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
  • Packaging discussion and evaluation
  • Packaging discussion and evaluation
  • Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

Evaluation points

  • Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
  • Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
  • Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
  • Packaging discussion and evaluation
  • Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.
  • Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

Packaging evaluation

Packaging evaluation

Packaging discussion and evaluation

Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

Packaging evaluation

Packaging discussion and evaluation

Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

Packaging evaluation

Packaging discussion and evaluation

Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.

Protective insert design should control shock, movement, surface contact, carton closure, assembly, and production repeatability.