Shipping and Packaging Testing
Packaging and Shipping Testing Services
When you research, develop, and produce a product, you want your end users to be able to use it. That’s where shipping and packaging testing come into play. Packaging testing methods are performed to ensure that the product is protected from damage during the transportation process. With packaging testing, you can make sure that your product will get to your end users without significant damage.
There are other applications for packaging testing as well. This can include validating seals, determining package suitability for different contents, and to determine if regulatory or contractual requirements are being met by the packaging process.
Packaging testing can be performed to verify the efficacy of the package material and its behavior in transit whereas shipping testing can be performed to verify product integrity during the shipping process. This can include testing for environmental variance, altitude changes, durability, and vibration testing.
At Cross Testing, we can work with you to perform the shipping and packaging testing services you need to make sure your end users are getting the product they expect.
Meeting Packaging Test Standards
Cross Company is able to evaluate how the packaging and shipping process may affect your product. But we’re also able to evaluate the performance of a package itself (as well as packaging materials). We utilize standards from ISTA in our ISO 17025 accredited testing facilities. Meaning you can be sure your packaging is up to recognized standards.
As shipping becomes more and more complex, more and more reliable packaging solutions are being developed. But how do you know if one solution is right for your product? Our experts can work with you to create custom standards for packaging you’ve designed or packaging that you’re utilizing. That way you can be sure products shipped with that packaging are arriving safe and sound.
It’s important to make sure products arriving at any destination meet any applicable regulatory requirements and that the product is still assembled as expected. At Cross, we can work with you to develop a packaging testing procedure that works for you, meets any regulatory standards necessary, and is satisfactory to end users. Contact one of our experts today to learn more or to start the process.
Package strength validation
Packaging material testing
Integrity testing of packaged products
Meet specifications, regulations, or contractual requirements
Gather actionable test result data
Shipping Testing for Product Transit
Testing packaging is just one step of making sure a product will survive the distances it’s transporting intact. In many cases, the packaging needs to be verified for the product and the shipping method. Or it may even be the case that both are being tested. This would be performed to determine how the product (as well as whatever packaging it is being shipped with) may behave during shipping.
Specifically, shipping testing verifies if the product or the packaging will survive the shipping process intact. This can be performed for many industries and for many different types of products and packaging methods. Essentially, we simulate many conditions the packaging and packaged product may encounter while in transit. With our data collection software, expert technicians, and high-speed cameras, we’re able to validate packaging and product integrity throughout the simulated shipping process.
As more companies rely on shipping products, the need for reliable packaging testing and shipping testing will only increase. Cross is your partner in this process, working with you to make sure your packaging and shipping methods work for your operational needs.
Aerospace
Automotive
Consumer Products
Electronics
E-Commerce
Medical Devices
Pharmaceutical
Shipping and Packaging Testing Labs Near You
At Cross Testing, we’re able to combine experience with many industries with our network of state-of-the-art laboratory testing facilities. This allows us to provide real-world solutions for our customers that encompass the entire packaging supply chain. Whether it’s materials selection, durability, chemical migration, or general performance testing, Cross can help.
As more companies rely on shipping long distances, it’s necessary for packaging to keep up. Not only does it need to hold any necessary products, it needs to survive its journey. That’s where a shipping and packaging testing lab near you comes into play.
Our testing facilities in the US and Mexico can provide the verification and validation you need for your shipping process. Whether it’s testing that your product will ship safely in certain packaging or testing the packaging itself, we can work with you to provide the testing procedures and data you need.
Combining Shipping, Packaging, and Other Tests
Whether you’re shipping over land, sea, or air, the packaging and shipping process aren’t the only factors to take into account. Many other considerations must be made for altitude, climate, and other shipping conditions. For instance, even if your product is designed to be operated in warmer climates, what if the shipping process exposes it to consistent cold temperatures? Or what if your packaging works as intended in dry climates, but falls apart in humid ones?
That’s why we recommend combining shipping and packaging testing with other testing services we can provide. This can include alternating climate testing, environmental simulations, and controlled durability testing. In our testing laboratory, we can perform a range of testing procedures to provide any necessary data.
We can also work with you to devise customized testing solutions. We understand that not every product or packaging is the same. That’s why we offer unique solutions based on your unique operational needs. Combine tests to get a clearer picture of packaging or product behavior when it’s actually out in the field. Contact one of our experts to learn more.
Why Cross Shipping and Packaging Testing?
At Cross, the most important thing to us is the success of our customers. That’s why we go out of our way to design custom testing solutions that ensure future production success for every single one of them. All while also offering world-class customer service. And when you combine those two factors with industry-leading expertise and a cutting-edge testing lab, you get a winning combination.
Our ISO 17025 accredited testing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico can provide you with product testing, materials testing, environmental testing, lifecycle testing, and many other testing services. Whether it’s for automotive, aerospace, consumer products, pharmaceutical, or a wide range of other industries, we can help.
There’s a reason so many companies and manufacturers across so many industries choose to work with Cross Testing again and again. Contact us today and we’ll give you a reason to keep coming back, too.
Find Shipping and Packaging Testing Near Me
Offering a range of testing services from our testing laboratories in the U.S. and Mexico. Learn more about the expert testing procedures performed in our state-of-the-art facilities. We can provide you with actionable data about your parts or materials so that you can make the best decisions for your product, your production process, and your end users. We can also provide calibration services, inspection services, and metrology products through our network of ISO 17025 accredited precision measurement labs.
