Electronic Transportation System needs Quality Packaging Solution
The customer designs, manufactures and integrates automatic fare collection systems for public transit projects throughout the world. Every year, nearly 10 billion journeys are made worldwide using their fare collection systems. The company's products include non-contact smart cards, magnetic strip cards and transit hardware including gates and ticket machines. The packaging system used at the customers prior to Nefab’s involvement consisted of ¾” plywood, surrounded by a frame of nailed 2x4’s, which took too long to assemble and was not cost effective due to high freight costs.
Nefab’s in-house product engineering design team thoroughly reviewed the shipping system being used. Nefab, with its results-oriented background in electronic equipment packaging, quickly responded with solutions that would provide damage free shipments for the customer. The Nefab solution offered was an ExPak "S" plywood box, with inner packaging to protect the product. A pallet was enhanced with foam cushioning for shock absorption during shipment. VCI bags were used to replace plain poly bags as well as desiccants to better protect against the possibility of condensation during transport. Honeycomb was then added as side-wall support to prevent any sideshifting and/or scratching of machinery.
The Benefits the Customer
Nefab's solutions have provided the customer with complete packaging that:
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Has eliminated shipping damage
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Reduced packing time by more than 75%
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Has lowered shipping costs by virtue of the lighter weight
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Removed the need for nails or nail guns, improving ergonomics & safety
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Only requires one operator to pack the product
Proven Export Packaging Solution needed
The customer, a division of a global parent company, provides high quality cooling systems for a variety of applications. Their expertise with machinery and electronics landed them some new business. As their OEM outsources their manufacturing of related products, companies like theirs are picking up new business and lowering costs in manufacturing. The Battery Backup System is one of those products.
The Nefab ExPak was chosen as the packaging for their products due to the lightweight, strength, and ease of assembly. The old wood box was taking up valuable manufacturing and storage space, and was quite expensive to purchase and assemble. The packaging people immediately noticed benefits in ease of assembly and safety. Productivity has increased and the superior stacking strength has allowed the customer to store more finished goods in the same cubic space as the old package. The reduction in OD vs. ID dimensions allows them to load more in a sea container saving the OEM freight costs.
Benefits for all Customers involved
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Increased Strength - superior protection
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Ease of Assembly - time and labour savings
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Space Reduction - reduced space needed for packaging and storage
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Increased Freight Density - can put more in a sea container
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Lighter Weight - reduces box weight for handling and disposal
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Improved Ergonomics - easy to use and safer