How do you select a shock indicator? 4 Rules
A shock indicator sticker is an indicator of the impact that alerts the viewer to potential danger. Select shock indicators are commonly used in industries such as manufacturing, distribution, shipping. An accurate indicator warns people about concealed damage and clarifies the responsibility.
In this post, we will go over 3 minutes’ worth of information on select shock indicators and 4 rules you can use when selecting one for your business!
1. Selection Guide: The Fastest, Inaccurate
Calculate the volume (m3) and weight (kg) of your package and correspond with the right one.
The Bigger & Heavier the goods are, the More Sensitive Stickers are Used. — 25G / 37G / 50G
The Smaller & Lighter the goods are, the Less Sensitive Stickers are Used. — 50G / 75G / 100G
Kindly enter length, width, height in meter and weight in kilogram.
Impact Indicator Quick Selection Guide / CBM Converter
Selection Guide for Shock Indicator Sticker
2. Expected Drop Height for Activation: Slightly Faster and Accurate
Suitable for those products or packages have been tested by dropping them in a lab. Select the indicator label whose safety drop height is the closest to the product package. If the safety drop height is 70cm, then you can use shock indicator sticker 50G.
Activation Height Table
3. Drop Test: The Most Accurate
Apply all types of indicators on the product or the package and drop them until the product is damaged as well as the activation indicator.
WAN-YO Enterprise currently provides a FREE drop test service. You could discuss your requirements and shipping package together with experts.
4. Shipping Environment Inspection
Not every company would like to make their product do a damage test.
Doing a drop test on expensive merchandise is a high cost. For expensive merchandise, apply all types of shock indicator stickers on the package every time you ship. Record several correspondences of activation stickers and product conditions, and then analyze. You will find the most suitable model.
For example, in 10 delivery, 9 of them were good order and 50G is the biggest model among the activation shock indicator stickers. Another delivery was damaged and all indicators are activated. Then 75G is suitable based on the results of these 10 deliveries.
| Number of Times | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Shipment Situation | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK | OK | NG | OK | OK |
| Max. Activation Model | 50G | 50G | 25G | 50G | 37G | 50G | 50G | 100G | 50G | 37G |
Summary
To select shock indicator stickers, the above 4 ways have their pros and cons. The faster is, the more inaccurate is. You should consider comprehensively which is the best for your products. Should you have any questions, welcome to click the button below to contact us.
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