Monitoring of shocks and vibrations during the “journey” of the packaging

Ensuring that packaging has not been mishandled during its “journey” to its destination becomes essential to protect the goods at stake in the supply chain.

The possibility of remotely monitoring shocks and vibrations of the packaging further ensures the product from damage sometimes not visible from the outside of the package.

The use of technologies such as indicators and impact recorders proposed by EVi®, helps to detect and record shocks and vibrations, providing data that proactively warns of potential damage.

The implementation of such monitoring systems can:

• significantly reduce the costs of repair and replacement of goods due to transport damage;
• decrease compensation claims with an increase in the related insurance premiums;
• improve the professionalism, transparency and accountability of all actors in the process;
• strengthen the corporate image and customer trust.

The adoption of shock and vibration monitoring technologies generally safeguards the contents of the packaging and is particularly recommended when high-value goods are involved; The use of these devices offers competitive advantages in terms of efficiency, cost reduction and compliance, in a global, dynamic and increasingly interconnected market.

In the modern economy, the safety of packaging and its contents during transport and storage are of primary importance. During the journey to its destination, the packaging is exposed to countless situations of potential risk of damage which, if in some cases are clearly visible from the outside, in others, are only evident when the package is opened.

In particular, shocks and vibrations can damage the asset even when the outer packaging remains intact; understanding and understanding how these dynamic forces affect packaging and its contents is essential to mitigate risks and ensure the integrity of what is on its way to the customer.

But, what are shocks and vibrations?

Shock is a transient phenomenon with a short pulse that transmits a high acceleration in an instantaneous time frame with significant energy.

Vibration has a lower amplitude and requires an object to oscillate around the equilibrium point. Vibration and shock often occur simultaneously creating harmful situations.

Therefore, having the ability to monitor these conditions is certainly an advantage for an optimal result of the shipment.

This is achieved through the use of various devices that detect, measure and record the intensity and frequency of events, shocks and vibrations that could potentially damage goods; These monitoring tools range from simple basic indicators to sophisticated impact recorders.

The impact indicators that EVi® offers are simple tamper-evident devices, applied to the packaging of the products, which turn bright red if the package suffers an impact beyond a predetermined threshold.  The next step is the introduction of RFID technology on the simple indicator, thus generating a tag that combines traditional RFID inventory management with impact damage monitoring.

Finally, to complete the product range, customized solutions are also available for all those shipments that require real-time control of a variety of conditions and which, in addition to temperature, impact, vibrations and humidity, must necessarily be geolocated.

Adopting these indicators allows businesses to monitor their shipments continuously and receive instant notifications if their cargo encounters potentially harmful conditions. This immediacy allows for rapid response strategies to mitigate further damage, as these indicators can communicate to warehouse workers, shippers, and recipients whether items have been exposed to potentially harmful shocks and/or vibrations.

The implementation of shock and vibration monitoring systems leads to significant cost reductions. By identifying points of impact or minimizing the risk of damage, businesses can save on repair costs and reduce the likelihood of having to replace the goods they shipped. Additionally, these systems can reduce the amount of insurance claims filed for damaged assets, which can lower insurance premiums over time.

Last but not least, detailed records of the condition of a shipment can provide definitive proof to support the quality of handling of the goods transported, giving extreme prominence and undoubted transparency to the companies involved in the entire process. This transparency is key to building trust with customers and can help resolve liability disputes quickly in the event of damages.

Professionalism and transparency are therefore evidenced through the use of these devices which, being simple, clear and easy to interpret, highlight the substantial advantages that this innovative implementation provides to protect the shipment.

By integrating these technologies, companies can better protect their product, save money, improve and control industry responsibilities of procedures, and maintain compliance with industry standards.

The increasingly dynamic and global market is ready to be faced without any fear. Companies that adopt these innovative monitoring solutions are in a position of competitive advantage, and are ready to face market challenges with extreme confidence.

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