The pack was required to ship multiple sizes of heat exchange units. At the time of enquiry, the customer used polystyrene and had to cut it by hand. This took up a lot of space in their production facility, increased lineside packing time and created an untidy working environment which was hard to keep clean, compromising operations and health and safety.
As a high value product, it was essential the heat exchange units arrived intact, that the packaging could withstand international shipping and stacking in containers, were easy to unpack, that the packaging was easy to dispose of and that the packaging was reflective of the brand reputation. The business has an enviable reputation in global energy markets and industries across the world ranging from hot tubs and spas to industrial and marine hydraulics and propulsion.
Our design fulfilled all areas of the brief, and this was done by creating a pack that consisted of three parts:
The solution requires one set of fittings usable across the whole range of products within this line. Each end of the product sits inside the modified 0215. The perforated fitting then wraps around the main body of the unit to add extra support; these can be broken down into four sizes depending on the length of the product being packed. The fitting keeps the product from hitting the sides of the pack in transit. The product is then placed into one of three different sized outer boxes depending on the product.