The last blog post discussed safety records of the typical shipping methods and compared to insurance rates for packages. International Cargo shipping has the highest cost for insurance. A general merchandize item valued at $100.00 would cost $.87 to insure. For the insurance company to break even on that rate...
The nightmare scenario for everyone shipping a valuable product is that it is damaged or non-functioning on arrival. In many instances, damage during shipping is obvious. The shipping container is badly torn, dented or crushed. Sometimes damage during shipping is not obvious: The product gets to the customers dock with the...
Does the safest way to travel correlate to the safest way to ship a package? The answer is definitely not. The three basic shipping methods we looked at are air, boat and road. According to the Research and Innovative Technology Administration and the Risk Assessment Data Directory, large trucks were...
Packnet has a variety of options when it comes to precision cutting; volume, tolerances and material are some of the factors that determine the best choice in cutting technology. Waterjet Cutting: Ultra-high jet stream of water positioned by a precision x-y head. Waterjet technology is very versatile and can accurately cut...
What would you expect to see when viewing crating at the shipping or receiving area of an industrial manufacturing facility? Staple or nail guns, screw guns or even an old fashion hammer? The product gets placed in a wood box and then is enclosed by using nails, screws or staples. ...
Since cardboard is biodegradable and recyclable, one would think that it should be the most environmentally friendly packaging material to use. Unfortunately, there are other issues with cardboard.Corrugated cardboard is made from paper; paper mills are some of the worst polluters in the world. The process to fabricate paper from...
What is the ideal packaging container for plant to plant transport? What would some of the criteria be? How about the following list:Environmentally friendly 100% protection for your product Is efficient to use Is easy to store Holds up to the environment Yields a nice return on investmentPacknet’s Permapal™ containers meet all the above criteria. ...
There is no question in our mind that improperly designed shipping containers can do more harm than good. Often standard corrugated cardboard boxes are used. This may be the right choice in some applications, but if you have a sensitive product that needs to be opened in a dust free...
There has been a lot of press lately on the environmental problems that plastic bags are causing. A recent study showed that plastic buried in land has been slowly migrating out to the ocean and collecting in a central area. The impact on marine life is significant. The State of...
There are multiple reasons why you should consider using a third-party crater to package your equipment for shipping.Several common reasons include:The equipment is large and sensitive and requires precision for crating, beyond your standard day-to-day processes of packaging. The equipment needs to be vacuum sealed and/or protected with corrosion...