Fundamentals of Carton Box Packaging (MS321)

SynopsisThis course covers the fundamentals of carton box packaging that is commonly used in industries such as electrical, electronic and medical equipments/instruments, as well as food and beverages.

This course is designed to give a better understanding of carton box packaging and other supplementary packaging materials to process engineers, QA engineers, packaging designers and junior engineers. Essential knowledge on the raw materials, manufacturing processes, packaging design, carton codes and reliability tests will be presented and discussed. The participants will also have the opportunity to learn about the functionality and suitability of each type of packaging materials in relation to the end products.

There will be a discussion session on packaging specifications and drawings. Practical cases of study will be studied to highlight the understanding on the specifications of typical packaging designs. It is aimed that the participants will be able to interpret most of the packaging specifications and drawings comfortably at the end of the course.

What previous participants say about this course
Answers to the question 'what did you like most about the course'

• "Everything" - 16 Mar 11
• "How to design the packaging" - 16 Mar 11
• "Lecturer presentation" - 16 Mar 11
• "The case study" - 16 Mar 11

What You Will Learn

• Essential knowledge of paper packaging and its processes
• Packaging specification
• Reliability tests
• Carton code and certifications
• Types of supplementary packaging and its functionality

Who Should Attend

• Process engineers
• Product engineers
• QA engineers
• Packaging designers

PrerequisiteTechnical background or working experience involving in product packing process and packing materials.

Course MethodologyThis course is conducted in a seminar room. Each participant will receive a set of course material.

Course Duration2 days, 9am - 5pm

Course StructureDay 1

• Paper Packaging and its functionality

1. Functionality of carton
2. Raw materials
3. Units of measurements
4. Corrugated board types
5. Flute configuration
6. Characteristics of corrugated board

• Carton Codes and Certifications

1. International Code for Cartons
2. Box Certification
3. Usage of Box Certification

• Reliability Tests and Interpretations

1. Physical Strength Test (box compression test, edge crush test, ring crush test, Cobb value and Grammage test)
2. Transportation Test (Vibration test, drop test and climatic test)

• Carton Manufacturing process

1. Corrugating process
2. Printing process
3. Die-cutting process
4. Finishing process

• Supplementary packaging materials and their functionality

1. Bubble Film/ Bag
2. Polyurethane (PU)
3. Polyethylene (PE)
4. Antistatic bag

• Packaging designing

1. Measurement
2. Compression Strength Estimators (Mckee equation and Kelicutt formula)
3. Optimising box dimensions and strength

• Factors influencing the packaging design

1. Safety factor determination
2. Stacking methods
3. Pallet Factor
4. Moisture Factor
5. Height Factor
6. Length-width ratio Factor
7. Hand-hold Factor

• Discussion on cases of study: Packaging specifications and drawings