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cargo securing using rigid load units September 2011 M. Juwet Leuven G t Gent Kortrijk Brussel B Hasselt Antwerpen Brugge > 80 000 students Research and valorisation groups 90 spinͲoff companies [email protected]

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cargo securing using rigid load unitsg g g g

September 2011p

M. Juwet

Leuven

G tGent

Kortrijk

Brussel

B

Hasselt

Antwerpen

Brugge

> 80 000 students Research andvalorisation groups

90 spin offcompanies

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Research activities: finite element computations and material identificationp

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Research activities: Advanced control of mechanical drives

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Load securing

50 L hiLoad securing

50 Lashings

15 l hi15 lashings

l h1 lashings

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Pull down lashing according to VDI2700or EN12195 1:2010

50 lashingsknown by all truck drivers

50 lashings

Conclusion: not for daily use

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l hBlocking against head board or direct lashing:

15 lashings

Conclusion innovative solution in 2009Conclusion: innovative solution in 2009can be used for undeformable goodscertificates of lashing point important

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certificates of lashing point important

Disadvantages of lashings: time consumingproduct damagep oduc da ageloosening

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Cargo securing in a broader context

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Of all transported goods isdamaged upon arrivaldamaged upon arrival

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The EU Packaging andThe EU Packaging andPackaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC

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New Belgian lawNewstandard EU d f t tistandardEN12195 1

EU road safety action program2010 2020(EU ministerial meeting ofDecember 10 2010 in Brussels)

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December 10, 2010 in Brussels)

European road safetyaction program 2010

N B l i

2020(ETSC conference andEU ministerial meetingf D b 10 2010New Belgian

lawNew

standardEN12195 1

of December 10, 2010in Brussels)

EN12195 1

To be validated in EU+ CH by June 17, 2011For rigid load units: formules for computation

1. transport packaging: “the packer and/or the loader should provide all transport

For rigid load units: formules for computationFor non rigid load units: dynamic tests

units with a transport packaging that is suitable for convenient load securing.”

RESIST TO INERTIA FORCES OF 0,5g2 information: “the loader should provide all information that is necessary”2. information: the loader should provide all information that is necessary

QUANTIFIED RIGIDITY PROVED BY CERTIFICATE

F t t b d h i ti f t l dFor cargo transport by road: harmonisation of control procedures

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Look for cargo securing solutions and make sure:

Products are not damaged by lashings

Products are not damaged under inertia forces

Conform EU packaging directive

Safety during transport

No waste of time for lashing

No unsafe situations during lashing

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Solution with 0 or 1 lashing:

XL coded vehicleRigid load unitRigid load unitBlocking at pallet level only

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Conventional meaning of blocking

Support the full height of the load, starting from a reliable wall / pole /…

Blocking ofnon rigid load unitg

With testcertificate

Cushions: 3euro/pieceAir consumption

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Time spent on securingUsed cushions = waste

Conventional meaning of blocking

Support the full height of the load, starting from a reliable wall / pole /…

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Blocking of a rigid load unit

Supportat pallet level only, starting from a reliable board

Reliable load securing if:products do not slide on pallet

f f

Rigid load unitis crucial

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products do not significantly deform underinertia forces

How make sure that a load unit behaves as a rigid load unit?

Transport packaging withshrink filmstretch hood film + additional packagingstretch hood filmmachine wrapped stretch filmstraps

+ additional packagingtie sheetscorner protectionstraps

netscrate

corrugated board….

…..

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Rigidity of a load unit?

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Rigidity of a load unit?

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Rigidity of a load unit?

2 reliable tests

truck testacceleration testacceleration test

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Rigidity of a load unit?

Butter in alu paper

Tetra bricks

Laminate

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Case: palletized corrugated board boxes

American boxes: 7x3

l l

Can we add one morelayer of boxes? Columnar, 5 layers

Pallet 120x80

layer of boxes?

Height: 175cm

Total pallet weight: 630kg

Anti skid up layer 0, 1, 3

Foil xxx, 23μFailure caused bytilting of boxes

1e stretch: 250

2e stretch: 20in layers 2 and 3

Bottom roping

Number of wraps: 16

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Case: palletized corrugated board boxes

American boxes: 7x3

Columnar 6 layersColumnar, 6 layers

Pallet 120x80

Height: 207cmHeight: 207cm

Total weight: 750kg

Anti skid up layer 0 1 3Anti skid up layer 0, 1, 3

Foil yyy, 23μ

1e stretch: 250

Failure caused bylifting effect foil1e stretch: 250

2e stretch: 20

Bottom roping

gnot adequate

Bottom roping

Number of wraps: 22one more layer of boxes

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Case: palletized corrugated board boxes

American boxes: 7x3

Columnar 6 layersColumnar, 6 layers

Pallet 120x80

H i ht 207Height: 207cm

Total weight: 750kg

A ti kid l 0 1 3Anti skid up layer 0, 1, 3

Foil zzz, 17μ

1e h 170Problem solved

1e stretch: 170

2e stretch: 15

ob e so edwith thinner foil

Bottom roping

Number of wraps: 22

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Rigidity of a load unit?

Acceleration test : certificate for road transport

Certificates are available atCertificates are available atwww.transportcertificates.eu

Police can check allPolice can check allCompanies can check own certificates

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Rigidity of a load unit?

Rigidity of a load unit?

Conclusion after 2000 acceleration testsall load units can be rigidifiedgacceleration tests can help to reduce packaging cost

Conclusion after 2 years of optimized transport packagingdamage of transported goods is reduced by 25 to 50%damage of transported goods is reduced by 25 to 50%acceleration tests available in Belgium, Germany, Spain,

France, and USA.France, and USA.

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Expected evolution

1. Use of XL coded vehicles2. Standard layout for certificates3 New standards to measure/select relevant film properties3. New standards to measure/select relevant film properties4. Rules to define pallet types5. Certified quality of packaging practices5. Certified quality of packaging practices

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cargo securing using rigid load units

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