Hey Circle's reusable packaging has proven its robustness in independent stress tests. In collaboration with the Gebhardt Intralogistics Group and the Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK), the supplier's bags and boxes were tested under real-life conditions.
The results of conveyor belt tests, stack pressure tests and drop tests show: The packaging solutions withstand everyday stresses in logistics processes virtually unscathed. Depending on the test, the shipping boxes and shipping bags on the test stand withstood over 400 kilograms of stacking pressure when empty and circulated on the conveyor belt for 24 hours when loaded. The load capacity of the boxes is significantly higher than previously assumed.
Suitable for conveyor technology in warehouses and for parcel service providers
Hey Circle's reusable packaging has to withstand a lot in e-commerce and intralogistics - and survives the tests virtually unscathed. Together with Gebhardt Fördertechnik, Hey Circle simulated real logistics processes to test the packaging's suitability for everyday use. To do this, bags and boxes travelled along conveyor belts for 24 hours at the test site in Weiden and remained fully functional. The tests covered all aspects of conveyor belt technology - with corners, change of direction, angle of inclination.
The HTWK Leipzig also subjected the boxes to drop and stack pressure tests. The packaging held up a fall from a height of 80 cm even with a load of 20 kg in 90 per cent of cases. Loads of over 400 kilograms were achieved in the stacking pressure test.
Based on the results Hey Circle significantly increases the recommended maximum payload for its packaging - for sizes L to XXL up to 20 kilograms.
The reusable packaging from Hey Circle is Foldable, lightweight, brandable and optionally with IT-supported tracking equipped. They do not incur a surcharge for bulky goods with parcel service providers and, according to the provider, are said to reduce packaging costs by an average of 53 per cent and the volume of waste by up to 94 per cent compared to disposable boxes. The packaging has a positive carbon footprint after just a few rounds.
Source: Hey Circle
