{"id":107934,"date":"2025-10-07T15:47:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T13:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=107934"},"modified":"2025-10-07T12:20:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T10:20:02","slug":"db-fernverkehr-tests-reusable-transport-boxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/db-fernverkehr-testet-mehrwegtransportboxen\/","title":{"rendered":"DB Fernverkehr tests reusable boxes for transport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DB Fernverkehr AG is currently involved in a cooperation project to optimise the transport of technical components. In collaboration with Turtlebox, G&amp;H GmbH Rothschenk and the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF, so-called stowage bag boxes are being trialled for the safe transport of machine modules. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The technical modules are routinely removed at the pilot site in Munich and elsewhere, transported for refurbishment and then reinstalled in the ICE trains after return delivery. Thanks to its adaptive dimensional stability and the<strong> Possibility of multiple reuse<\/strong> enable significantly higher transport quality - while at the same time<strong> almost completely reduced packaging waste<\/strong>. This approach is currently still being trialled as part of the cooperation project.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201eWhat is particularly interesting about the innovative dunnage bag boxes is that, in addition to the integrated air cushioning, no additional inner packaging is required. We hope to simplify the packaging process and reduce transport damage.\u201c<\/p>\n<p><strong>Florian Scharfenstein<\/strong>, Project Manager Maintenance at DB Fernverkehr AG<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As part of the pilot project, a reusable packaging system is being tested that also offers ecological benefits. Thanks to the <strong>No single-use packaging and superfluous filling materials<\/strong> could significantly reduce the volume of waste - and thus contribute to a more resource-efficient transport process.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-2572877780\"><div id=\"packa-4043118957\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Technological innovation through industry and research partnerships<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The scientific monitoring under real operating conditions by the Fraunhofer Institute LBF ensures a sound evaluation of this transport solution developed together with industrial partners. This results in needs-based, industry-orientated products and solutions for rapid and practical use.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source:<\/em> Fraunhofer LBF<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DB Fernverkehr AG is currently involved in a joint project with Turtlebox and Fraunhofer LBF to optimise the transport of technical components.","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":107935,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","rank_math_description":"Die DB Fernverkehr AG beteiligt sich aktuell an einem Kooperationsprojekt zur Optimierung des Transports technischer Komponenten.","rank_math_focus_keyword":"DB Fernverkehr","rank_math_title":"","csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[59081,54,59698,32,44],"class_list":{"0":"post-107934","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-packmittel-und-packstoffe","8":"tag-fraunhofer-lbf","9":"tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde","10":"tag-mehrweg","11":"tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe","12":"tag-transportverpackung","13":"cs-entry","14":"cs-video-wrap"},"acf":[],"vimeo_video":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107934\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}