At Nicklin, we employ cutting edge techniques in packaging design for clients and our approach to the specification, validation and optimisation of products has won a number of high-profile business awards for innovation.
We specify and design custom packaging products that are optimised in terms of material content and structural design. This enables us to provide bespoke products that are expertly balanced in terms of cost, environmental impact and health and safety provision.
We use state-of-the-art CAD software and Finite Element Analysis simulation techniques alongside industry standard design packages such as PDS (Pallet Design System) to design and validate our products. Our knowledge and expertise extend across a range of materials including; timber, heavy-duty and conventional corrugated, panel products and foam.
Interested in CAD modelling? Call: 0121 3598101 or send an enquiry today.
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is a method for simulating the effects of real-world forces on packaging design within a virtual environment. Whilst this digital design validation technique has long been used by companies across a range of industries such as automotive, aerospace and civil engineering in their product design processes, we were among the first transit packaging companies in the UK to employ the approach in timber transit packaging design.
Using these techniques, we can simulate the effects that forces such as load compression, fork-lifting and stacking are predicted to have on packaging early in the design process. This enables us to optimise material content and pinpoint areas of stress and weakness, mitigating potential risks of failure in use that could subsequently result in packaging failure, product damage and health and safety risks during the logistics process. Conversely, we are also able to identify and eliminate areas within the product design that contain surplus material, reducing excess cost and environmental impact when the product reaches the end of its useful life.
Furthermore, this capability also allows us to supply products that fulfil the requirements of UK Packaging (Essential Requirements) Legislation which state that “Packaging must be manufactured so that the volume and weight is limited to the minimum adequate amount to maintain the necessary level of safety, hygiene and acceptance for the packed product and for the consumer”.
Want FEA used in your packaging design? Call: 0121 3598101 or send an enquiry today.
Pallet Design System™ is industry standard software specifically used for the specification and design of timber pallets. Developed in the USA by NWPCA (National Wooden Pallet and Container Association) and Virginia Tech University, PDS has developed a highly respected reputation throughout the industry since its initial introduction in 1984.
The Pallet Design System™ enables wood pallet manufacturers to assist their customers in:
Want to find out more about the Pallet Design System? Call: 0121 3598101 or send an enquiry today.
We can build web-based global asset tracking and monitoring capabilities into packaging designs, to remotely monitor shipments in real time, whether by road, rail or sea. We can apply this technology to a wide range of applications such as monitoring high value shipments, identifying potential reasons for repeated damage in transit issues or to build a comprehensive picture of the rigours and parameters of an average trip, in turn using this data to influence our product design process.
We measure and monitor a range of shock and environmental conditions to include:
Need tracking and monitoring for your next delivery? Call: 0121 3598101 or send an enquiry today.
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