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n integral part of the product range

andling demand tailored customer solutions

temperature fluctuations, humidity, rain necessary.
or direct sunlight. These factors must be Contact
carefully considered, in particular for The portfolio of packaging that
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seaworthy packaging that is transported SCHERDEL offers its customer is wide
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by sea. No less important are the strict and varied. Bag packaging solutions with
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international specifications that apply to a precise definition of the exact contents
the condition of the packaging. For in- are available, for example, as individual
Contacts
stance, wooden pallets must be branded bags, and come on a roll for tearing off
with an imprint and logo as well as heat or as a tube, which can be sealed and
treated to prevent parasites from travel- cut accordingly. Furthermore, there are – NEWS AND INFORMATION
ling across the globe. It quickly becomes wooden, cardboard or metal rods whose
clear that packaging – once an almost shape matches that of the product and
negligible factor – has become a major facilitates packaging. Very popular are
financial and logistical issue that should coils upon which components are placed
not be underestimated. And it is for this along with separating foil. These coils
reason in particular that SCHERDEL are then inserted directly in the cus-
pays close attention to environmental tomer’s machine where the components
enrichment and that once used packag- are then removed from the coil for fur-
ing is, whenever possible, fed back into ther processing. Single-piece packaging
Silke Gallert
the production process and re-used. (reusable and disposable) in so-called
Tel.: +49 9231 603-559
blisters is also a common feature at the
Email:
The requests which SCHERDEL re- SCHERDELGroup. It is additionally pos-
silke.gallert@scherdel.de
ceives from customers are also extreme- sible to roll and seal components in foil
ly wide ranging. The convenient handling or to package them in vacuum bags.
of goods entails designing transport Cardboard boxes of various shapes,
packaging in such a manner that it may sizes and qualities are available for use.
be held, lifted, moved, set down and When fitted with separate compart-
stowed easily, efficiently and safely. A ments, they are ideal for transporting
small footprint is also of great benefit. components. A more complex type of
Packaging should therefore be designed box even comes with built-in holders.
so it can be stowed side by side with vir- The list of possibilities is endless. Gener-
ally speaking, it is consistent to assume
that practically every known form of
packaging is feasible within the Group.
Melanie Regenthal
Nonetheless, when planning special ap- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – SERVICE CENTRE – TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Tel.: +49 9231 603-568
plications, it is recommended to contact
Email:
the SCHERDEL Packaging Manage-
melanie.regenthal@
ment department for individual, personal
scherdel.de
and expert advice. The ideal solution is
then chosen in agreement with the re-
spective packaging specialists at the rel-
Blisters for components are available as reusable evant manufacturing location. (dk)
and disposable packaging.

tually no voids but safely one above the
other. The most efficient method of han-
dling general cargo is to make up cargo
units. And packaging should always fa-
cilitate this. Where handling is entirely or
partially manual, packages must be light
and easy to pick up. Heavy goods, on
the other hand, must be accommodated
in robust packaging that is fork-liftable
and provided with convenient load-bear-
ing lifting points for lifting gear, with
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these points being specially marked if