About the Instructor
Alfred H. McKinlay, has provided highly specialized consulting and engineering services in the packaging and handling industry since 1981. These services include the analysis, design and testing of transport packaging of consumer, commercial, and industrial products; unit load systems for packaged products; and material handling systems for packaged products. During his career, he has developed, tested, and implemented protective package designs and systems for a wide variety of products, and has performed many comprehensive surveys of packaging and handling programs. He was also an internal consultant for GE for over 20 years. McKinlay is a registered Professional Engineer in manufacturing and engineering; a Certified Professional in packaging and handling; and a Certified Manufacturing Engineer. He received his B.A. in Industrial Administration at Union College, and is a Fellow of ASTM and the Institute of Packaging Professionals.
Fee Includes
* ASTM Performance Testing of Shipping Containers
* ASTM D 4169 and all test methods referenced by 4169
* ISTA protocols
* Rule 180 of the National Motor Freight Classification
* Course Notes
* Certificate of Attendance and 1.2 CEUs
* Refreshments and Coffee Breaks
On-Site Training Available
ASTM can bring this course to your site. For more information, contact: Scott Murphy, phone: (610) 832-9685, fax: (610) 832-9668.
About ASTM and Sponsoring Committee D10
Established in 1898, ASTM is one of the world's largest voluntary standards development organizations. ASTM standards have grown to be among the world's most widely used and accepted documents. The 81-volume Annual Book of ASTM Standards (now available on CD ROM) contain over 11,000 standards written by 34,000 members on our 140 technical committees. Committee D10 on Packaging developed the standards used in this course. For information, contact Kevin Shanahan at (610) 832-9737 or go to our D10technical committee page.
Attention: Professional Engineers
If your state has a continuing education requirement for license renewal, ASTM training courses and ASTM membership can help you meet that requirement.
Why You Should Attend
Damaged goods resulting from inadequate packaging are a continuing and increasing problem for companies that ship products by all modes of transport. This 11/2-day ASTM course will provide training in the development and application of performance testing plans for transport packaging. The primary focus of the course is ASTM Standard D4169 Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems.
Note: No prior knowledge of performance testing is required, however, a basic understanding of package test methods will be helpful.
Free ASTM Membership
Attend this course and receive a FREE 1-year membership to ASTM International and Committee D10 on Packaging. (Applies to new members only and may not be used to renew existing memberships)
How You Will Benefit
* Learn from an industry expert
* Special emphasis on package testing to assure success in e-commerce
* Develop and conduct a test plan for an actual packaged product in a testing lab
* Gain hands-on experience
Learn About
* Hazards of distribution environment
* How to develop performance test plans which simulate the hazards encountered in sequence during handling, storage, and transportation
* Other performance type package testing protocols, including those of the International Safe Transit Assn. (ISTA) and Rule 180 of the National Motor Freight Classification
* Carrier regulations, including package test requirements
Who Should Attend
* Packaging engineers and managers (users and suppliers of packaging)
* Package testing laboratory technicians and managers
* Shipping and distribution managers
* QC control engineers and managers
* Manufacturers of transport packaging materials
Course Outline
* Introduction
* Description of the 8 major distribution hazards and how they affect packaged products
* Video/rough handling, shock, vibration and compression hazards
* 10 most widely used test methods and several newer ones
* Relationship of test methods to real life hazards
* Live Demonstrations of all test methods & equipment at testing lab
* Differences between engineering development testing &performance testing for transport packages
* Qualitative vs. quantitative test results
* Benefits of performance testing
* Explanation of ASTM D4169 with an example of application
* Review of ISTA test protocols and Rule 180 test procedures
* How ASTM's D 4169 and carrier regulations can work together in test planning
* Test plan development by class participants with lab demonstration
* Case Studies, Q & A Session