Measure the part and its contact points
A drawing, sample or measured envelope should identify projections, sensitive faces and allowable support points. Also specify how many parts belong in one tray and their required orientation.
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Industrial Packaging Guide
Prepare product and handling information for industrial tray projects.
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Map the handling route
State whether the tray is used at an assembly station, inside a carton, on a rack or in returnable transport. Loading, part removal, de-nesting and empty-tray storage can impose different design constraints.
Define load and stack conditions
Provide part weight, loaded stack height, carton orientation and any return-cycle expectation. Check both a single filled tray and the planned stack, because a cavity that fits one part may not protect it under load.
Specify electrostatic requirements when needed
Do not assume an ordinary black tray provides ESD control. If the part requires an electrostatic-control material, send the customer's written performance and test requirement so the selected sheet can be reviewed against it.
Approve a working sample
Test the tray with real components in the actual workstation or shipping pack. Confirm fit, removal, nesting and documentation requirements before a final material and production specification is agreed.
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