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When Bots Meet Boxes: The Future of Robotics in the Corrugated Industry, Paper360º November/December 2024

Graphic Packaging International: Safety Never Stops, Paper3

Graphic Packaging International: Safety Never Stops, Paper360º January/February 2022

A Closer Look at Tooling, Paper360º September/October 2022

Digital Printing Helps Boxmakers Embrace the Future, Paper360º March/April 2023

The Coronavirus and the European Pulp and Paper Industry, Paper360º May/June 2020

The Coronavirus and the European Pulp and Paper Industry, Paper360º May/June 2020

DS Smith’s Kemsley Mill: A Model for Secure Operations and Enhanced Connectivity, Paper360º May/June 2024

Influence of pallet pattern on top-to-bottom compression performance of unitized loads, TAPPI Journal

ABSTRACT: Environmental scaling factors estimate a corrugated container’s ability to withstand various conditions it will encounter during the storage and distribution process. In this project, we examined the compressive resistance of unitized loads using differing pallet stacking patterns. To simulate real-world failure scenarios in our laboratory tests, we used two different nominal board grades of single-wall C-flute regular slotted containers loaded with a plywood panel and bagged salt to direct the failure location to the bottom of the stack. Our results showed that the columnar aligned pattern provided the greatest compressive resistance and the interlocked stacking arrangement yielded the lowest of the patterns evaluated. Based on the study results, we calculated box compression retention multipliers for each pattern and compared them to scaling factors published by the Fibre Box Association.

Paper and Board Have Key Roles in the Future of Packaging, P

Paper and Board Have Key Roles in the Future of Packaging, Paper360º March/April 2018

The Paper360° TOP 100, Paper360º September/October

The Paper360° TOP 100, Paper360º September/October

The Conversion of Corra Gator-Boardy Part 3: Die Cutting Section, Paper360º May/June 2023