Engineering confidence: How Lansmont testing solutions ensure packaging reliability

Packaging technologists know that protecting products throughout the supply chain is a complex challenge. Packages are subjected to vibrations, shocks, drops, and compression forces that can compromise their integrity.

At Lansmont, we specialize in real-world packaging testing, providing the insights and solutions needed to validate and optimize protective packaging. From simulating transit environments to ensuring stacking stability, our technology enables businesses to engineer confidence into every shipment.

This article explores key challenges in packaging performance and how Lansmont’s testing solutions help businesses achieve safer, more cost-effective, and regulation-compliant packaging.

The challenge

Every supply chain presents unique conditions - packages encounter different levels of vibration, impact, and temperature fluctuations depending on their journey. Without accurate data, packaging design may be based on assumptions rather than actual risk factors.

Lansmont’s solution

Our Shock and Vibration Environmental Data Recorders (SAVER™) provide real-world data on shock, vibration, and environmental conditions. By capturing true transit environments, businesses can:

• Design optimized packaging that protects without excessive material costs
• Replicate shipping conditions in a controlled lab environment
• Reduce product loss and damage claims

With detailed insights from Lansmont’s SAVERs, packaging can be designed for actual conditions, not estimates.

The challenge

Transport vehicles generate sustained vibrations that can degrade packaging materials and cause load shifting. Weak packaging increases the risk of transit damage and customer complaints.

Lansmont’s solution

Our Vibration Test Systems (Model 1000 & 2000) replicate real-world transit conditions in a controlled setting. These systems allow packaging engineers to:

• Evaluate fatigue and durability under long-haul transport vibrations
• Optimize cushioning materials and protective designs
• Identify potential product movement and internal damage risks

By reproducing real shipping conditions, businesses can develop packaging that performs in transit, not just in theory.

The challenge

Handling errors, drops, and rough unloading are unavoidable in global logistics. Packaging must absorb impact energy effectively to protect fragile or high-value items.

Lansmont’s solution

Our Shock & Drop Test Systems (Drop Testers & Precision Shock Testers) ensure that packaging designs are built to withstand real-world handling. These systems help packaging technologists:

• Determine the most effective impact protection strategies
• Test fragile goods for breakage resistance
• Comply with industry standards such as ASTM, ISTA, and ISO

Drop and shock testing provide clear, quantifiable results, allowing businesses to refine packaging before costly failures occur in the field.

The challenge

Warehouse storage and palletized shipping apply substantial compression loads on packaging. If packaging lacks structural integrity, it may collapse under pressure, leading to damage, waste, and higher costs.

Lansmont’s solution

Our Compression Testers (SqueezerPro) evaluate packaging under simulated stacking conditions, ensuring:

• Packages withstand real-world warehouse storage pressures
• Optimal material usage for cost-efficient, strong designs
• Compliance with industry-specific stacking regulations

Compression testing ensures that packaging remains structurally sound throughout storage and transit, reducing risks of product damage.

The challenge

Every industry has unique packaging requirements. Pharmaceutical, electronics, food, and industrial packaging must meet different safety and compliance standards.

Lansmont’s solution

We offer tailored testing solutions to meet sector-specific needs, including:

• ISTA & ASTM compliance testing for regulated industries
• Automated testing solutions for high-throughput packaging validation
• Custom environmental simulation based on actual shipping conditions

Lansmont helps businesses refine packaging without over-engineering, ensuring maximum protection with minimal material waste.

Lansmont is a global leader in mechanical testing solutions, helping businesses across industries to:

• Reduce product loss and returns
• Improve sustainability with optimized packaging design
• Ensure compliance with international packaging standards
• Validate packaging performance in real-world conditions

By investing in Lansmont testing technology, packaging technologists can eliminate uncertainty and engineer confidence into every shipment.