Objective ObjectivesIt was the aim of the SRETS project to complete the existing standards concerning the testing of package through the "random vibration" test. Furthermore should a test schedule be made.State of progressThe damage that occurs during distribution were investigated and classified with respect to the fragility of the products. A database with available measured raw data and analysed data was made. This data served a test spectra for a random vibration test schedules. These schedules were derived by using different testing methods. The test spectra was verified by field tests. A random vibration test was proposed for the European standardisation. The proposed test works with 3 test levels horizontal and vertical stresses. Furthermore a test schedule is proposed as a new sequence of the existing CEN standards including the new random vibration test. The sequence was optimised according to the distribution chain. Test values are proposed.The results (test levels, test schedules, and data gained from the tests) are available to all partners of the project and to the public.//////PROG_ACRSMT//PJ_PJ_RPGBackgroundDamage to goods in transit from the manufacturer to the consumer generate high costs. For the assessment and improvement of transport packaging standardised test procedures are performed. CEN published for each transportation load an individual test excluding random vibration. Until now a random vibration test method and sequences depending on the nature of the transportation are missing in Europe.WorkprogrammeThe following tasks were performed: - Examination of the correlation between damages and products.- Classification of the products by means of fragility.- Creation of a database with measured and analysed data.- Definition of mechanic-dynamic transporting tests.- Verification of these tests.- Collection of the results in a test schedule.- Standardisation suggestions. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabases Programme(s) FP4-SMT - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of standards, measurements and testing, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 0104 - Technical support to the achievement of total quality in measurement Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. EU contribution No data Address Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Strasse 7 76327 PFINZTAL Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Alfa Laval Materials AB Sweden EU contribution No data Address Ruben Rausings Gata 221 86 Lund See on map Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.* Germany EU contribution No data Address 2-4,Joseph-von-Fraunhofer Strasse 2-4 44227 DORTMUND See on map Total cost No data Hunting Engineering Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Reddings Wood MK45 2HD Ampthill See on map Total cost No data Institut für Beratung-Forschung-Systemplanung Verpackung e.V. Germany EU contribution No data Address 65,Lohbrügger Kirchstrasse 65 21033 Hamburg See on map Total cost No data J and B Scotland Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Gooseholm Road G82 2SB Dumbarton See on map Total cost No data Laboratoire National d'Essais France EU contribution No data Address 5,Avenue Enrico Farmi 5 78197 Trappes See on map Total cost No data PIRA International United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Randalls Road KT22 7RU Leatherhead See on map Total cost No data Robert Bosch GmbH Germany EU contribution No data Address 1,Robert-Bosch-Platz 1 70442 Stuttgart See on map Total cost No data Swedish Packaging Research Institute Sweden EU contribution No data Address 24,Torshamnigatan 24 104 93 Stockholm See on map Total cost No data