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Webinar: Sample Size for Medical Device Packaging
 
Box Compression Test Strength Calculator
 
Survey Data: Customers Returning
 
10 Mistakes Specifying/Validating Insulated Cold Chain Shippers
 
Package System Distribution Testing
 
New Temperature and Altitude Chamber
 
Material Analysis: Salt Fog Testing
 
Reliability Testing for Smart Meters
 
 
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Webinar: Sample Size for Medical Device Packaging
WESTPAK offers a free webinar on "Sample Size Rationale for Medical Device Package Validation" with special guest statistician
Steven Walfish presenting. Materials include case studies, a statistical overview, calculators, sampling plans, helpful references, plus live Q&A.
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Box Compression Test Strength Calculator
The Box Compression Test (BCT) Strength Calculator predicts the maximum load a corrugated box can support. The math uses the McKee formula, simplified version. You simply input the edge crush test value, corrugated board thickness, and the box's dimensions.
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Survey Data: Customers Returning
WESTPAK's Customer Satisfaction Survey data netted the highest score in: "If a similar need arose in the future, would you consider the services of WESTPAK again?" That result is good news from several perspectives. The second-highest category was a winner as well.
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10 Mistakes Specifying/Validating Insulated Cold Chain Shippers
Here's an opportunity to learn from someone else's errors. This white paper outlines 10 common errors noticed with insulated cold chain shipping systems sent in as test samples. Avoid making these mistakes and experience less test pain.
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Package System Distribution Testing
WESTPAK's longest-held capability is testing package systems for their ability to withstand the hazards of the world-wide distribution environment. The range of products, size, weight, and test requirements successfully handled is exceptional. From contact lenses to truck-size skids of proprietary hardware, our teams have the equipment and experience to evaluate it and provide valuable input.
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New Temperature and Altitude Chamber
Meet Mega Maid, a new temperature and altitude chamber. This ESPEC environmental chamber is capable of simulated altitudes between -1,500 and +100,000 ft along with temperatures ranging between -70°C to +150°C. Internal volume is 102 cu ft.
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Material Analysis: Salt Fog Testing
WESTPAK performs Salt Fog testing (also referred to as Salt Spray) per ASTM B117 and MIL STD 810G using an Auto Tech test cabinet. Once the test cycle has started, test samples will show signs of corrosion in just a few days if corrosion is inevitable.
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Reliability Testing for Smart Meters
New product development projects oftentimes require thinking outside the comfortable norms of established test protocols and methods. Such was the case when a smart meter development team needed to perform testing on a new meter containing components that could not withstand the extreme thermal cycling required.
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