When packaged products travel through the supply chain, they are susceptible to experiencing significant shocks along the way.

Inclined impact testing simulates environmental dynamic forces that packaged goods may endure throughout transport and handling operations. These hazardous dynamics are simulated using impact test systems. Inclined impact test systems utilize a carriage that propels the test sample down a ramp at predetermined velocities before impacting into a fixed backstop. The specimen’s reaction to these extreme conditions indicates how the product would fare in real-world supply chain settings, allowing design engineers to make improvements to either the product and/or the protective packaging as needed.

This side impact testing is used in numerous laboratory applications, including product and packaging design, packaged product transport simulation, and palletized unit load stability validation.

IT 152-4K

Inclined Impact Tester

The IT 152-4K performs inclined impact tests which simulate distribution handling hazards. Our design meets traditional industry specifications with the added benefits of some innovative design ideas.

IT 213-6K

Inclined Impact Tester

The IT 213-6K performs inclined impact tests which simulate distribution handling hazards. Our design meets industry specifications with the added benefits of some innovative design ideas.