Overview of Required Equipment for Each Procedure
The table below provides a summary of the equipment required for each procedure. Click on a procedure to access its detailed overview.
- R = Required
- O = Optional
- N/A = Not Applicable
- A = Alternative to Required
- E = Exceptions; Only Required for Unique Packaging Situations Such as Large or Heavy Packages.
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| PROCEDURE | Package Weight | Environmental Chamber | Drop | Incline Impact | Horizontal Impact | Vertical Shock | Fixed Displacement | Random | Stroke (inches) | Operational Frequency Range (Hz) | Static | Machine | Forklift / Clamp |
| 1A | 150lb (68kg) or Less | N/A | R | A | A | A | R | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1B | 150lb (68kg) or Greater | N/A | R | A | A | A | R | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1C | 150lb (68kg) or Less | N/A | R | A | A | A | R | A | N/A | N/A | R | A | N/A |
| 1D | 150lb (68kg) or Greater | N/A | R | A | A | A | R | A | N/A | N/A | R | A | N/A |
| 1E | Palletized | N/A | N/A | R | A | N/A | R | A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1G | 150lb (68kg) or Less | N/A | R | A | A | A | N/A | R | 0.884" | 1-200 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1H | 150lb (68kg) or Greater | N/A | R | A | A | A | N/A | R | 0.884" | 1-200 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| 2A | 150lb (68kg) or Less | R | R | A | A | A | R | A | N/A | N/A | R | A | N/A |
| 2B | 150lb (68kg) or Greater | R | R | A | A | N/A | R | A | N/A | N/A | R | A | N/A |
| 2C | N/A | O | R | E | E | | N/A | R | 0.950" | 1-200 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| 3A | 150lb (70kg) or Less | O | R | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | R | 2.312" | 1-200 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 3B | N/A | O | R | E | E | N/A | N/A | R | 1.777" | 1-200 | N/A | N/A | E |
| 3E | N/A | O | N/A | R | A | N/A | N/A | R | 1.777" | 1-200 | R | A | N/A |
| 3F | 100lb (45kg) or Less | O | R | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | R | 1.777" | 1-200 | N/A | R | N/A |
| 3H | N/A | O | N/A | N/A | R | N/A | N/A | R | 0.837" | 1-200 | O | O | N/A |
| 3K | N/A | N/A | R | R | A | N/A | N/A | R | 2.125" | 1-200 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 3L | Small | O | R | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | R | 2.312" | 1-200 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Type A | O | R | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | R | 2.312" | 1-200 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Type B | O | R | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | R | 2.312" | 1-200 | R | E | E | |
| Type C | O | N/A | R | A | N/A | N/A | R | 2.312" | 1-200 | R | E | E | |
| Type D | O | R | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | R | 1.777" | 1-200 | R | E | E | |
| Type E | O | N/A | R | A | N/A | N/A | R | 1.777" | 1-200 | R | E | E | |
| Type F | O | N/A | R | A | N/A | N/A | R | 1.777" | 1-200 | R | E | E | |
| Type G | O | R | E | A | N/A | N/A | R | 2.312" | 1-200 | R | E | E | |
| Type H | O | R | E | A | N/A | N/A | R | 1.777" | 1-200 | R | E | E | |
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| 6-FedEx-B | 150lb (68kg) or Greater | N/A | R | R | N/A | N/A | R | A | N/A | | N/A | R | N/A |
| 6-SAM's Club | Type A | O | E | R | A | N/A | N/A | R | 1.556" | 1-200 | R | A | E |
| Type B | O | N/A | R | A | N/A | N/A | R | 1.556" | 1-200 | R | A | E | |
| Type C | O | R | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | R | 1.556" | 1-200 | R | A | E | |
| Type D | R | R | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | R | A | E | |
| 6-AMAZON.COM - Over Boxing | 70lb (32kg) or Less | O | R | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | R | 1.855" | 1-200 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 6-AMAZON.COM - SIOC | Type A | O | R | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | R | 2.312" | 1-200 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Type B | O | R | N/A | A | N/A | N/A | R | 2.312" | 1-200 | R | E | E | |
| Type C | O | N/A | R | A | N/A | N/A | R | 2.312" | 1-200 | R | E | E | |
| Type D | O | R | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | R | 1.777" | 1-200 | R | E | E | |
| Type E | O | N/A | R | A | N/A | N/A | R | 1.777" | 1-200 | R | E | E | |
| Type F | O | N/A | R | A | N/A | N/A | R | 1.777" | 1-200 | R | E | E | |
| Type G | O | R | E | A | N/A | N/A | R | 2.312" | 1-200 | R | E | E | |
| Type H | O | R | E | A | N/A | N/A | R | 1.777" | 1-200 | R | E | E | |
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| 7D | N/A | R | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 7E | N/A | R | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |