Han
Xueshan Becomes First Non-U.S. CPLP Professional
Han Xueshan
of China Packaging Research & Test Center has achieved highest
status in ISTA’s Certified Packaging Laboratory Professional
program, the first person outside the U.S. to do so.
Mr.
Han, Senior Engineer and Deputy Director of CPRTC, sped through
the program in record time. He took the Technician exam
in October during the ISTA-China conference in Tianjin, did the
Technologist level on-line in November, and then submitted
his résumé and qualified as a Professional
in early December.
The Professional résumé covers a number of categories,
including education, employment, industry participation and support,
honors and awards, etc. Significant emphasis is also placed on contributions
to the field through speaking, writing, and teaching. Mr. Han’s
career in packaging has been outstanding in all respects.
Mr. Han received his B.S. degree from the Huazhong University of
Science and Technology in 1991, and started work for CPRTC as a
Test Engineer responsible for equipment maintenance and calibration.
In 2000 he became Senior Engineer and Director of the lab, and in
2005 was named Deputy Director for all of CPRTC. His project participation
has included conditioning room development; shock and vibration
analysis systems; package designs for appliances, electronics, telecommunications,
and computers; package cushioning research; and field data measurement.
His work on a water spray testing facility and development of a
gas transmission tester earned him two Technological Progress Awards
from the China National Packaging Corporation. He has also participated
in the preparation of several national standards, including those
for Packaging Terms, Random Vibration Test Methods, and Plastic
Pallets among others.
Mr. Han has had extensive training in the application and operation
of all types of packaging laboratory equipment, and is also an expert
in quality management. He is certified as an Internal Quality Auditor,
and for Quality Supervision and Inspection. He is a member of ASTM
International and the China Association for Quality Inspection.
Mr. Han has attended and presented at a number of international
forums in China organized by the China National Packaging Corporation.
He also spoke at the 2005 and 2006 ISTA-China conferences, has attended
several Pack Expos in Chicago, and this year was at Dimensions.06.
He has published articles in China Packaging News and elsewhere.
He has been a guest lecturer at Northeast Forestry University, Tianjin
University of Science and Technology, and Lanzhou Jiaotong University,
and currently holds the title of Director of Packaging, Technological
Instructive Committee, Printing Engineering Department, at the Tianjin
Vocational University.
ISTA is very pleased to recognize Han Xueshan as the first international
CPLP-Professional. Congratulations!
For
information on the CPLP program, Click
Here.
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Procedure
3A Editorial Improvements for 2007
Procedure
3A, the general simulation test for Parcel Delivery System Shipment,
will be improved and clarified for 2007. These editorial changes
will be incorporated in the on-line and printed versions effective
early 2007, and will be published in the 2007 Resource Book.
The changes are as follows:
• Page 7, Equipment Required
Additional: a statement will be added specifying that dunnage
packages which are ballasted
to meet the weight requirements must have internal voids filled
to prevent movement of the
ballast.
• Page 7, Equipment Required
Additional, Dunnage Packages: approximate sizes will be given
for the overnight envelope,
#5 padded mailer, and #6 padded mailer.
• Page 8, Identification
of Faces, Edges, and Corners: a note will be added that the
most stable
orientation may be different
from the intended shipping orientation.
• Page 14, Before You Begin
Optional Vibration: add “torr” to metric units
for barometric
pressure. Some vacuum (altitude)
chamber gages read in torr; a torr is the same as a
millimeter of mercury (mm Hg).
• Pages 16, 18, 19, and
20, Test Blocks 4, 5, 6, and 7: the required random vibration
spectrum
will be more prominently stated.
Although the spectrum is always specified in one of the Steps,
easier identification will
be helpful.
• Page 19, Test Block 6:
the checkbox for “Small” will be changed to “do
NOT test in bag”. This
was an error in the 2006 version
of 3A (the 2004 and 2005 versions were correct). These types
of packages are NOT in bags
during Pick-Up and Delivery.
• Page 20, Test Block 7:
the checkbox for “Small” will be changed to “do
NOT test in bag”. The
test is conducted with Face
6 down, but a bag doesn’t have a face 6. Obviously this test
was
intended to be conducted with
the packaged-product NOT in a bag.
• Page 21, Test Block 8:
the “Small (in a bag)” orientation descriptions will
be changed to
correspond with the mailbag
identification on page 8.
Click
Here for an overview of Procedure 3A. ISTA members may log in
(upper right corner of this page), choose Procedure Search, and
download the complete document. If you have questions, or for further
information, contact Meredith
Dougherty or Bill
Kipp.
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Top-Load
Apparatus for Procedure 3A – Innovative Ideas?
Some vibration
tests in Procedure 3A must be conducted with a top load on the packaged-product.
The top-load apparatus requirements are clearly stated, but in some
situations can require a fair amount of work to implement. If YOU
have an innovative approach, we’d like to know about it.
The
top-load requirements are on page 12 of the Procedure. Essentially
they are:
• A container with a rigid load-spreader
in the bottom,
• With bottom face dimensions
not smaller than those of the
package face to be tested (3-axis
testing is required), but
not more than 1 inch (25 mm)
larger,
• Weighted to the required top
load,
• With void fill to keep the
weights from moving within
the apparatus,
• Some means of keeping the
top load on the specimen and
preventing bouncing.
Top
Load illustration from 3A
If
test items are always the same size, or if there are only a few
sizes, the job of custom-making several top load apparatus configurations
(and weights) is reasonable. But for contract labs or situations
involving a large variety of package sizes, the amount of work multiplies
rapidly.
Do YOU have good approach to meeting the requirements and
minimizing the work? If you do and would like to share, please send
us brief descriptions and photos – we’ll publicize
the information and give you credit. Send to Bill
Kipp at ISTA, or just call him at (650-355-7211) and tell him
about your method.
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First
Ever ISTA Member in Jordan!
Mirsalcom Transport & Delivery Services recently joined ISTA,
becoming the first ever (and our one and only) member in Jordan.
CEO and Founder Dr. Emad Adnan Mustafa Al-Ftyiah is already very
active with ISTA and packaging in general.
From
left: Ed Church, Meredith Dougherty, Dr. Eman Adnan, Bill Kipp in
the ISTA Booth at Pack Expo
Shortly
after joining ISTA, Dr. Emad participated in the CPLP Workshop (where
he became a CPLP-Technician) and Conference in Tianjin, China. The
next month he attended Pack Expo in Chicago (see photo). We’re
now looking forward to seeing him at Dimensions.07 in Florida!
Mirsalcom Transport is located in Amman, Jordan and is a unique
courier and e-payment service provider to satisfy needs of the local
Jordanian market. They specialize in the delivery of pharmaceuticals,
perishables, temperature-sensitive items, grocery and food items,
electronics, and urgent documents. Packaging expertise and testing
will support the safe transport of goods.
Visit the Mirsalcom
website for further information.
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Dimensions.07
Brochure in Mail, On Website
The
complete Dimensions.07 brochure has been mailed and you should be
receiving it soon. It’s also available immediately as a .pdf
file from the Dimensions
website.
Dimensions is the best-attended educational forum on transport packaging
in the world. The program includes a balance of technical information,
case studies, and practical applications which offers value to both
the newcomer and the seasoned professional. And Dimensions’
special events, networking, and business opportunities combine to
make it a “must-attend” event.
The new brochure includes:
• General information
• An overview (“Forum
At A Glance”)
• Details of the special events
>
CPLP workshop
>
Golf
>
Welcome reception
>
Meetings and other presentations
• Thanks to the forum sponsors
• Abstracts of each presentation
• Speaker biographies
• Hotel information
• How to get discounted park
tickets
• Transportation
• A registration form
You can register on-line at the Dimensions
website, by mail to ISTA at 1400 Abbott Road, East Lansing,
MI 48823-1900, by fax to 517-333-3813, or by phone to 517-333-3437.
If
your organization has year-end funds, the time to register is NOW!
And don’t forget the Early Bird registration discount, which
applies through January 27.
Plan now to attend!
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