Packaging Vibration Testing

Vibration Research systems cover packaging vibration testing specifications and offer a robust suite of testing, analysis, and reporting options.

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VibrationVIEW Software Package

Sine

Random

Shock

Fatigue Damage Spectrum

Transient Capture

Kurtosion

RecorderVIEW

Field Data Replication (FDR)

Report Builder

Fulfill Packaging Test Specifications

Generate test profiles or enter specifications with ease. The VibrationVIEW interface is intuitive and user-friendly, and the software is industry-leading. Access standard vibration testing modes built for ease of use and advanced features you won’t find anywhere else.

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Three VR10500 vibration controllers in front of a shaker.

Trusted Systems

Fulfill sine, random, and shock test requirements with a complete Vibration Research (VR) control system, including a controller, a shaker, and the necessary software.

  • Up to 512 channels for measurement and control
  • Multi-channel control (average, extremal)
  • Single-axis or multi-loop configurations
  • Optimized for Windows 11 and future updates

Already have a shaker?

VR shaker controllers are compatable with any shaker type, including servo-hydraulic and electrodynamic shakers.

Mix & Match Controllers with Shakers

Control modules can be used independently on separate shakers or linked into a single stack for jobs requiring a higher channel count (up to 512 channels total).

This cost-effective solution creates substantial savings for our customers.

One 12-channel Control System or 3 separate 4-channel Control Systems

Packaging Companies Using VR Products

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Industry Test Specifications

  • ASTM D4169
  • ASTM D4728
    ASTM D999
  • ASTM D3580
    ASTM D5112
  • ASTM D5416
  • ASTM D5415
    ASTM D7387
  • ASTM E756
  • ISTA Series
  • ISTA 6-Amazon
  • MIL-STD-810H
  • ISO 13355

ISTA 6-Amazon

Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier Network (APASS) certified labs are approved to perform ISTA 6-Amazon tests and provide certification. Independent testing labs can participate in vendor certification and create new revenue streams.Frustration-free packaging programs logo

  • ISTA 6-Amazon-Over Box
  • ISTA 6-Amazon-SIOC

ISTA & ASTM Specifications

New test profiles are continually updated in the VibrationVIEW software. Find test profiles such as ASTM, ISTA, and MIL-STD-810H in the navigator screen at startup.

Drop Shock Testing

Test a packaged item’s capability to survive a drop, hit, impact, fall, or any other source of transient vibration that may occur in transit. More on drop shock testing.

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Transient Capture

Record a transient waveform during data acquisition to use in post-processing. Define the triggering and data capture settings pre-test and allow the software to handle the rest. Use the captured waveform(s) alongside the acquired data or for analysis with the shock response spectrum (SRS).

Copy > Paste in Excel & Word

Copy and paste vibration test profiles and graphs between VibrationVIEW and Microsoft Word/Excel. This feature is especially useful when sharing test profiles, entering customer data, or using lengthy test profiles.

VibrationVIEW screenshot with Microsoft Excel

Customizable & Automated Reporting

With VibrationVIEW’s custom reporting options, you can define the included parameters to adhere to test standards or customer requests. Add other details such as data vectors, graphs, screen images, test notes, and company branding.

Create Profiles from Field Data

Vibration Research offers several test development methods to replicate the original environment of a product using recorded data. The result is a test profile that closely reflects—or is the equivalent to—the field environment.

RANDOM TEST GENERATION

Process multiple field-recorded data files with the fatigue damage spectrum (FDS) to create an accelerated random vibration test control profile.

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FIELD DATA REPLICATION

Reproduce recorded field acceleration measurements on a shaker. The software performs an iterative time-history playback to replicate waveforms.

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SINE TRACKING, ANALYSIS AND GENERATION (STAG)

Generate an accurate representation of an environment with dominant sinusoidal vibration and background random vibration, such as an engine environment.

FedEx Package Shipping Case Study

In the following study, VR outlines a process for establishing a valid and meaningful comparison between real-world data and an industry-standard test specification.

Fatigue Damage -- pick-up and delivery vehicle -- z-axis

Recorded time-history files from a commercially shipped package were used to develop a fatigue damage spectrum (FDS). Using the FDS software, a test profile was created to replicate a product lifetime of damage. The FDS and test profile were compared with similar files generated from the ISTA 3 industry-standard test specification.

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