High Tech Packaging

Yet there is a sizable market out there for high tech packaging, this can be anything from ESD packaging to protect electronic parts from static electricity, to special gel based packaging that is designed to provide the best anti-shock treatment feasible.

For most of us shipping parcels is a simple matter, and they do not need to make use of anything fancy to send them in, or need to worry about tracking them in great detail as long as they always arrive safely.

You may not need to make use of any today, but it is always worthwhile having a specialist supplier in mind in the event you think you might need it in the future.

Specialist packaging in its simplest form often takes the shape of precision pre-cut foam inserts in to which you can place your goods, providing the final in protection for your goods. With precision cut foam inserts your goods will stand no chance of moving around inside the parcel.

A comparatively new innovation in packaging is the introduction of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. These are very tiny metallic strips that contain all of the products information, from the date it was created, to who built it, who packed it etc, etc.

High tech packaging solutions include anti-static (ESD) foam to protect electronic parts, through to the latest "Active" anti-shock systems that can actually sense when a parcel has been dropped.

They are the modern version of a barcode only far superior, as unlike a bar code hundreds of RFID tags can be read simultaneously. And unlike a bar code the RFID reader can be several metres away from the package.

Whilst you could use RFID tag per parcel for identification purposes, with passive RFID tags beginning at $0.05 each, then you may need to think about tagging each item you are shipping. Of note is that in the event of a counterfeit goods being made, the thing they cannot copy is the RFID tag. This also helps matters in the event of a theft e.g. all the tags on the goods can be notified as stolen, thus when scanned they will flag up as such.

When it comes to packaging innovations then RFID tags take the barcode principle to another level. main advantage is the stock can be scanned in without ever having to open the packaging. This means that you can check exactly what is in the package without taking every item out to do a stock check. So as you can see packaging is becoming increasingly high tech by the day.