Optimization of the Solid Cardboard in Carton Design
Yuriy Pyr’yev,
Katarzyna Piłczyńska,
Edmundas Kibirkštis,
Laura Gegeckienė,
Ingrida Venytė,
Kęstutis Vaitasius
Affiliations
Yuriy Pyr’yev
Department of Printing Technologies, Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Konwiktorska 2, 00-217 Warsaw, Poland
Katarzyna Piłczyńska
Department of Printing Technologies, Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Konwiktorska 2, 00-217 Warsaw, Poland
Edmundas Kibirkštis
Department of Production Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentų 56, 51424 Kaunas, Lithuania
Laura Gegeckienė
Department of Production Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentų 56, 51424 Kaunas, Lithuania
Ingrida Venytė
Department of Production Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentų 56, 51424 Kaunas, Lithuania
Kęstutis Vaitasius
Department of Production Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentų 56, 51424 Kaunas, Lithuania
The present research aimed to increase the accuracy of predicting the maximum force required to compress a solid cardboard box. Changes in the technology of solid cardboard production and the design of packaging help to increase the durability of packaging; however, typical estimation methods do not take these changes into account. By determining the number of important parameters of the box and using a specific approach, it was possible to develop a semiempirical model of the maximum force that compresses the box and simplifies its description. By using this model, the amount of solid board required for a specific package can be reduced without reducing the life of the box. The maximum force prediction method is also suitable for creating other box models at different moisture levels.
