Three failed crate design attempts elsewhere led robotics manufacturer to LPC for a clever solution
18 August 2023
Working with a packaging distributor and their customer, a leading surgery robot designer/manufacturer who asked us to redesign their existing packaging.
- Unit is the “brains” of a robotic surgical system. Very high value, very important.
- Challenging project because of the odd geometry, strict fragility requirements and minimal touch points on the unit.
- The customer needed a solution that would pass stringent testing and it needed to be user friendly when loading and unloading.
- End customer was not happy with its current supplier at the time as they had gone through 3 failed design revisions and were taking a long time to move the project forward.
Impact on Customer
By designing an efficient packaging solution, it assisted our partner, in gaining more opportunities and business from the end user.
Solution
- Crate with internal floater to absorb shock and dampen vibration.
- Removable wood tray that unit is bolted to with handles to aid in handling the unit. Blocking on tray offers additional support to unit.
- Yolk with custom metal bracket to bolt the unit from the top for additional security.
- Once unit is installed in crate base, the crate cap slides on and is closed with link locks.
Outcome
Pack passed first round of testing with the version one unit. Rev 2 crate is modified slightly to accommodate version 2 of the viewer unit. It is currently in testing. End customer and our partner are very happy with the design and responsiveness.
