Testing Standard:
ISTA 6 SAMSCLUB Packaged-Products for Sam’s Club Distribution System Shipment or ISTA Project 6 SAMSCLUB
Standard Number
ISTA 6-SAMSCLUB
Standard Title
Packaged-Products for Sam’s Club® Distribution System Shipment
Overview for ISTA Project 6 SAMSCLUB:
ISTA Project 6 SAMSCLUB is a simulation test for unitized loads shipped through Sam’s Club distribution system to final destinations in the United States. This project uses general simulation of actual transport hazards by ground on unitized loads with four variations of shipment methods, Type A – Type D. Project 6 is a test standard that evaluates the ability of a packaged product to survive a simulated distribution environment. The Samsclub test method refers to the specific test procedures and criteria used by the retailer Sam’s Club for their packaging requirements. These tests may include drop, vibration, and compression testing to ensure that products can withstand the rigors of transportation and storage. Purple Diamond Testing offers ISTA 6-SAMSCLUB Testing as part of our packaging distribution testing services.
Rationale for ISTA Project 6 SAMSCLUB:
ISTA 6-SAMSCLUB – Packaged-Products for Sam’s Club® Distribution System Shipment. Can be used to evaluate the protective performance of a unitized load related to thermal conditions, shocks, static compression, random vibration, and other stressors normally met in Sam’s Club distribution system. The procedure is used to create general simulation hazards in a laboratory environment that is 100% repeatable. This project is used to help vendors certify and become compliant to packaging requirements for Sam’s Club®.
Key Points:
- Evaluates the performance of unitized loads in the Sam’s Club® distribution system
- Provides a guide to evaluate packaging systems in a regulated laboratory environment
- Challenges the package and products capability to withstand general transport hazards from the unitized load down to the club quantity
- Consider ISTA 3E if shipping to other club stores
Related Standards:
- ASTM D642 – Test Method for Determining Compressive Resistance of Shipping Containers, Components, and Unit Loads
- ASTM D880 – Test Method for Impact Testing for Shipping Containers and Systems
- ASTM D4332 – Practice for Conditioning Containers, Packages, or Packaging Components for Testing
- ASTM D4728 – Test Method for Random Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers
- ASTM D5265 – Test Method for Bridge Impact Testing
- ASTM D5276 – Test Method for Drop Test of Loaded Containers by Free Fall
- ASTM D6055 – Test Methods for Mechanical Handling of Unitized Loads and Large Shipping Cases and Crates
- ASTM D6179 – Test Methods for Rough Handling of Unitized Loads and Large Shipping Cases and Crates
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