Packaging design and precautions for auto parts export

 


The export of auto parts is the export of automobile KD parts, and automobile KD packaging design is a systematic project.

1-Packaging of KD export pats:

 To design the packaging of KD export parts for a car model, many factors need to be considered, such as automobile manufacturing process tempo, logistics links, packaging materials, customs requirements, etc. The design process needs to consider quality, cost, handling operations, assembly technology, and identification.

KD assembly:

 KD assembly form provided to foreign suppliers mainly includes three forms:

·         SKD1,

·         SKD2 and

·         CKD. 

SKD (Semi-Knocked Down)

 SKD assembly form refers to "semi-bulk". In the export state of the spare parts, the body is supplied in the form of a welded and painted assembly, and other parts such as the engine, transmission, front/rear suspension, drive shaft, exhaust system, wheel assembly and front/ the rear bumper, etc. are supplied in the form of an assembly. After the spare parts are shipped abroad, they are only simply assembled to complete the vehicle. 

SKD1:

 SKD1 means that the car body is painted, and the seats, interior parts, front/rear windshields, door glass, car lights and other exterior parts are installed.

 SKD2:

SKD2 means that the car body is only painted (or only electrophoresis), without any interior and exterior trim parts.

 CKD (Completely Knocked Down):

CKD assembly form means "completely disassembled". In the state of export of bulk parts, the body is supplied in the form of dispersed welded assembly, and other parts are supplied in the form of assembly. After going abroad, welding, painting and final assembly processes are required to complete the vehicle assembly.

 2 Packaging design input conditions:

        I.            complete assembly BOM

      II.             A complete assembly BOM is the basis for the design work. The BOM for KD export parts should include part codes, Chinese and English names, bicycle usage, net weight, and main parts. Material and other information.

    III.             The compilation of assembly BOM should consider the following points.

a.      Confirm the KD status with foreign investors before compilation.

b.       b. The foreign business shall check whether it meets the requirements of the customs of the importing country (the tariffs on parts and components of different product names are very different).

c.        c. The BOM file is a process file used by overseas factories for warehousing and assembling parts and components, which should be maintained and updated.

 (3) Packaging requirements of importing countries:

a.      Recyclability and environmental protection requirements of packaging materials.

b.       b. Special requirements for packaging materials, such as whether the wood needs to be baked or fumigated.

 (4)  Packaging design principles

 When designing packaging, you need to master certain design principles, mainly from the aspects of protection, cost, and ease of loading and unloading.

a.      Parts protection: simple operation, reliable, moisture-proof, rust-proof and scratch-proof.

b.       Packaging cost: use local materials that are easy to buy and cheap.

c.        Container loading and unloading: the container loading and unloading operation is convenient, easy to fix, and the quality distribution is reasonable.

d.       Automobile assembly process: according to the assembly process, the parts are packaged and grouped, that is, the parts of similar processes are packed together.

e.       Marking requirements: accurate, practical and eye-catching information to be transmitted. 

f.         The container utilization rate is as high as possible: generally ≥90%. 4 Packaging design process

 

       (5)Determine the economic shipping batch with foreign        businessmen:

                    To determine how many sets are shipped in each batch. Generally, the economic batch is 24, 30, 60, 120, etc., which can meet the packing combination of different quantities of parts to the greatest extent. Once the economic batch is determined, subsequent orders must be ordered in an integer multiple of the economic batch, and the packaging unit and packing box are also designed according to the economic batch.

(6) Recognition and classification of parts by packaging engineers.

 The shape, size, quality and characteristics of automobile KD parts can be described as vastly different, and the general classification is as follows.

 a. Fragile parts: windshield and door glass, sunroof, rearview mirror, etc. 

b. Easily scratched parts: door trim, headlights, instrument panels, etc.

 c. Chassis parts: frame, front/rear suspension, drive shaft, axle, exhaust system, etc.

 d. Interior decoration parts: ceiling, seat, carpet, sealing strip, etc.

 e. Easily corroded parts: body sheet metal parts, brake discs, axles, etc.

f .High-value parts: engine, transmission, CD player, ECU, hydraulic control unit, etc.

Purpose of classification:

 The purpose of classification is to design packaging boxes more specifically.

 Use air cushion film bags or sponge strips for auxiliary support for fragile parts;

 use high-strength corrugated cartons to package interior parts to prevent them from being crushed; spray anti-rust oil and use anti-rust film protection for easily rusty parts;

 High value the design strength of the parts packaging can be moderately excessive to prevent excessive losses after an accident.

 (7) Design transport packaging unit:

Before designing the packaging, we must first understand the size of the container (special container). General containers are divided into 20-foot container, 40-foot general container, 40-foot high container and special container. The specific dimensions are as follows: a.20-foot container: The content volume is 5690mm×2340 mm×2180 mm, the gross weight of the distribution is generally 17.5 t. b. 40-foot general-purpose cabinet: the internal volume is 11800mm×2340mm×2180 mm, and the gross weight of the distribution is generally 22 t. c. 40-foot high cabinet: The internal volume is 11800mm×2340mm×2680 mm, and the gross weight of the distribution is generally 22 t. At this stage, 40-foot tall containers are generally used. When designing packaging, the width of the packaging unit is generally no more than 2280mm, and the height is generally no more than 2560mm (this height is the height of the packaging unit after stacking), and the container mouth should generally be left with 120 The distance of ~200 mm (this distance depends on the packaging unit) in order to avoid the cumulative error of the packaging unit size and the smooth packing. The transport packaging unit refers to a packaging unit that is easy to transport and is composed of several turnover boxes, metal pallets, racks, storage cages and other parts. It is also a primary packaging unit packed into a container. The packaging engineer should first design the packaging unit for large or special-shaped parts according to the appearance characteristics of the parts, such as the frame, side panels, engine, front/rear bumpers, exhaust pipes, etc., which are called bulk packaging units. The packaging unit of these parts is generally designed according to the size of the parts in the length and height direction, and the width direction (after the parts are arranged) is designed according to the standard size, such as 2280mm or 1140mm, so that the width of 2340mm is just used, and the packaging is proposed.

Characteristics of the unit:

The characteristics of the unit, such as size, quality, whether it can be stacked, etc. When designing large packaging units, computer-aided design is used for spatial layout, which can be very fast and accurate for physical simulation arrangement to improve space utilization, as shown in the figure below.

After the design of the large packaging unit is completed, a dedicated boxing engineer will arrange the containers

(8) Fill in packaging unit:

After determining the vacant size, design a packaging unit specially used to fill the vacant area according to the characteristics of the parts. The packaging of plastic parts, exhaust pipes and tires is called a fill-in packaging unit.

  (9)Standard packaging unit:

The other smaller parts are designed according to the standard size of the packaging unit, called the standard packaging unit, the size is generally 1140mm (or 2280 mm) × 1480 mm × height, the height is determined according to actual needs. After the design size of the standard packaging unit is determined, the corresponding packaging box size can be determined accordingly to facilitate the completion of the packaging.

 (10) Formulating process cards and process documents:

After the packaging design is completed, the quota of packaging materials, packaging process cards, as well as the loading and unloading process documents used to guide the actual production, procurement and logistics should be formulated.

 (11) Selection and analysis of packaging materials and structures:

Packaging materials can be roughly divided into six types: paper products, foam materials, plastic/rubber products, wood materials, metal materials and mineral desiccants.

       Board, honeycomb cardboard, paper corners, ordinary corrugated boxes, heavy corrugated boxes and honeycomb boxes

 The commonly used carton box types are as follows. 

a.     Slotted type. 

Usually composed of a piece of corrugated cardboard, the top and bottom flaps form the bottom and the lid of the box, and the carton is made by nailing or gluing.

      b. Fitting type.

 The carton consisting of several pieces of blanks is characterized by the separation of the bottom, cover and other parts. When in use, the cover, bottom and other parts of the box are combined to form a carton.

      c. Box cover type.

            A box made of honeycomb cardboard with L-shaped paper corners classified by packing purpose as follows.

a.      Ordinary corrugated boxes

. It is mainly used for the assembly of bulk parts. According to the characteristics and dimensions of the parts, determine the placement method in the carton, and then select appropriate protective materials for protection. 

b.      Heavy-duty corrugated boxes. 

Heavy-duty carton packaging is used for large-volume interior and exterior trim parts and chassis parts with a relatively large quality, which can play a good load-bearing role, and will not damage the components due to carton material problems when stacking.

 (12) Foam material:

 Foam material mainly plays a buffering role, mainly including air cushion film, pearl cotton, pearl cotton bag, pearl block, sponge protection strip, foam, foam, high-pressure polyethylene. 

·         Plastic/rubber materials Plastic/rubber materials mainly include plastic films, air cushion films and bags, anti-rust film bags, plastic bags, plastic hoses, rubber sheets, protective films, paint protective films, plastic hollow boards, packing belts, etc. 

·         Wooden materials. As log packaging needs to be fumigated for export, most companies now use fumigation-free plywood pallets, plywood and compressed wood. Examples of pallets are as follows. Plywood pallets are divided into two-way and four-way fork pallets for single-sided use, type I and type II. The top plank of the pallet can be selected from 1 plywood or multiple plywood according to the load-bearing situation; the thickness of the top plank and the bottom plank should be selected according to the quality of the loaded goods; the number of stringers is determined according to the pallet size.

 The total height of the company's existing plywood pallets is generally 100 mm.

(13) Metal materials:

Metal materials mainly include profiles, plates, cushioning materials, standard parts and fasteners. Metal pallets, metal turnover boxes, turnover racks, storage cages, and wire edge appliances are common metal tooling appliances in automobile. At present, metal tooling is mostly a combined tooling, that is, a tooling composed of a bottom frame, an end frame, and a side frame with standard parts. This tooling design can effectively save production space, and the steel specifications are smaller, which can reduce costs. While promoting standardized production, three-dimensional stacking can be easily realized through standard couplings. Metal tooling is mainly used for the packaging of sheet metal parts and high-quality parts, such as engines, transmissions, axles, front/rear wind windows and door glass. 

 (14) Development Trend of Packaging Design:

 The development trend of packaging design is to reduce costs through packaging lightweight and material optimization. At present, in the packaging design, some scientific and technological means are gradually used for technical analysis. For example, when designing metal tooling such as metal turnover boxes, metal pallets, storage cages, racks, etc., use software to analyze the structural strength of the selection of profiles and models, so that the material application is just right. Another way is that foreign countries have collected logistics environment data, and then input the simulated signal into the test bench to test the packaging protection performance of the product, so as to design the packaging for the specific logistics environment.

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