Design an Overload Warning and Indicator Device for Stacking Corrugated Cardboard Boxes                                                                              by Using the Internet of Packaging and Printed Electronics

Fawzy, Rasha; Nubar, George; Sallam, Galal Ali Mohamed; Elfeky, Mahmoud Farouk Mahmoud Ameen Elfeky

doi:10.21608/mjaf.2023.181434.2922

Design an Overload Warning and Indicator Device for Stacking Corrugated Cardboard Boxes by Using the Internet of Packaging and Printed Electronics

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Graphic and Multimedia- Faculty of Design and Creative Arts- Ahram Canadian University- 6th of October- Egypt

² - -Professor at the Department of Printing, Publishing and Packaging, The Faculty of Applied Arts, Dean of the Faculty of Design and Creative Arts,Ahram Canadian University,6th of October, Egypt

³ Printing, Publishing and Packaging Dept., Faculty of Applied Arts, Helwan University Giza, Egypt.

⁴ Printing, Publishing and Packaging Dept.,- Faculty of Applied Arts- Helwan University- Cairo - Egypt

10.21608/mjaf.2023.181434.2922

Abstract

IoT technology with the cooperation of printed electronics applications can establish a tracking system to monitor the processes in real time, so improvements can be made more efficiently and losses can be decreased to an extent. IoT term may be modified to indicate a specific field like the Internet of Packaging (IoP), so it is a branch of Internet of Things, which is related to packaging industry. IoP has contributed in converting the term value chain into value network. It has several potentials and functionalities arising from its connectivity and data exchange properties. IoP targets more active objects and hence, links physical passive packaged goods to a network via embedded printed electronics like tags and smart sensors, which can collect and exchange data to provide immediate access to information. Logistics industry, which including storing and distributing packaged good, is heavily rely on corrugated boxes for secure delivery to consumers. For example, corrugated cardboard boxes is considered the backbone of the supply chain in America. However, all the caution and measurements that be taken for preventing corrugated boxes' damages because of stacking, one of the main reasons of freight damage during storing and transporting is loading of stacking corrugated cardboard boxes. The researcher used IoT developer kits to prototype a device that can be used for tracking and monitoring the process of stacking corrugated cardboard boxes in the whole of its lifecycle, in the warehouses and during truck loading and palletizing. The device is used to ensure that the stacking load for every box does not exceed the limit of guidelines fulfillment of used cardboard test for corrugated boxes strength.

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