3. Investigating the products that I will be
analysing
Dear Heinz,
I am currently starting my first year at sixth form studying Graphics. For the first
section of my course work I have to do a product investigation. I have chosen to
investigate your plastics tomato ketchup bottle and your glass ketchup bottle and
would like to request some information to help me. My product investigation
must include information on performance analysis, materials and components,
manufacturing and quality control. I hope to hear back from you as your
information would be extremely appreciated.
yours faithfully Courtney.
In order to make the information in my product analysis reliable and true and to give a correct
comparison and analysis, I contacted Heinz and asked for information about the bottles that I was
investigating, This is what I wrote:
4. Heinz glass ketchup bottle Criteria Heinz plastic ketchup bottle Analysis
This tomato ketchup bottle’s form is iconic as it is the original packaging
for the sauce and has the old-fashioned style label. The form is very
aesthetically pleasing as the glass is shiny and makes it look more
expensive. The bottle has a flat top and bottom to be stored either way up
but the lid has a very narrow base which may be slightly difficult store
There is also an aluminium foil lid used to keep the contents fresh before
being opened.
Form This ketchup bottle has a curved shape which makes is easier to hold, it is
also made out of PET which means it is squeezable. It has a flip lid which is
easier to use than screw on lids. This bottle has a flat top and bottom to be
stored either way without falling over. It has a large label with big font so
can easily be read. There is also an aluminium foil used to keep the contents
fresh before being opened.
The flip lid is also attached to the bottle (screwed on) so it can be removed
when needed but doesn’t need to be removed when being use.
The glass ketchup bottle looks more aesthetically pleasing compared to the plastic bottle as
the glass give it a more expensive look. The aluminium lid looks nicer than the plastic lid as it
is smaller and a lot neater than the large, bulky plastic one. The labels are generally similar
but the one on the glass bottle is appealing because it has a vintage look to it as it is the
original label and the plastic one has a modern and more up to date label which are both
appealing in the own ways.
The function of this bottle is to dispense tomato ketchup as well as
preserving the sauce inside for as long as possible by creating an air tight
bottle and lid. The bottle has a flat to and bottom so that it can be stored
either way up so that when the sauce is low it can be turned upside down
and the sauce can sit at the top.
Function The function of this bottle is to dispense tomato ketchup as well as
preserving the sauce inside for as long as possible. The squeezable bottle is
meant to make it easier to dispense the ketchup and also means that you
have control of where the sauce comes out. The function of the flip-up lid
makes it easier to open but also does the correct job of keeping the
contents inside when not being used.
The general function of the plastics bottle is generally better than the glass bottle. The plastic
bottle is squeezable so it is easier to control the amount of fluid that comes out whereas the
glass bottle has to be shaken out which means that the sauce is difficult to control coming out
the bottle. Both of these bottles are successful at keeping the contents fresh and sealed as
they are both made from waterproof materials.
The bottle has a flat top and bottom so the user can store it either way up.
This bottle is not so easy to dispense as it need to be shaken out of the
bottle forcefully which means that when the sauce comes out there isn’t
much control. The screw on lid may be difficult to open and close for
younger users. The bottle is also thin and easy to store. The glass isn’t
particularly user friendly as if dropped it could smash and become a
hazard.
User requirements The bottle has a concaved shape in the middle so it is easier to grip and not
drop. The PET used to make the bottle is squeezable which makes it easy for
users to function the bottle properly and makes it easier for children to use.
The lid is easy to open as it just flips up. The flat top and bottom means that
the user can store this easily and the plastic means that if the bottle is
dropped it wont smash and break.
The plastic ketchup bottle is a curved shape which makes it easy for the user to hold and grip
onto but the glass bottle isn’t a curved shape and glass can also be a slippery material which
means that is could be dropped by the user easily. Also if the plastic bottle is dropped it will
not smash because of the plastic but the glass bottle has a possibility of smashing if dropped
which could cause harm to the user. The squeezable form of the plastic bottle enables
children to dispense the contents but the glass bottle has be forcefully shaken which may be
difficult for children to use.
The performance requirements of this bottle is simple. The lid needs to be
able to screw on and stop the contents from leaking . The bottle needs to
hold the liquid inside and also need to be appropriate for storage. The
Hole at the top of the bottle needs to be an appropriate size so that the
sauce doesn’t come out too quickly or get suck in the lid and not come out
at all.
Performance
requirements
The tomato ketchup bottle needs to be able to dispense the contents easily
this is why it has the squeezable bottle which forces the sauce through the
top of the bottle where there is a small hole at the top with a convex
‘rubber’ seal which slits through it and as the sauce is pushes through the
lid, the ‘rubber’ seal concaves and releases the contents with control and as
the pressure releases (as the user stop squeezes) the rubber seal returns
back to the original position and stops any leaks from occurring,
Both of the performance requirements for the bottles of are the same as they both are
required to contain, preserve and dispense. The plastic bottle performance is better as the
squeezable bottle has a lot more control over the amount of sauce that comes out but with
the glass bottle it is difficult to control the amount of sauce that comes out. But both of the
bottles are successful in containing and preserving the contents because of the waterproof
materials used and the air tight lids.
The glass bottle is attractive to users as it is shiny and looks more
expensive than materials such as plastic. The labels are appealing on this
bottle as it is similar to label which was on the original Heinz glass bottle.
The aluminium lid is small which makes it look appealing and takes up less
room aluminium and glass is used as they are strong and waterproof
which means that the sauce won’t leak out of the packaging.
Materials and
Components
requirements
The bottle itself is made from a thinner PET which enables it to be squeezed
to function appropriately. The lid is made from a harder plastic;
polypropylene (PP) to ensure it doesn’t bend and let the contents leak and
also so the flip-lid does not break easily. Inside the lid, where the contents is
squeezed out, there is a rubber style plastic which controls the direction and
force of sauce coming out. The lid and the bottle are made from waterproof
materials to keep the contents inside and fresh.
Both of these bottles are economically friendly as the different materials can easily be
separated and be recycled. For both of the bottles the materials used are suitable as they are
all waterproof which stops the contents from leaking out. The PET lid on the plastic bottle is
successful as it stops the sauce coming out but the flip-up lid can easily be snapped off and
broken, but the aluminium lid wont get snapped or broken as it is strong and durable.
These bottles are mass produced all over the world and are available in
virtually all convenience stores and the RRP is £1.25. The glass bottle is
blow moulded which is a quick mass producible process. The label is made
using offset lithography as it is easily used for mass production and is a
cheaper form of production. The aluminium lid would be pressed in a
factory and could be produced on a mass scale easily.
Scale of
Production
and Cost
These bottles are also mass produced all over the world and are available in
virtually all convenience stores and the RRP £1.75-£3.29. The PET bottle is
made using blow moulding which is relatively cheap when mass produced.
PET plastic is also recyclable which means that costs will be lowered
because the materials can be continuously reused. The PP plastic lid would
be created using injection moulding which would also be cheap on a large
scale, PP plastic is also recyclable.
Both of these bottles are mass produced to be shipped all around the world. They both have a
similar RRP at around £2. Both of the bottles use manufacturing methods which are suitable
for mass production in order to reduce costs; such as blow moulding, pressing, injection
moulding. For these processes the initial set up costs will be high but as it is on a mass scale it
will reduce the costs over time they are cheap manufacturing methods when mass producing.
Also costs will be reduced by using recyclable materials and it will also make the process
more environmentally friendly.
5. Component Material Why Used Suitable Alternatives Sustainability Issues
Food Dosing Valve Liquid Silicon • The valve is used to stop contents of the bottle leaking out of the
top of the bottle as the waterproof liquid silicon creates a seal
which blocks the sauce from coming out of the bottle unless
pressure is put on it.
• When pressure is put on it the rubber seal will concave and the
slits in the middle will open up and allow the sauce to come out
of the bottle.
• As soon as the pressure is release the liquid silicon will return
back to its convex position and will block the sauce again.
• This material is used because it’s flexible and waterproof
materials and also the fact that the material will return to it’s
original shape (convex) after being used.
• Also the material will not react or contaminate with the contents
to contaminate the flavour.
• ELASTOSIL® LR 3066 -prevents neighbouring silicone surfaces
from reacting with each other irreversibly during subsequent
heat treatment.
• ELASTOSIL® LR 3065-50-70 percent lower friction so it doesn’t
hinder silicone-part installation.
• liquid latex.
• Liquid silicon is more cost effective than ELASTOSIL® and is a lot
more resourceful and can be purchased from a wider range of
places as it is more globally available.
• There is a lot of waste materials made in to process of
creating Liquid silicon and it also consumes a large
amount of materials as well.
• They use wind power which reduces CO2 emissions
but wind power is always used which means that there
is still lots of CO2 emissions being released in the
process of making liquid silicon,.
• Nuclear power is used to smelt it which is extremely
dangerous to the environment and uses lots of energy
• the manufacturing process involves toxic chemicals
and leaded fluxes and films which are bad for the
environment and expensive to dispose of.
• But liquid silicon can be recycled which makes it more
sustainable.
Lid polypropylene (PP) • Low cost makes it budget friendly for a wide number of uses
• Has a moderate strength and stability.
• Has flexibility, which makes it easy to mould into different
shapes.
• Colourfast, which means that any colours will stay bright and
beautiful.
• Resistant to fatigue, which allows it to be used for things such as
water bottle hinges and spouts.
• Offers good insulation for pipes, cables, and more.
• Chemically resistant to most oils and solvents.
• Excellent impact strength.
• Low coefficient of friction.
• Excellence moisture resistance.
• High temperature resistance, which means it can be used in
laboratories.
• Polycarbonate –is a tough, dimensionally stable, transparent
thermoplastic that has many applications which demand high
performance properties. This versatile thermoplastic maintains
its properties over a wide range of temperatures.
• Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)-provides a strong gas and
moisture barrier. easy to reprocess, and readily breaks down into
its basic monomers.
• Polypropylene was used instead of PET and polycarbonate as the
material can be made into different colours which is more
aesthetically pleasing than the clear polycarbonate. Also
Polycarbonate has been known to stress crack which is not
suitable for the bottle lid and would fail the Quality checks.
• Even though polypropylene is not recyclable in a
substantial number of municipalities, it is considered a
sustainable material because it can be designed to
reduce packaging and creates new packaging
alternatives. But as it cannot be recycled perhaps
Heinz should use a recyclable material instead even if
that means having to use another form of packaging
which is recyclable.
• This material is being considered more as an
alternative to PVC and PET because of its clarity and its
ease of converting.
bottle Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) • Excellent barrier against atmospheric gases.
• Prevents gas from escaping the package.
• Does not flavour the contents.
• Sparkling ‘crystal clear’ appearance.
• Very tough
• Lightweight- low density
• Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)- weather resistant, chemical resistant,
can be manufactured into rigid or flexible so can be formed to
create the squeezable material that is required for this bottle.
• Polypropylene (pp)- lightweight, excellent chemical resistance,
can be stiff or flexible which means that it is suitable because it
will also be able to bend to squeeze out the sauce and it is also
has good impact resistance. But using this for the bottle would
lower the shelf life as it has a low moisture absorption whereas
Pet is a waterproof material and also prevents gas from escaping
the bottle which means that the shelf life would be a lot longer
because I wouldn’t get contaminated but external moisture or
gasses.
• Pet is 100% recyclable
• lighter secondary packaging and reducing fuel
requirements and greenhouse gas emissions during
transport.
• But during the manufacturing of PET, there is a
tendency for the material to break and jam on the
rollers if the temperature isn’t correct. This means that
there will be lots of waste materials as the overheated
plastic would need to be recycles down again which
then uses as lot of energy.
Label Varnished paper sticker • Paper is a cost effective material to use.
• Varnishing has an expensive initial set up but is cost effective
when used in manufacturing on a mass scale.
• The varnish is very aesthetically pleasing as it creates a shine.
• The sticker is used because it shows up clearly of the transparent
bottle if a printing method was used on it, it wouldn’t be as clear
or stand out as well and you wouldn’t be able to achieve the
• Flexography is another option use as it is flexible and is successful
at printing onto curved surfaces. It also removes the adhesive
section that would be needed to glue the sticker onto the bottle.
• The varnished paper sticker was used as it is a much easier
process to print onto a sticker and then stick onto the bottle in
comparison to using a complicated and expensive printing
technique onto the curved shape of the bottle.
• The sticker would have to be removed from the bottle
and put into separate recycling containers which many
people wouldn’t do and therefor the paper wouldn’t
get recycled.
• Also the material that the sticker is removed from the
has to be thrown away as a waste material.
6. Manufacturing process Describe the process
including justification
for its
use for the level of
production
Advantages disadvantages Alternative method
of manufacture
Impact on the
environment
Injection moulding- Lid • Granules of plastic powder are
poured or fed into a hopper which
stores it until it is needed.
• A heater heats up the tube and
when it reaches a high temperature
a screw thread starts turning.
• A motor turns a thread which
pushes the granules along the
heater section which melts then
into a liquid. The liquid is forced
into a mould where it cools into the
shape (in this case it is the bottle
shape).
• The mould then opens and the
product can be removed.
• Injection moulding suits the lid
because it can be made on a mass
scale cheaply (although the initial
set up is expensive) but this reduces
the overall costs.
• Injection moulding has a high pressure which
enables more details to be created
• The injection moulding process is also very fast
compared to other moulding processes. A full
injection moulding process takes very little time,
which allows for far more products to be
generated from the same mould.
• Injection moulding is a highly automated process.
• Injection moulding is a monomer-free process.
Monomers are a type of plastic that create a lot
of fumes, which many people have a negative
physical reaction to. The injection moulding
eliminated the produce of the harmful gasses
• When you use injection moulding, you have the
option of moulding two different types of plastic
at once.
• Injection moulding makes use of thermoplastics.
Thermoplastics can be injected into the mould,
then the excess can be re-melted and used again
• Injection moulding provides you with the option
of using fillers in your mould which reduces the
density and gives greater strength.
Black specks spots of streaks-
• Plastic burning onto the cylinder walls and
then flaking off into the melt.
• Air trapped in mould causing the burning.
• Partial burning of granules against the
wall.
Bubbles are showing in the finished part-
• due to the fact that there is moisture on
the plastic granules.
Warping-
• This happens because the part is ejected
too hot.
Surface Marks-
• This happens because of an unbalanced
flow in the gates and runners
•Blow moulding:
•Well suited to low and high production rates
•Many types of materials to choose from
•Quick product revisions for increased
flexibility
•Plastic parison formed process to make hollow
parts
•Tooling is less expensive than Injection
Moulding
•Plastic products made by the process of blow
moulding aren't biodegradable
•Lots of waste materials
•The process requires petroleum which means
the process plays an ongoing threat with the
diminishing world oil supplies.
•Vacuum forming
•Has a low tooling cost
•faster than in injection and pressure forming.
•Vacuum forming wasn’t used because it
would be difficult to get out of the mould
unless it had a tapered edge, this means that
the design of the bottle lid would have to be
changed.
• There are some materials used in Injection
Moulding, that can produce extremely
harmful fumes if you don't take the right
precautions with handling, ventilation etc.
This could put both the employees and the
company at risk. Not only these two but
the Earths ozone layer also feels the full
force.
• As far as the scrap materials are
concerned, if they are improperly disposed
of such as not recycling the products after
usage, it will stay in the landfills for years.
If you recycle anything e.g. paper, plastic,
glass etc. it can be used over and over
again saving the landfills from becoming
contaminated with these items.
• There are some materials used in Injection
Moulding, that can produce extremely
harmful fumes if you don't take the right
precautions with handling, ventilation etc.
This could put both the employees and the
company at risk.
Blow Moulding- Bottle • Parison inserted into mould.
• Base of parison squeezed by mould.
• Air blown in to parison, parison
expands to fill mould.
• Finished product.
As the air spreads the parison against
the mould it takes the required shape of
the bottle and creates the hollow shape
needed to contain the water. This
process is suitable for making the bottle
as it is cheap on a mass scale.
• Well suited to low and high production rates and
Heinz require high production rates so in that
aspect it is suitable for the ketchup bottle.
• Outperforms metal counterparts in high speed
impact tests, showing that the process cant cope
with the high amount of work it is required to
do.
• Tooling is less expensive than Injection Moulding,
saving Heinz money and allowing them to make
more profit via mass production.
• Excellent part performance under pressure, Blow
Moulding will work the tools and materials under
pressure so its crucial that the results are high
quality each and every time.
• Plastic products made by the process of
blow moulding aren't biodegradable this is
damaging to the environment.
• The initial set us cost of blow moulding is
high.
• The process of blow moulding requires
petroleum which means that the process
plays with the ongoing threat with the
diminishing world oil supplies.
• Blow moulding is limited to only create
hollow shapes which doesn’t affect Heinz
because the bottle is a hollow shape.
• Wall thickness is also hard to control, as
the larger the product being built gets, the
thinner the polymer has to be stretched.
This does not affect the ketchup bottle as
it is fairly small and the mould is
continuously used so it is the correct
thickness.
• Vacuum forming
• Vacuum forming could be used as an
alternative to blow moulding in order to
make the ketchup bottle as it is able to
create the hollow shape that it necessary
to hold the sauce.
• But the bottle would have to be vacuum
formed in two halves and the glued
together which wont look as nice as the
blow moulded bottles as that doesn’t
require any adhesives.
• Vacuum forming would be a good for on a
mass scale as the mould can be reused;
this is suitable for the ketchup bottles as it
is needed on a mass scale
• Vacuum forming is also cheap of mass
scales which means that Heinz can reduce
their costs
However like most processes involved with
plastic, Blow Moulding isn't great in terms of
sustainability and the environment. When the
process is in full flow the chemicals that are
being heated release CO2 into the atmosphere,
this harms the Earth’s ozone layer leading to
global warming. The plastics used are non
biodegradable, so will take millions of years to
rot in a landfill Site, unless Heinz decide to
reuse recycle them it will require heat to melt
the plastic all together in to a bigger shape
ready to Blow Mould again, this strategy
however is bad for the environment as heating
plastic requires energy, if not produced
correctly the energy could waste some
valuable resources, all when plastic is heated it
lets off extremely harmful fumes which can
harm the environment and ozone layer. This
process would however be made easier if
Heinz were willing to use biodegradable
plastics instead of non-biodegradable plastics.
7. Manufacturing process Describe the process
including justification for
its
use for the level of
production
Advantages disadvantages Alternative method
of manufacture
Impact on the
environment
Offset-lithography Ink is not applied directly from the
printing plate (or cylinder) to the
substrate as it is in gravure,
flexography and letterpress. Ink is
applied to the printing plate to form
the "image" (such as text or artwork
to be printed) and then transferred or
"offset to a rubber "blanket". The
image on the blanket is then
transferred to the substrate (typically
paper or paperboard) to produce the
printed product.
This is used for the label of the bottle
because this process is inexpensive
when used on a mass scale and the
stickers will need to be mass
produced to be stuck onto the mass
produces bottles.
• Offset-lithography has a constant image
quality which is required for ensuring that
all of the labels are the same and of the
same quality in order for it to be constant in
design.
• Longer printing plate life than on direct
litho presses because there is no direct
contact between the plate and the printing
surface; this is useful for Heinz as it means
that to cost of maintaining the equipment
will be cheaper as less replacements will be
needed.
• Offset printing is the cheapest method to
produce high quality printing in commercial
printing quantities which is good for
reducing Heinz’s production costs.
• The process of offset-lithography is very
fast which means that many labels can be
produced in a short amount of time again
reducing the costs of production for Heinz
and also reduces time consumption.
• The quality of offset-lithography
printing isn’t very high which means
that the label may not be too
aesthetically pleasing to the customers.
• It cannot do small print runs so people
who want to print in small numbers
cannot; this doesn’t concern Heinz as
all of their production runs would be
long but it.
• Propensity for anodized aluminium
printing plates to become sensitive
(due to chemical oxidation) and print in
non-image/background areas when
developed plates are not cared for
properly.
• Time and cost associated with
producing plates and printing press
setup. This makes smaller quantity
printing jobs impractical. As a result,
smaller printing jobs are now moving to
digital offset machines.
Flexography
• Flexographic printing offers a variety of
ink types, many of which require little or
no drying time.
• Flexography enables printing on a wide
variety of both porous and non-porous
surfaces.
• The easy plate-making process enables
you to print millions of images with one
template, this would be good for
printing the labels as they need to be
mass produced.
• The impressions per plate are more
limited than offset.
• Pin holing is a problem as small holes
can appear on the printed image, which
makes the quality less.
• This is an environmentally friendly process as
there is little waste product. This is good for
the environment as it means that more of the
tree will be used in the process of offset-
lithography meaning that there is more yield
off one tree meaning that less trees would
have to be chopped down.
• Offset-lithography requires lots of energy to
power all of the instruments in the process.
• it also consumes huge amounts of water,
paper, aluminium and plastics.
• Waste inks and varnishes can be used as low
grade fuel or mixed with concrete and buried
in 'special (or hazardous) waste landfill'. A
large printer could be chucking out around
9000 tins worth of waste ink per year.
• Ink tins are usually crushed and recycled so
this is good for the environment.
• Waste chemicals (solvents, developer, fixer).
In a year a large printer could chuck out
around 65,000 litres of waste solvent and
85,000 litres of waste developer.
• The choice of paper can be limited to
approved papers, which are rarely recycled or
FSC certified
Varnishing The paper is fed through a
conveyor belt when it is then
sprayed with varnish from the
‘spray nozzle's’. It is then carried
along the conveyor belt to a UV
light which then dry's the varnish.
This is process is good for Heinz as
it is cheap on a mass scale.
• Varnish looks more aesthetically pleasing
to the consumer as it gives it a shiny
clean look. This means that the customer
will be more appealed to the shiny label
on the Heinz bottle compared to if it was
matte.
• The varnish also prevents stains from
appearing on the label as it creates a
waterproof barrier, this ensures that if
any sauce is spilled onto the label while
being used, it will be able to be wiped off
and still look appealing.
• The varnish also protects the ink
underneath for smudging. This is useful
for Heinz as it helps keep the quality of
the product high.
• A disadvantage to varnishing is that
over time the varnish will change
colour, into a yellow shade which isn’t
very appealing. But this does not affect
Heinz as because of the shelf-life of the
tomato ketchup bottle, the sauce
should have been completely
consumed before the discolouration
starts occurring.
Laminating:
Laminating uses a lot of energy as it has to
heat and seal the polymers. It is also more
expensive than varnishing as it requires a lot
of plastic and energy.
• Traditional petroleum-based inks emit
high levels of VOCs. VOCs are pollutants
which are harmful to the environment
and have contributed to climate change.
• Certain pigments which give ink its
colour are formulated with metals
which can result in environmental and
worker health hazards when metals are
extracted, processed, or disposed.
These ink colours require additional
steps in the press cleaning process,
which may be hazardous as well. Metal
content in ink is not easily decomposed
and can contaminate groundwater.
8. Quality Control Quality
AssuranceThe HEUFT squeezer QA checks the tightness of plastic packages by compressing the packages in order to check for leakages, overfill
and under fill and also to check the internal pressure of the container. For this a belt drive exerts a precisely controlled amount of
pressure on the containers which are passing though freely. Gas escapes from the headspace and the fill level rises when a container
has a leak. However the fill level remains almost unchanged if there is no leak present. Even the smallest leaks are identified in this
way. Modular combinable systems monitor that the positioning and the integrity of the closures are correct as well as the presence of
metal foil closures.
Each pallet is issued with a 3 part pallet ticket, showing a unique pallet reference number, batch reference and QC details. A copy of the
pallet ticket is held by quality control and a copy is kept with despatch records, so the supplier knows the batch details of every product
on every consignment. A copy of the pallet ticket also travels on each pallet, providing our customers with batch, quality and pallet
reference number details at all times.
Effect Packaging design requirement
mechanical shock check supportable impact levels
deformation determine safe compressive load
vibration check for resonant frequencies
temperature establish critical temperature limits
relative humidity establish critical humidity limits
liquid water ensure effective water barriers
abrasion eliminate/isolate abrading effects
Closure/seal testing (including closing torque/ease of opening):
Top Load Vent Test : This allows testing the resistance against leaking while a strong vertical force is applied to the closure, thus
simulating the stacking of the containers (bottles or cans) in trays. The process of this is done under water so that the leakages can
easily be seen as bubbles coming out of the bottle.
Heinz need to do this test for their plastic ketchup bottle to check to see if the lid/seal will stay sealed wile pressure is being put on it
while being stacked to be transported and also if it is dropped on the lid and there is a large amount of pressure applied onto the top.
Drop testing:
Many products that are subject to handling during transport, installation or repair must be able to withstand impact such as that which
would be experienced when dropping the item from the average height of a table (approximately 30 inches) or more. The drop testing
methods include free fall, corner and edge drops.
This test is necessary for the Heinz plastic ketchup bottle because it is transported and sold all around the world and the packaging
needs to be able to withstand the transportation.
Vibration testing:
Packages and the products that they protect can be exposed to complex dynamic stresses during transportation as well as other
events and environments. Vibration testing controls the input of these stresses and is used to determine the package's ability to
function and protect in real world conditions. DDL performs vibration testing on packaging and products to simulate various
environments:
• Transportation environment
• Operating environment
• Storage environment
Vibration testing is necessary for Heinz as the need to check that the bottle is able to cope with the different environments it is in. For
example the bottle would need to be transported from the factories into the stores, this means that the bottle would have to be
suitable to be transported via air, sea, and truck. The vibration test analyses whether or not the materials and components in the
bottle are appropriate for the type of transportation it will be going through.
Preparation:
Materials would be acquired from a reliable source, using the most environmentally
friendly processes as possible.
Materials that will be used have need to be reusable or recyclable and also cheap.
materials can’t contaminate the contents.
Where the materials will be produced can’t contaminate them.
Processing and assembly:
This is where the quality control measures (QC) are tested to ensure that all of the
components are manufactured correctly. For example the bottle will be drop tested to
ensure that the bottle will be able to withstand the conditions when being
transported.
Finishing:
The bottle would then be boxed up in a corrugated car box or in crates to en sure that
the bottles do not get damaged this would have to be on a constant flowing
production as the Heinz Ketchup bottle needs to be transported constantly around the
word to ensure that all of the stores have a constant stock.
After-sales:
The ketchup bottle unopened would have a shelf life of 1-2 years unopened and a
shelf life of 1 year once it has been opened. Once the bottle has been completely used,
the different components of the bottle can be taken apart and can be recycled.
Overfill and under fill, leakage and pressure control:
Traceability control:
10. Mood Board
My new school build will be designed
around a futuristic and modern theme.
These building resemble the futuristic look
with the either extremely clean and sharp
edges or curved. As well as keep the clean
feel with the simplistic whites and greys.
They also have lots of windows and light
which is necessary for my school as I could
like lots of natural light.
I also like the idea of a bright coloured school
as it creates a more fun and enjoyable
scenario and can be a lot more creative. I
would like to use the colours to highlight
different departments within the school e.g.
Yellow would be allocated to Biology. As
shown from the photographs the bright
colours can be used successfully in a modern
futuristic way without making it look ‘tacky’.
The bright colours also fit the school as it will
be an art and design school and the bright
colours capture the theme of art.
I like the concept of the building being made from blocks (like Lego) where the
buildings/rooms/departments all connect together as shown on the image on
the left. The theme of Lego would be suitable as the bright colours could be
incorporated easily and I idea of the connecting building can be shown through
the connecting links of the Lego.
The new school will require sports
facilities including football pitch/ rugby
pitch, netball/ tennis/ basketball court
and a swimming pool. These again have
to fit into the same theme as the rest
of the building.
