Originally published at msr.ch Six large parcel delivery companies have competed for the business of private eBay sellers in Germany. In November the German eBay Magazine used the MSR145 and MSR165 data loggers in a test to find out which of the delivery companies (DHL, DPD, GLS, Hermes, iloxx and UPS) took best care of the…

Authors: Cornelius Palmbach, Nathalie Bäschlin, Matthias Läuchli, Marcel Ryser and Anita Hoess, Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH)/Bern University of the Arts (BUA), Switzerland The use of MSR165 data loggers was first considered back in May 2012 in the CTI research project Risk assessment for shock and vibration immissions with new preventive strategies for transporting…

Authors: Cornelius Palmbach, Thomas Fankhauser, Matthias Läuchli, Anita Hoess und Nathalie Bäschlin University of Bern /Bern University of the Arts, Switzerland The number of artworks in transit around the world is constantly growing. During such transits paintings are subjected to a great deal of stresses and risks such as shocks and vibrations. The handling of such…

MSR145 data loggers used by short-pulse laser manufacturer to reduce the risk of damage and improve customer service quality Companies that send products around the world that are worth the same as small cars are clearly interested in knowing that those products are in good hands during shipping. At least that’s the opinion of Dr.…

Transportation of paintings – Fundamental aspects and vibration measurements during the transportation of artwork Author: Nathalie Braun, Faculty of Civil, Geo and Environmental Engineering, Chair of Non-destructive Testing, Technische Universität München, Germany The aim of Ms Braun’s bachelor thesis was to investigate – with a focus on the maximum occurring values – mechanical vibrations which…

Monitoring the shocks and vibrations highly sensitive medical devices are exposed to in transport Authors: Dirk-Marcus Walenzki, Franziska Ruesch, Hans Peter Meier, Uroviva Services AG, Bülach. Originally published at msr.ch. Professional transport of sensitive, high-tech medical devices within operating rooms and between hospitals and clinics requires a high level of competence and modern transport logistics.…

During transportation, freight is subjected to a wide range of external influences that could lead to goods becoming damaged. The data loggers manufactured by MSR Electronics GmbH provide seamless information about the transportation conditions of a shipment. The data recorded by these miniaturised measuring instruments serves not only to determine the cause of possible damage…