An Investigation into Additively Manufacturable Latticed Packaging for Fresh Produce

Wen Qi Seng; Xue Ting Song; Jo Yu Kuo; Chun Hsien Chen

doi:10.3233/ATDE220680

An Investigation into Additively Manufacturable Latticed Packaging for Fresh Produce

Wen Qi Seng
, Xue Ting Song
, Jo Yu Kuo
, Chun Hsien Chen

Department of Industrial Design

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Abstract

Fresh produce is most commonly stored in corrugated fibreboard containers (CFCs) post-harvest. However, CFCs and packaging fillers like foams that serve as a cushion for fresh produce are a single-use product that is costly and not environmentally friendly. Reusable plastic containers (RPCs) are an alternative to CFCs, but due to its high transmissibility of forces that lead to damage of the content as well as its high upfront cost to manufacture and implement, the adoption of RPCs is low. With the advancement in additive manufacturing, this study aims to structurally innovate RPCs by incorporating lattice configurations in them. The proposed lattice structures will translate the characteristics of cushioning materials into the container's feature. Via direct frequency response simulation, the preliminary results demonstrated that proposed designs can sufficiently protect the fresh produce by reducing the maximum displacement experienced when subjected to loads within a common frequency range. This study hopes to inspire more efforts in reducing the consumption of CFCs and developing a more sustainable practice in the food packaging industry by adopting reusable packaging.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Moving Integrated Product Development to Service Clouds in the Global Economy - Proceedings of the 21st ISPE Inc. International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2014
Editors	Bryan R. Moser, Bryan R. Moser, Pisut Koomsap, Josip Stjepandic
Publisher	IOS Press BV
Pages	495-504
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781643683386
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/ATDE220680
Publication status	Published - 2022 Oct 31
Event	29th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, TE 2022 - Cambridge, United States Duration: 2022 Jul 5 → 2022 Jul 8

Publication series

Name	Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering
Volume	28
ISSN (Print)	2352-751X
ISSN (Electronic)	2352-7528

Conference

Conference	29th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, TE 2022
Country/Territory	United States
City	Cambridge
Period	22-07-05 → 22-07-08

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Computer Science Applications
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Software
Algebra and Number Theory
Strategy and Management

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Seng, W. Q., Song, X. T., Kuo, J. Y., & Chen, C. H. (2022). An Investigation into Additively Manufacturable Latticed Packaging for Fresh Produce. In B. R. Moser, B. R. Moser, P. Koomsap, & J. Stjepandic (Eds.), Moving Integrated Product Development to Service Clouds in the Global Economy - Proceedings of the 21st ISPE Inc. International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2014 (pp. 495-504). (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering; Vol. 28). IOS Press BV. https://doi.org/10.3233/ATDE220680

Seng, Wen Qi ; Song, Xue Ting ; Kuo, Jo Yu et al. / An Investigation into Additively Manufacturable Latticed Packaging for Fresh Produce. Moving Integrated Product Development to Service Clouds in the Global Economy - Proceedings of the 21st ISPE Inc. International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2014. editor / Bryan R. Moser ; Bryan R. Moser ; Pisut Koomsap ; Josip Stjepandic. IOS Press BV, 2022. pp. 495-504 (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering).

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Seng, WQ, Song, XT, Kuo, JY & Chen, CH 2022, An Investigation into Additively Manufacturable Latticed Packaging for Fresh Produce. in BR Moser, BR Moser, P Koomsap & J Stjepandic (eds), Moving Integrated Product Development to Service Clouds in the Global Economy - Proceedings of the 21st ISPE Inc. International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2014. Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering, vol. 28, IOS Press BV, pp. 495-504, 29th ISTE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering, TE 2022, Cambridge, United States, 22-07-05. https://doi.org/10.3233/ATDE220680

An Investigation into Additively Manufacturable Latticed Packaging for Fresh Produce. / Seng, Wen Qi; Song, Xue Ting; Kuo, Jo Yu et al.
Moving Integrated Product Development to Service Clouds in the Global Economy - Proceedings of the 21st ISPE Inc. International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2014. ed. / Bryan R. Moser; Bryan R. Moser; Pisut Koomsap; Josip Stjepandic. IOS Press BV, 2022. p. 495-504 (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering; Vol. 28).

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Seng WQ, Song XT, Kuo JY, Chen CH. An Investigation into Additively Manufacturable Latticed Packaging for Fresh Produce. In Moser BR, Moser BR, Koomsap P, Stjepandic J, editors, Moving Integrated Product Development to Service Clouds in the Global Economy - Proceedings of the 21st ISPE Inc. International Conference on Concurrent Engineering, CE 2014. IOS Press BV. 2022. p. 495-504. (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering). doi: 10.3233/ATDE220680

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