In order for printed circuit boards to ship out efficiently without damage being a regular occurrence, make sure you have the right shipping protocols. Here are several that can help when sending these electrical components out to clients.
Find a Way to Account for Possible Dropping
You don't want printed circuit boards being dropped once inside their assigned packaging materials, but this event can happen by accident by the shipping company you use. It won't matter if you account for dropping and the extra force it involves prior to sending your printed circuit boards out to clients.
Think about using materials that have an impact-resistant design and provide multiple layers of protection for your printed circuit boards. Then, even if some of them do fall down in the packaging they're in, damage shouldn't be a likely scenario and your clients will be all the more appreciative.
Don't Allow Warping to Occur
If printed circuit boards were allowed to warp—even slightly—then that could interfere with their performance and longevity. As such, do your best to prevent warping at all costs. That's mainly predicated on your ability to keep these boards in a safe temperature range. You don't want your printed circuit boards getting too hot because that's when warping is more likely.
Find packaging materials that create a safe temperature range that is able to last for however long shipping is going to take. You may need to speak with a specialty packaging manufacturer to have quality materials made for temperature-protection purposes in particular.
Seal Boards Off Completely
You wouldn't want printed circuit boards to have the opportunity to become damaged due to environmental factors, such as moisture and rain. You won't have to worry about this if you just have your printed circuit boards sealed off completely.
ESD bags in particular will help you effectively protect printed circuit boards throughout shipping. These bags have an anti-static design and can also be resealed. So if you have to open the bags up prior to shipping, you can still seal them shut and get amazing performance.
Keeping printed circuit boards protected throughout shipping is important, especially if you make these boards on a regular basis for clients. You just need to look at potential problems that could come up in shipping and then create solutions for them. That will help your printed circuit boards get to the right destination without damage ever occurring.
Contact a company that provides PCB solutions for more information.
