A box that does not tip can still slide: road transport assumes 0.8 g forward, while friction on an unswept surface is at most 0.3. A level, clean, non-slip base and a trial with the real load are needed.
Put the box on a clean, level, non-slip base and stop it sliding without crushing the body or pressing the lid; friction alone is not enough, since road transport assumes 0.8 g forward. Trial a short route with the real load and record orientation and damage at delivery.
Why does an upright box slide? Road transport assumes 0.8 g forward and 0.5 g sideways (CTU Code, Chapter 5), while on an unswept surface the friction factor is at most 0.3.
Put the box on a clean, level, non-slip base; for clean rubber the factor is 0.6 (CTU Code, Annex 7). Close the side gap, but do not crush the box or press the lid.
Trial a short route with braking and a ramp using the real load, and record orientation and damage at delivery.
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