What Is a Double Wing Drop Test Machine?
A double wing drop test machine supports a complete package on two platform wings, raises it to a controlled height and retracts or opens the supports to initiate vertical free fall onto a rigid impact surface. The two-support arrangement is intended to provide stable initial support before release, including setups for selected faces, edges and corners.
Quick answer: the DR-B218-2 is the correct page when a buyer specifically needs a dual-wing support platform and an 800 × 800 × 800 mm published package envelope. It does not create a horizontal impact and does not automatically record impact force.
Double Wing or Single Wing: Select by Package and Release Setup
The names describe support and release arrangements, not a universal quality ranking. The right choice depends on the complete package, its center of gravity, required attitudes, height range and how safely the operator can establish each starting position.
Choose the double-wing configuration when
- The specification or laboratory workflow calls for a dual-support platform.
- The package fits within the published 800 mm cube and 60 kg limit.
- The required sequence is within the published 400–1500 mm range.
- Stable support before synchronous release is important for the intended attitude.
Review the single-wing family when
- A single-wing release mechanism is required or already used in the laboratory.
- A 300 mm minimum published height is needed.
- The required maximum height is 1500 or 1800 mm.
- The actual package shape and orientation fit that support arrangement better.
Do not assume interchangeability: compare the actual package and current procedure. For the single-wing series, review DR-B217 Packaging Drop Test Equipment.
What Defines a Valid Free-Fall Package Test?
ISO 2248 describes raising a complete filled transport package and releasing it to strike a rigid plane surface from a predetermined height and attitude. Other ASTM or ISTA procedures can specify different sequences, package conditions and acceptance rules.
Complete filled specimen
Record product, cushioning, closure, mass, dimensions, center of gravity and conditioning.
Face, edge or corner
Identify the target impact feature and establish it without unsafe or unstable support.
Minimal interference
The wings must clear the package without adding rotation, rebound or lateral impulse.
Defined acceptance
Inspect package and product against documented damage and functional criteria.
Compatibility rule: the current DERUI page does not publish one specific ASTM, ISO or ISTA designation in its technical table. Confirm the current method, required height and attitude, impact surface, release behavior, package envelope and report before claiming conformity.
What the Laboratory Should Record After Each Drop
The drop tester does not automatically decide whether a package passes. The procedure or customer specification must define what damage is acceptable and which product functions must be checked.
Outer package
Record crushed corners, split seams, punctures, closure opening, handle failure, loss of shape and any change that affects containment.
Internal protection
Inspect cushioning shift or bottoming, broken inserts, product migration, contact marks and loss of clearance around vulnerable components.
Product condition
Apply the defined visual, leakage, dimensional, electrical or functional checks. Photograph the impact feature and failure location consistently.
Six Inputs for a DR-B218-2 Technical Review
Send the actual package and method information together. This determines whether the package fits the wing platform, can be positioned at the required attitude and remains within the published mass and height range.
Package envelope
L × W × H, 60 kg maximum check, center of gravity, filled condition, handles and protrusions.
Reason for dual-wing support
Identify whether the procedure, existing laboratory method or package geometry requires two support wings.
Method and current revision
Provide the ISO, ASTM, ISTA, retailer, customer or internal procedure and exact drop step.
Height and attitude sequence
List every height plus face, edge and corner identification in the required order.
Acceptance and evidence
Define allowed package damage, product checks, photographs, observations and report fields.
Installation and service
Provide floor and ceiling space, guarding needs, power, destination, training and required verification documents.
Condition and document the complete filled package.
Position the target face, edge or corner on the two wings.
Clear the area and initiate clean synchronous release.
Record package and product condition against criteria.
Best inquiry package: package drawing/photo + mass and center of gravity + method + height/attitude sequence + acceptance criteria.
Double Wing Drop Test Machine FAQs
01How does a double wing drop test machine work?
02What is the published DR-B218-2 capacity?
03Does double wing mean two packages drop at once?
04Does the machine simulate horizontal impact?
05Is DR-B218-2 automatically compliant with ISO 2248, ASTM D5276 or ISTA?
06What determines the final quotation?
Confirm the Dual-Wing Release Against Your Package
Send package dimensions, mass and center of gravity, method, height sequence, attitudes and acceptance criteria.
