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Behringer X32 - things to check when you get it
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<blockquote data-quote="Chris Clark" data-source="post: 76780" data-attributes="member: 2763"><p>Re: Behringer X32 - things to check when you get it</p><p></p><p></p><p>Indeed. People are often surprised when they find out that the Rochester Institute of Technology has both Bachelors and Masters programs for Packaging Science... IIRC (I was only in their lab once, and that was 9 years ago) they have a whole 6-way motion simulator designed to test packaging as if it were in the back of a truck going down various roads, various methods for scientifically testing drops, etc... and all the equipment necessary to make different kinds of packaging (vacuum formed foam, etc) Its not just "stuff some foam around it and go" there's a whole line of work dedicated to making packaging work - but even still, its a complicated step in the manufacturing and distribution process that often gets overlooked by consumers as a location for stuff to go wrong.</p><p></p><p>Could issues like that be solved completely in manufacturing? Sure, lets just solder everything by hand for stronger connections (and to alleviate possible problems with the reflow solder process too), but then you're paying top dollar for a handful of people who can solder with their eyes closed and cutting production by thousands. We could eliminate modular connectors that have a tendancy to slip with movement, but then you're eliminating modularity and making repairs that much harder. Could we use more foam with bigger pockets to absorb more shocks? Sure, but then your boxes are three times the size of the product.</p><p></p><p>It all comes down to trade-offs, and everyone has to make them. The shipping companies could put interior padding on their vehicles, or use even softer suspensions in their vehicles to make bumps less jarring, but they'd do so at a loss of cargo space and more expensive vehicles with less weight capacity, meaning more vehicles needed with higher shipping costs and longer shipping times. Its all about the balance between getting more done cheaper vs. the risk of losing 1 product out of thousands.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chris Clark, post: 76780, member: 2763"] Re: Behringer X32 - things to check when you get it Indeed. People are often surprised when they find out that the Rochester Institute of Technology has both Bachelors and Masters programs for Packaging Science... IIRC (I was only in their lab once, and that was 9 years ago) they have a whole 6-way motion simulator designed to test packaging as if it were in the back of a truck going down various roads, various methods for scientifically testing drops, etc... and all the equipment necessary to make different kinds of packaging (vacuum formed foam, etc) Its not just "stuff some foam around it and go" there's a whole line of work dedicated to making packaging work - but even still, its a complicated step in the manufacturing and distribution process that often gets overlooked by consumers as a location for stuff to go wrong. Could issues like that be solved completely in manufacturing? Sure, lets just solder everything by hand for stronger connections (and to alleviate possible problems with the reflow solder process too), but then you're paying top dollar for a handful of people who can solder with their eyes closed and cutting production by thousands. We could eliminate modular connectors that have a tendancy to slip with movement, but then you're eliminating modularity and making repairs that much harder. Could we use more foam with bigger pockets to absorb more shocks? Sure, but then your boxes are three times the size of the product. It all comes down to trade-offs, and everyone has to make them. The shipping companies could put interior padding on their vehicles, or use even softer suspensions in their vehicles to make bumps less jarring, but they'd do so at a loss of cargo space and more expensive vehicles with less weight capacity, meaning more vehicles needed with higher shipping costs and longer shipping times. Its all about the balance between getting more done cheaper vs. the risk of losing 1 product out of thousands. [/QUOTE]
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