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Re: Food Packaging

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Post by _moof »

adewinter wrote: post #10

It's weird that CT scans cost hundreds (thousands?) of dollars when used in medicine but at the airport everyone's baggage is routinely scanned for approx. $free. Is the hardware and software needed for CT scans really that expensive or not?

Airport baggage scanners are nowhere near the complexity of CT machines. Not even the same kind of device. They also don't have to be designed and certified for human subjects.

Re: Food Packaging

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Post by [deleted] »

adewinter wrote: post #10

It's weird that CT scans cost hundreds (thousands?) of dollars when used in medicine but at the airport everyone's baggage is routinely scanned for approx. $free. Is the hardware and software needed for CT scans really that expensive or not?

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Re: Food Packaging

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Post by miketery »

adewinter wrote: post #10

It's weird that CT scans cost hundreds (thousands?) of dollars when used in medicine but at the airport everyone's baggage is routinely scanned for approx. $free. Is the hardware and software needed for CT scans really that expensive or not?

I think it's several reasons. One more complicated machine. Two higher paid professionals. And finally healthcare is a racket in the US (cost to value wise).

Re: Food Packaging

#15

Post by 32kfjh23 »

32kfjh23 wrote: post #12
ada1981 wrote: post #3

So curious about how they achieve the visuals on this.

LottieFiles.

it's a webflow site using lottiefiles gifs linked to your scroll position that choose what frame of the gif you're showing

idk how they went from 3d data to those images, I'd imagine whatever scanning software they use exports a lot of frames

and then you can put those frames together in something like after effects and just export a gif

use wappalyzer extension to figure it technologies in the future

Re: Food Packaging

#16

Post by codetrotter »

ggm wrote: post #8
BOOSTERHIDROGEN wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Which book ?

I wish I could remember. My mum used to bring these things home from the art college library on long loan. It was by an industry professional, on the processes to design efficient boxes, packing, cardboard constructions. I can't find it online.

The library possibly has her loan history still. You could ask her to check with them if they could find out for you.

Mostly for your own sake I mean. But if you do find out then please let us know too :)

Re: Food Packaging

#17

Post by jihadjihad »

ggm wrote: post #5

There's a book from 25+ years ago on the design of cardboard boxes which goes to similar levels of obsessive detail. Part Art college, design school, industrial design and part coffee table book. Cardboard, it's origami for industry: sheet form, now optimise assembly, cost and structural integrity alongside ease of production...

When I was in high school, we had a hands-on project in geometry for making nets, which is the name of the geometrical outline of a box when disassembled and laid flat [0]. I remember my teacher saying that if you wanted to make it big with geometry, you should go into the business of making nets for retail companies. All these years later I can see the wisdom.

0: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_(polyhedron)

Re: Food Packaging

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Post by Teracotage »

mensetmanusman wrote: post #4
tillcarlos wrote: post #2

That’s a lot of effort being put into this website (not to speak of the scans themselves). Does anyone know how they monetize this page? Or is it just a hobby project?

Believe it is marketing for the tech.

And to justify the prices, I paid more for a S. Korean glass jar that has a neat cap, than the price of the olive oil I stored in it.

Re: Food Packaging

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Post by ddingus »

tillcarlos wrote: post #2

That’s a lot of effort being put into this website (not to speak of the scans themselves). Does anyone know how they monetize this page? Or is it just a hobby project?

Content marketing for scanning tech.
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