Quality Inspector’s Diary: How We Ensure Every Balloon Is Durable and Drop-Resistant?
—The "Nitpicking" Routine at HAORUN Factory
Hello everyone! I’m Xiao Lin, a quality inspector at HAORUN. My daily job involves "battling" with thousands of balloons. Many people think balloons are fragile and pop easily, but our goal is simple: to make every balloon withstand clumsy hands and survive the harsh realities of delivery! Today, I’ll show you the down-to-earth yet rigorous tests our balloons undergo from production to shipping—
1. Raw Materials: Controlling Quality from the Source
The first checkpoint is raw material inspection.
Even though our rubber film is developed and produced in-house, every roll undergoes "fault-finding" checks before production:
Precision instruments measure thickness and elasticity.
If even a 0.1mm thickness variation is detected, the entire batch is tagged for rework.
My production line colleagues often tease me: “Xiao Lin, your standards are stricter than measuring gold!” But only uniform, tough rubber film ensures balloons won’t have weak spots after inflation.
2. The “Random Check Maniac” on the Production Line
In the workshop, we randomly test 20 balloons every 30 minutes:
Manual Over-Inflation Test: Inflate balloons to 1.5x their standard size, observing for leaks or deformation over 30 seconds.
Seam Stress Test: Rub seams vigorously 20 times to check for cracks or glue failure.
Color Consistency Rule: If a batch of "pink" balloons shows visible color variations, the entire batch is scrapped.
3. Real-World Delivery Simulation Tests
Packing is just the beginning. The real challenge lies in mimicking delivery hazards:
Drop Test: Free-fall packages from 1-meter height onto hard floors to check box damage or balloon scratches.
Stacking Challenge: Pile loaded boxes for 3 days to monitor deformation or sticking.
“Rough Handling” Reenactment: Inspectors mimic couriers’ tossing and squeezing, recording balloon conditions.
Last month, customer-reported shipping damage dropped by 70%—thanks to these “old-school” methods!
4. A Quality Inspector’s “Occupational Quirks”
After 15 years here, I’ve developed “quirks”: squeezing balloons at stores, hoarding “failed samples” at home… But every time I see customers praise “These balloons just won’t pop!”, I know our nitpicking pays off.
HAORUN’s philosophy is simple: We’d rather scrap 10% more during inspection than disappoint even 1% of our customers.