Choosing the most effective packaging when shipping large or heavy-duty products can be difficult so we have put together a guide of considerations and potential solutions to help you ensure your item arrives safe and without damage.
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Choosing the most effective packaging when shipping large or heavy-duty products can be difficult so we have put together a guide of considerations and potential solutions to help you ensure your item arrives safe and without damage.
Weight
Whatever you are shipping the weight is a key consideration. Whilst we want to avoid adding unnecessary weight to your shipment the construction and wall material must be able to bear the weight of your product to prevent failure in transit and potential damage.
Fragility
A more fragile item that requires precise calibration or can be easily damage or scratched will require more protection on the inside of the packaging or case as well as more resistance to bumps and impact in transit.
Size
An item that is both large and heavy may limit your options for suitable packaging which may require a custom fabricated container for example over a moulded waterproof case.
Handling
Large or heavy items are usually more difficult to place or remove from their packaging, as a result the design of the case or packaging needs to allow this to be done easily and without risk of damaging the product during loading and unloading. In addition, it’s important to consider how the packaging itself will be handled for example using a forklift, hoists or heavy-duty castors.
Shipping Method
The mode of transport you need to ship your item to its destination can be a factor in the type of material used in the packaging to ensure your item is not damaged during transit. Your shipment may travel via truck, water, air freight or a mixture of various types of transportation each with different forces and elements to contend with.
Destination
Some destinations limit certain materials from being used in your product and its packaging. The case or packaging you use also may need to stand up to extreme temperatures and environments.
Heavy Duty Flight Cases can be designed and built to your specification. Our heavy duty Flight Cases are built to last using aluminium extrusions and strong steel fittings. Flightcases can be built using a variety of different high quality wall materials and be specified in a way to best suit the available handling. Our heavy duty flight cases are all built in the uk with the contents in mind.
Wooden crates are simple, recyclable and cost-effective solutions. Whilst they may not be as pretty or have the longevity and flexibility of a flight case they are an ideal solution on a budget or less long term use. It’s important to ensure that whoever you use to manufacture wooden crates that high quality materials are used. Our wooden crates are made from high quality wood and built in the uk to protect against the rigours of transport.
Steel racks and containers provide amazing strength and longevity ensuring they stand the test of time as well as transport. Our custom steel containers are durable against high impact, vibrations and extreme elements. We can design racks or containers specific to your requirements taking into consideration handling and logistics.
Our large range of moulded cases from the likes of MAX, SKB and Peli as well as our in house manufactured rotational moulded cases come with the assurance of a lifetime guarantee. Both Injection Moulded cases, and Rotational Moulded cases are available. They are resistant against extreme environments and provide ultimate protection to your product. There is a good reason that these sorts of cases are regularly trusted by military organisations to ship and protect defence equipment all over the world!
It’s vital that your product does not move around within its packaging in transit. Trifibre use a variety of methods including blocking materials, high density foam padding, flyware and internal mounting brackets to ensure your product is safe from damage.
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