In my last two postings I reviewed equipment fragility and the influence of handling and transport on packaging design. The most common approach to protecting equipment within a carrying case, transit case or shipping case is to use foam cushioning. In this posting, I’ll provide an overview of foam materials. Continue reading →

For shipping and transit cases, traditional refrigeration technology is giving way to thermoelectric cooling. Here’s why: Continue reading →

You can’t prevent moisture from entering an enclosure. It’s in the sealed-in air. It’s in the enclosed materials. It even permeates through the walls and seals of the enclosure. And, when a transit case is equipped with a breather for pressure equalization, air will be drawn in from outside, too. Continue reading →

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) makes excellent transit cases, especially when formed by the rotational molding process. HDPE is lightweight, strong, corrosion-proof, and resistant to solvents and acids.  It remains stable through a wide temperature range. Rotational molding (roto-molding for short) distributes HDPE powder over the surfaces of a mold.  The mold is heated and rotated.  This allows liquid HDPE to create hollow shapes with complex geometries.

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SKB Cases recently began producing their newest injection molded case – the 3i-2222-12. This carrying case has the same features and benefits as other 3i Series cases.  This includes Continue reading →

SKB Corporation recently began producing their newest injection molded case – the 3i-4217-7. This case has all the same features and benefits as other 3i Series cases. This includes Continue reading →