Wooden Crates & Skids
Optimized for Performance, Value, and Ease of Use
13 April 2023
Most wooden shipping crate designs are driven by proven military specifications (Mil-Spec) maintained by the ASTM, and must be specially designed for the size, weight, shape, fragility, sensitivity, and destination of the item to be shipped.
To us, standards are only the starting point. Unique products require unique packaging designed for specialized material handling, loading and unloading, blocking and bracing, and shock and vibration protection requirements.
We work with you to assess your requirements and design and manufacture the right specification for your application. All of our wooden shipping crates are ISPM-15 compliant, heat-treated and appropriately marked for export.
Shock Mount and Vibration Protective (“Floater”) Bases
Products sensitive to shock and vibration require additional protection in shipping, both to secure it in place while shipping, and also to mitigate the damaging effects of supply chain handling, warehousing, and transportation via truck, rail, and air.
We work with several specialty foams and dampeners to meet your shock and vibration requirements. Most important, we take an engineering approach to design and foam specification versus just “rules of thumb” or what “looks good.” We calculate your requirements and show you how we got there.
Wood and Corrugated Combo/Hybrids
Sometimes, full wooden shipping crates may be overkill for the application, or costly and difficult to recycle for a one-way trip.
On the other hand, a corrugated box may not be up to the job or can be very expensive in lower quantities. The solution may be a combo or hybrid pack. Combine a wooden or floater base with a corrugated container or shroud.
Or, when stacking and strength is required, but the cost is an issue, substitute the crate plywood sheathing with double-wall corrugated.