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How do you expect Grandma to open the crate?

Should this even be something you need to consider?  While most freight companies stop at the curb and ask to "sign here", Craters & Freighters has the unique ability to offer delivery that includes unpacking and removal of packaging materials. So go ahead and send her that new mobile scooter or six foot tall portrait of the grandchildren.  Just let us know when placing an order and we will make the necessary arrangements. 

Helping customers reduce costs without sacrificing service

Our customers rely on us to handle their most delicate and valuable items.  We understand the importance of our role to deliver our customer's goods in the same condition it was in their facility.

There are numerous factors that help shape the best packaging solution.  For example, the lab test rack shown below is roughly 7' tall.  If this was being shipped within the US, it would have likely been shipped upright, but this was going overseas.  Crating the cabinet upright would have exceeded the maximum height for most cargo flights.  The limited service would have extended the transit time and been extremely expensive.

To avoid these issues, we worked with the manufacturer to see if the cabinet can be laid down.  Since this was discussed before the item was completed, they were able to make some minor design changes to avoid the concerns with shipping it this way.  When it came time that the unit was ready to ship, knowing upfront that were were able to lay it down minimized the time required for us to prepare it for shipping. That, along with the increased access to flights, reduced the overall transit time from our customer to their customer overseas.
 

 

Before & After - Alfa Romeo Car engine

Just because something is crated, doesn't mean it is packed right.  In the example below, we were contracted to re-crate an Alpha Romeo engine going to Europe.  The original crate, packed with spare tires might work to get it around the corner, but maybe not for a trip across the Atlantic.  Secondly, the original crate was not stamped per the ISPM export wood regulations.  No worries here as we are a certified ISPM facility!

How am I going to get that out of the crate?

 

So, a 1500 pound crate arrives and you don't have a forklift. What do you do?

Just let us know in advance and we can build a custom ramp for the equipment to roll out of the crate. The equipment shown below is used for laser eye surgery so it is a safe bet that the office it was shipped to did not have equipment available to safely lift it out of the crate. 

 

For the highest level of service, we have locations nationwide that can receive the shipment, inside deliver and remove all the packaging materials for you.

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Marble Top End Tables - Some Assembly Required

As nice as it is to open a package containing your new purchase assembled and ready to use, sometimes that isn't the best way to get it to you safely.  For example, the four end tables shown are topped with a heavy piece of marble.  The best way to ensure they arrive safely is to remove the marble tops and pack them upright.  Shipping brittle materials like marble, slate, and glass flat is never recommended.  It causes the material to flex and since those materials can't flex, they will break. 

The larger crate shown below contains the table bases which are individually wrapped and sectioned off with foam dividers.  The marble tops were placed upright in the smaller crate and divided by foam sheets.  

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