Each year in the United States of America, more than 600 million pieces of mail are delivered, and this does not include other types of delivery such as crate delivery. Besides mail, individuals’ ship vehicles, paintings, and much more. This is a billion-dollar industry that stretches across state and international boundaries.
Mailing or shipping items can be quite risky. One in ten items are damaged in transport each year, and this can lead to a struggle and headache for the individual looking for the safe arrival of their shipment. This can be even more dangerous for larger items such as vehicles, sculptures, machinery, etc. packing services in Austin can help with your crate and packaging needs.
Providing crating and packing services for machinery is a delicate job that requires precision and attention to detail. Even large machinery contains small and delicate parts that must be protected during transport. It requires knowledge and expertise to ensure every piece is carefully packaged to avoid damaging during moving or in storage.
What Is A Crate?
A crate is a large shipping container, often made of wood, typically used to transport or store large, heavy items. Steel and aluminum crates are also used. Specialized crates were designed for specific products, and were often made to be reusable, such as the “bottle crates” for milk and soft drinks.
Custom Crating
Many heavy objects are irregular shaped. These require custom creations in crate design. Packing services in Austin have the expertise to create custom crates for helicopters, chandeliers, live animals, motorcycles, robots and much more.
Government and Military
The United States Armed Services, Department of Defense and other US Government agencies have special crating specifications. The professionals are familiar with these specifications and can handle these more difficult crating projects. There is experience with specifications such as MIL-B-26195, the military standard for crating equipment less than 10,000 pounds, as well as MIL-C-104, MIL-P-15011.
If you are thinking about crating and shipping personal objects, look no further. Crate Master has been in business since 1996, and in that seventeen-year span, they have been able to complete many different types of projects.
