The cases and crates must be built to well defined specifications both regarding the
preparation of the timber and the construction of the bottom and the lining.
Once the wooden cases have been built, sheet metal protection is added to the corners of the cases, and the cases are then sealed with pressed lead seals.
The measurements may vary and depend on the type of material to be introduced; it is also possible to have cases without a base for complete bodyshells that can reach lengths of up to 7000 mm.
If the case has to be put in a container, it must have at least one side that does not exceed 2250 mm, whereas if it is transported on a truck, it can have at least one side up to 2400 mm.
The rear axles of heavy trucks, gearboxes, drive axle engines, and bodyshells are put into the largest cases as the following table shows:
CASE WITHOUT BASE FOR BODYSHELL | 6100 | 2250 | 2100 | CASE WITHOUT BASE FOR BODYSHELL | 6100 | 2280 | 2565 | CASE WITHOUT BASE FOR BODYSHELL | 7000 | 2280 | 2530 | CASE FOR 10 DAILY ENGINES | 2540 | 2220 | 1100 | CASE FOR 12 SIDES+DOORS | 3120 | 2400 | 2050 | CASE FOR 3 INTERMEDIATE REAR AXLES | 2700 | 2250 | 1050 | CASE FOR 3 MERITOR F.T. REAR AXLES | 2350 | 2200 | 1125 | CASE FOR 4 FRONT OR REAR AXLES | 2600 | 2250 | 900 | CASE FOR 4 GEARBOXES | 2550 | 1300 | 900 | CASE FOR 4 HEAVY GEARBOXES | 2550 | 1300 | 900 |
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Disassembled cases and crates
The supplier is obliged to print the initials identifying him and the drawing no. with indelible ink in characters 30 mm high, in a corner on the outside of every element making up the case or crate.
Metal hoops for cases and crates
- Hooping must be added according to the packing data sheets and cycles for both cases and creates, except in the case of specific requests from the market.
- For SIMPLIFIED CUSTOMS procedures, hooping must close all 6 sides of the case, fastened with a seal as described in
Materials delivery procedures (Incoterms).
- Use hoops sizes 1¼” and 1¾”.
- Protect the edges of the lid of the case with special corner pieces of metal or another equivalent material.
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Lenght | up to 3000 mm | 2 hoops + 1 seal or lead | | from 3000 to 6000 mm | 3 hoops + 1 seal or lead | | above 6000 mm | 4 hoops + 1 seal or lead | |
Width | up to 1500 mm | no hoop | | from 1500 to 3000 mm | 1 hoop | | above 3000 mm | 2 hoops | |
Height | up to 1500 mm | no hoop + 1 lead seal | | above 1500 mm | 1 hoop + 1 seal |
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