Transporting valuable equipment is no easy task. From rugged job sites to busy airports, frequent travel exposes your gear to wear and tear, accidental drops, and unpredictable weather conditions. Standard cases often fall short, leaving sensitive tools and devices vulnerable to damage. Bel-Air custom equipment cases are the perfect solution – designed specifically to endure the toughest conditions while keeping your equipment safe and secure.
The Problem With Off-The-Shelf Cases
When it comes to protecting equipment during transport, standard, off-the-shelf cargo cases often leave much to be desired. While they may seem like an economical choice, they frequently fail to provide the durability and protection needed for repeated use in demanding conditions. Here’s why standard cases can fall short:
1. Limited Durability
Standard equipment cases are typically made from generic materials that aren’t built to withstand the rigors of frequent handling. Over time, they may crack, warp, or break, compromising the safety of your equipment. For professionals who transport gear regularly, this lack of durability can lead to costly replacements.
2. Poor Fit
One-size-fits-all designs don’t account for the unique dimensions or delicate components of specialized equipment. This improper fit allows your gear to shift during transit, increasing the risk of damage from impact or vibrations. Without the tailored solution that custom equipment cases provide, the safety of your expensive gear is left to chance.
3. Inadequate Protection
Standard shipping cases and carry cases often lack essential features like shock absorption, water resistance, or impact resistance. This leaves your gear vulnerable to drops, harsh weather, or accidental exposure to moisture—scenarios that are all too common during frequent transport. Custom padded equipment cases produced using the highest quality components can be well worth the cost.
4. Limited Customization
Whether you need additional compartments, enhanced padding, or specific locking mechanisms, standard cases rarely offer the flexibility to meet specialized requirements. This limitation can hinder efficiency and fail to address the unique needs of different industries.
5. Not Designed for Long-Term Use
Standard cases are often made for occasional use, not the repeated stress of professional environments. Over time, the wear and tear on these cases can lead to equipment being unprotected exactly when it matters most.
The Bel-Air Case: Custom Cases Built To Last
By opting for standard cases, you’re gambling with the safety and longevity of your equipment. For professionals who depend on their gear, investing in a custom solution is essential to ensure reliability, protection, and peace of mind.
Our versatile cases are available in three distinct categories – heavy duty shipping cases, carrying cases and trade show cases ensuring that every transport scenario is covered with precision.
Custom equipment cases are built to endure the rigors of frequent transport. Whether you’re traveling by plane, train, or automobile, these heavy-duty carrying cases and shipping cases are designed to withstand any bump or jolt.
For instance, if you need a flight case or ATA case, tailored specifically for air travel, our cases can be built to comply with stringent Air Transport Association standards, ensuring your equipment stays safe even at 30,000 feet. If you need to take it a step further, we often design military cases and aerospace cases, which require even higher standards. Your Bel-Air case can be built to ATA standards as well as built to meet most MIL specs.
Moreover, opting for custom equipment cases offers the flexibility to design a case that meets unique specifications. From size and shape to handle and lock selections, these cases can be tailored to suit any requirement, enhancing both convenience and security.
Understanding Our Case Materials
Custom equipment cases are crafted from a variety of materials, each offering distinct advantages. At Bel-Air Cases, our carrying cases and shipping cases feature vacuum-formed high-density polyethylene (HDPE) shells with aluminum valances. We were the first manufacturer to produce these vacuum-formed plastic cases way back in the 1960s.
We chose these materials for their durability and lightweight as well as their resistance to moisture and chemicals. The result is a rugged, attractive case that can truly handle hundreds of journeys as cargo or freight.
Other case materials, such as fabricated wood or roto-molded plastic shells tend to be heavy and can drive up your transportation costs. However, if our design team believes that another type of case is a better fit for your equipment, we will let you know and recommend a quality supplier.
Custom Interior Foam
A feature that sets equipment cases apart is the use of case foam. This interior cushioning provides tailored protection, cradling your valuables and absorbing shocks during transit. Whether you’re transporting fragile electronics or precision tools, equipment cases with custom foam ensure each item arrives in pristine condition.
The foam within equipment cases is more than just a protective layer. It is specifically engineered to cushion and insulate the equipment during transit, as well as provide excellent shock absorption. This ensures that sensitive equipment, such as electronic or diagnostic equipment, remains safe no matter how difficult the journey.
Too often, a case manufacturer will provide customers with a custom case with a chunk of pick-and-pluck foam inside. This cheap foam offers less protection than quality custom foam interiors and the customer is forced to cut away at the foam to create cavities for their equipment.
At Bel-Air, we believe that if you are investing in a custom case, it should include a high-quality custom interior, and we can design any interior features you might need. These include interior doors, interior windows, custom die cuts, shock mounts, panel mounts and more.
Additional Customization Options
One of the greatest advantages of custom equipment cases is the breadth of customization options. We offer a huge variety of handles, locks, latches and wheels that contribute to ease of use and security, giving users a level of control not typically available with off-the-shelf options.
Additionally, our custom equipment cases provide an opportunity to enhance brand visibility. For instance, imagine a fleet of bright green cases with model-in logos or perhaps sleek silver cases with custom decals or engraved plates. We can provide all that and more. Our stock colors include black, silver, white, yellow, orange, red, green, olive and blue. With larger orders, we may be able to provide custom colors and color matching.
Start A Case Order Today!
At Bel-Air, we can design durable equipment cases for virtually any industry. We offer hundreds of case sizes, styles and nearly limitless configurations. All of our heavy-duty cases are built to handle frequent transport with ease. To get started with a case project, click on the Request a Quote tab on our homepage.