Anyone who works in HVACR manufacturing or distribution will let you know right away how delicate the components and products are and how easily they may be damaged if not handled properly. This fact has given rise to the idea that wood boxes are frequently the best choice for delivering such goods. Is it, though? In this article, we’ll propose switching to shipping in eco-crates to reinvent this decades-old practice. According to the most recent customer feedback, eco-crate offers a superior overall packaging experience for HVACR equipment. Let’s examine why you should switch to eco-crate for HVACR products.
What’s Wrong with Using Wood for HVACR Products?
Wood weighs a lot and significantly increases the shipping weight of your box. Moreover, wood is not nearly as sturdy as it may seem, so it does not hold up well in an abusive supply chain environment.
It is also challenging to remove components from wood packing without causing harm to oneself or others. Hammers and power screwdrivers are needed for unpacking.
Accidental contact with the delicate parts can render wood packaging useless in an instant, and it is impossible to pinpoint when and where the damage took place. As a result, you, the shipper, are left to bear the full expense of culpability and the harmed vendor-customer relationship.
Lastly, soft surfaces will inevitably be damaged by wood packaging. In a perfect world, there would be fewer problems if all HVACR parts were delivered neatly and efficiently to a warehouse or distribution facility. But alas, this is the real world. They deliver to almost every kind of building you can think of, many of which are not well adapted to accept wood packaging.
Why Are Eco-Crates Better than Wood for Shipping HVACR Products?
Due to eco-crate’s lightweight nature, your package’s shipping weight is never significantly increased, saving you both cost and convenience. Furthermore, the highly robust eco-crate holds up well in the rough supply chain environment.
Corrugated packing tends to be handled more carefully by freight carriers as well. The material used in eco-crate is softer and more malleable, but it has high failure resistance and performs better in drop tests than wood.
The parts that make up an eco-crate are simple to unpack without causing damage or harm to anyone. To open an eco-crate, all you need is a pair of scissors. Power tools are not necessary for unpacking. This prevents accidental contact with the sensitive components that could lead to harm. With the capacity to pinpoint the time and location of damage, your liability costs will drop dramatically.
Lastly, eco-crates go easy on soft surfaces. Whether the receiving environment is industrial or nonindustrial, the eco-crate is appropriate and much less dangerous for both employees and structures.
As the only carrier in the country offering the eco-crate system, Budd Van Lines is proud to say that our system has a claims-free record of 99.9%. We’ve safely moved thousands of essential items, from glass tops and TVs to original Picasso paintings valued at over $3 million using eco-crates. You can trust us to deliver a stress-free and environmentally sustainable moving service.