All Cargo is Fragile No Matter How It is Being Transported
Shipping containers come in all sizes and shapes and perform many different roles. Whether you're an engineer researching ways to secure your latest invention or work in finance administration searching for the most trusted and cost-effective means for shipping out thousands of fragile widgets--whatever your cargo's needs, our container mounts are simple, versatile, economical and easy to install.
Our container mounts are for fragile, valuable products needing predictable protection. When a product is in transit, it becomes vulnerable to damage from numerous hazards. Although the hazards vary, the damage inflicted is directly traceable to shock and vibration.
Non-repetitive events such as aircraft landings, railcar switching, accidental drop or tilt, road bumps and rough handling constitute "shock". Conversely, "vibration" is a repetitive disturbance caused by the environment outside the container (i.e., the mechanical systems of ships, planes, trains, and automobiles).
Which Shipping Container Mount Should You Choose?
Container mounts are designed to meet specific dynamic load requirements. Drop tests determine the energy-absorbing characteristics under environmental conditions. Some mounts consist of two metal plates with an elastomer bonded between them. These mounts have an excellent capacity for energy control and exhibit linear shear load deflection characteristics through a significant deflection range.
The composition and configuration of the elastomer determines the status and dynamic properties of the part. Our mounts have an excellent capacity for energy control and they exhibit linear shear load deflection characteristics through a significant deflection range.
Our shipping container mounts are made with SPE™ I Elastomer, a broad-temperature range stock, and meet the rigid requirements of military packaging specifications over the entire operational temperature spectrum from -65°F to +165°F. Low carbon steel metal components are painted for corrosion protection. If paint is not required, they are treated with a rust preventative. Offering controlled stiffness in all directions, a rugged one-piece bonded assembly and long service life, they are reusable for years, even under severe shipping conditions. Standardization includes both elastomer and hardware.
Shipping Container Mount Analysis Form
As with any engineering problem, the quality and accuracy of the calculated solution is only as good as the information provided as input to the analysis.
A Shipping Container Analysis Form is available to outline the minimum data needed for a reasonable shipping container analysis. This questionnaire can be used as a check list for self-analysis or for transmittal to us for a formal system analysis.
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Protect Valuable Cargo with Shipping Mounts - Part 1
When fragile products need to be shipped, elastomeric mounts can offer better protection than traditional methods such as hard mounting, springs or foam packing. Parker LORD’s specially formulated elastomer absorbs and deflects the energy created by shock and vibration.
Designing & Selecting Shipping Mounts - Part 2
When fragile items are shipped, special precautions must be taken to protect them. Learn how container mounts can offer the required protection, but they must be carefully sized and selected — or even specially designed — to meet stringent engineering criteria.
Shipping Container Mount Analysis Form
As with any engineering problem, the quality and accuracy of the calculated solution is only as good as the information provided as input to the analysis.
This form is available to outline the minimum data needed for a reasonable shipping container analysis. This questionnaire can be used as a check list for self-analysis or for transmittal to us for a formal system analysis.