antistatic pcb racks euro boxes & transport trays

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Customised tote trays at half the price

Packaging Review editorial

Toolcraft Plastics has introduced an economic system of work trays for handling, storage and transportation of parts & small assemblies. Whilst Toolcraft make both custom trays to suit and a range of standard work trays, they now offer adaptable trays too. The new trays are based on the overall size of two of their standard trays but customers can choose the number, size & depth of the pockets. If the adapted tray is added to their standard trays range, Toolcraft pay 50% of the tool costs. For more standard options, Toolcraft's standard range includes storage & work trays which fit inside standard tote boxes and are available with or without lids. All Toolcraft's standard tote trays stack or nest inside each other and have various pocket options including some with sloping sides to aid parts removal.

Factory Equipment editorial

Economy all the way along the line

Custom transport trays by Toolcraft of Swindon, have replaced expensive graphite trays at a national manufacturer to carry tooling parts around the plant & prevent costly breakages. Due to the cost & breakages caused by the graphite trays, Toolcraft suggested custom transport trays from inexpensive, tougher plastic and vacuum formed the first work trays in HIPS using the customer's expensive oven graphite tray. The plastic trays are lighter in weight, easier to handle & give handling, storage & stock checking cost savings. After the initial success, several transport trays for individual products are now made in different colours to ease product & process identification. Toolcraft also has a range of 20+ standard trays & if clients allow their transport trays to be added to this range, Toolcraft pay ½ the tooling costs.

inserts make euro boxes a better bet

Whats New In Industry editorial

Plastics manufacturer Toolcraft has developed vacuum formed inserts for industry standard euro boxes to improve storage conditions. In one instance, slotted end panels enabled glass sheets to be held at a safe separation distance, whilst for another, antistatic trays were shaped to match PCBs. Vacuum forming allows company names to be embossed & PCB identities to be shown: numbering the compartments eases stocktaking. Lids for the euro boxes are available in standard form or with company names or logos.

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