Pelican CRATE Cases: Configurable Equipment Protection for OEMs and Industrial Teams

Businesses that move equipment between job sites, warehouses, and field locations need containers that do more than hold gear. They need a system that protects sensitive components, organizes tools for fast deployment, and survives repeated handling without cracking, warping, or letting moisture in. Pelican Crates were built for exactly this kind of demand. For OEMs, […]
Equipment Cases: How to Choose the Right Hard Case for Your Equipment

Selecting an equipment case starts with a straightforward question: What does the equipment need to survive? The answer can vary significantly. A diagnostic device traveling between medical facilities has different requirements than a toolkit deployed to an aerospace maintenance environment. Sensitive electronics may need protection from water and dust, while heavy industrial equipment may require […]
How to Choose a Custom Case Manufacturer for Your Equipment

Choosing a protective case for valuable equipment involves more than finding a container with the right dimensions. The case, interior, materials, hardware, and overall design need to work together to protect equipment through shipping, storage, field deployment, and repeated handling. That makes selecting the right custom case manufacturer an important sourcing decision. Engineers need […]
10 Applications for Custom Foam Inserts for Pelican Cases

Pelican Cases have earned a reputation for protecting valuable equipment in demanding environments. Their rugged construction, watertight seals, and impact resistance make them a popular choice across industries where equipment failure or damage is not an option. The case itself is only part of the protection strategy. Custom foam inserts for Pelican Cases are what […]
Pelican Military & Defense

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FOD Bags for Aerospace: Protecting Equipment, Aircraft, and Bottom Lines

Foreign Object Debris (FOD) is one of the most preventable yet costly risks facing aerospace manufacturers, MRO providers, and OEMs today. A single misplaced tool, screw, or piece of packaging left inside an engine bay or airframe can ground an aircraft, trigger an expensive inspection, or cause catastrophic in-flight failure. For businesses that build, maintain, […]
Custom Medical Device Packaging: How to Protect Equipment in the Field

Portable diagnostic tools, surgical systems, monitoring devices, and calibration equipment move through warehouses, shipping networks, ambulances, clinics, and field service operations before reaching end users. Each transfer point introduces potential risks that can damage sensitive components, compromise sterility, or shorten equipment lifespan. Custom medical device packaging helps organizations reduce damage, improve handling efficiency, and create […]
Custom Case Interiors Explained: Foam, Trays, Tool Pallets & Hybrid Systems

When most people think about a custom case, they focus on the exterior – rugged shells, waterproof ratings, or portability. But the real performance of a case comes from what’s inside. Custom case interiors are what transform a basic container into a precision-engineered protection system. Whether you’re transporting medical devices, field equipment, or sensitive electronics, […]
Thermoformed Plastic Trays vs. Custom Foam Inserts: Which Is Right for Your Case?

When your team is designing a case for field-deployed equipment, accessories, or service kits, one decision is often made out of habit rather than strategy: what goes inside the case. For many OEM teams, custom foam inserts are the default. They are familiar, widely used, and in many situations, they are absolutely the right choice. […]
Waterproof Hard Cases: What to Look for and How to Choose the Right One

When a piece of equipment fails in the field, sometimes it is because the case broke, but other times because it let water in, the cost isn’t just the repair. It’s the downtime, the rescheduled service call, the customer relationship, and in some industries, a compliance incident. For OEM engineering and product teams, case selection […]