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The Benefits of Custom Container Solutions

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

If you need a custom container solution for your industry, whether it be medical, military or other private corporations, Advanced Packaging, Inc. has you covered. We offer custom case and container solutions for all types of industries and businesses.

There are many advantages to ordering a custom case from API. Besides our endless dedication to quality and customer satisfaction, our custom-made container and case solutions include these features:

  • Incredibly durable – Our custom cases are all made to be heavy-duty and incredibly durable. We use foam inserts that guarantee anything delicate will have the proper padding it needs to be transported without being harmed. You can choose from such materials as welded aluminum or durable thermoplastic.
  • Waterproof, shock proof -  Customization means you can have your case be waterproofed. This protects your investments from inclement weather with the case or if water accidentally gets spilled on it, it can be protected. They are also shock tested and can withstand drops so your precious materials and equipment can remain unharmed from sudden drops or hits.
  • Built to last – With an eye on quality, custom cases made by API are built to last. Any worries about cases for your medical or military equipment will be alleviated as soon as you protect those things with a custom container or case from API. Don’t be totally surprised if your custom case happens to last forever. With foam inserts and a shock resistant outer shell, you can rest easy knowing that your most important items are safe and sound.

Not only do we make custom cases for every type of industry, API is also equipped with the latest in quality assurance and process control monitoring technology, including drop testing, protecting your electronic equipment from unforeseen accidents and events. Our team of craftsmen regularly build and then test a variety complex electronic assemblies.

Advanced Packaging, Inc. was established over 40 years ago with the mission of engineering and delivering the highest quality shipping and cushioning systems available. Since then our worldwide customer base has grown to include those in the military, government, commercial and industrial business sectors, as well as many other industries. API’s local clients value our convenience to the Washington, DC tech corridor.

If you have any questions about our Custom Cases & Containers, please contact Advanced Packaging Inc. by calling 1-888-206-5250 or visit our website today!

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Custom Single Lid Cases from Advanced Packaging, Inc.

Friday, April 19th, 2013

At API, we understand that change is inevitable. With the development of new technologies and new products everyday, there’s a need for the casing to change as well. That’s why at API we have over 40 years of engineering experience to assist you in staying up-to-date in this fact paced and ever-changing world. We have the ability to offer a wide variety of custom case solutions from the industries top manufacturers. Not just different sizes, but different styles as well as varying materials used in their manufacturer, such as roto-molded, injection molded, vacuum formed, blow molded, fabricated and welded aluminum. This is important; we do not operate in one-size fits all market. At Advanced Packaging, Inc., our experienced engineers will match your product or special content to the appropriate protective case solution based solely on its unique characteristics and requirements.

Regardless of size, quantity or style API can provide the perfect custom single lid protective case solutions faster and more affordable than anyone else. And unlike the majority of our competition, API is NOT A BROKER. Rather, our custom production work is done completely in-house, affording us total control over the design and production process. Our design staff reviews our customers’ equipment and packaging requirements in order to provide effective and efficient protective packaging and polyurethane foams. We also have the ability to provide our customers with drop test and vibration certification.

Here are a few of our featured custom single lid cases:

Advanced Packaging, Inc. offers a variety of custom rotational molded, or in short roto-molded cases for the transport and storage of all types of equipment and goods. These heavy-duty cases are made from polyurethane plastic, are easily accessorized, provide excellent durability, shock resistance and water resistance. Roto-molded cases are ideal for both commercial and military applications.

Roto-molded cases are designed and manufactured to safely hold goods from as smalls as a camera to as large as a jet engine. Roto-molded cases come in a variety of colors, are pad-lockable and feature corrosion resistant hardware.

Heavy-duty, rugged and water-proof are terms synonymous with injection molded plastic cases. API ‘s Injection molded plastic cases offer a compact transportable environment for all your sensitive equipment. These cases provide tremendous impact resistance even in low temperatures. Staples of the U.S. military, injection molded cases are airtight, watertight, dent resistant, shatter resistant, lockable and will last a lifetime.

Injection molded, single lid cases are sized to handle most transport or storage requirements and can be accessorized (depending on size) with extensions, handles, wheels, or even physically modified to meet your individual needs.

Today’s advanced metal forming technology and processes allow ultra fast, affordable manufacturing of fully welded aluminum cases. There’s something timeless and substantive about a fully-welded aluminum protective case. From ultra high-end retail to critical military field applications, a fully-welded aluminum case is built to perform under extreme conditions. Not just once, but over and over. A fully-welded aluminum protective case from API is reusable, reparable, highly customizable and at the end of service completely recyclable.

Welded aluminum protective cases are very lightweight and offer real advantages over traditional plastic cases. Welded aluminum protective cases can be manufactured to any size and/or weight carry capacity.

API is also equipped with the latest in quality assurance and process control monitoring technology, including drop testing, protecting your electronic equipment from unforeseen accidents and events. Our team of craftsmen regularly build and then test a variety complex electronic assemblies. You can be assured that your custom container solution will offer more than sufficient protection for your electronic equipment.

 

If you have any questions about our Custom Electronic Integration Cases, please contact Advanced Packaging Inc. by calling 1-888-206-5250 or visit our website today!

 

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Electronic Integration Cases from API

Monday, April 8th, 2013
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What does over 40 years of experience and an in-house engineering and production staff provide for your electronic case needs? Custom-made electronic integration cases and custom container solutions from Advanced Packaging Inc!

At API, we merge our core competencies of protective case development, wire and cable harness assembly with precision metal fabrication which allows us to provide turn-key electromechanical integration solutions for the fielding of both portable and fixed-site systems. Our engineers are equipped with the latest computer firmware and software which allow them to use advanced design and prototyping processes to achieve rapid product development. API is able to take your custom case design from concept to production in weeks, not months.

Advanced Packaging Inc is dedicated to quality. We are committed and focused on world-class quality and warranty performance in all aspects of our operations, from engineering to manufacturing. API uses the latest CNC punch and form technology to create high quality precision sheet metal enclosures, component parts and interface panels. We aren’t done until we’ve met your specific custom container needs. And the possibilities for customization are endless – the design and specifications are up to you!

As far as custom electronic integration cases, we focus on:

  • Communication System Design (voice, audio, audio/visual, and video teleconferencing)
  • Fixed Facility Systems
  • Mobile Systems (vehicular and containerized systems)

API is also equipped with the latest in quality assurance and process control monitoring technology, including drop testing, protecting your electronic equipment from unforeseen accidents and events. Our team of craftsmen regularly build and then test a variety complex electronic assemblies. You can be assured that your custom container solution will offer more than sufficient protection for your electronic equipment.

If you have any questions about our Custom Electronic Integration Cases, please contact Advanced Packaging Inc. by calling 1-888-206-5250 or visit our website today!

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Order Aluminum Shipping Cases Online: Advantages of Aluminum

Friday, January 18th, 2013

As a material for custom case manufacturing, aluminum is an optimal choice for a wide array of reasons. Creating shipping solutions that are resilient and yet economical, aluminum cases are an ideal packaging system for many different types of equipment. Here’s a brief rundown on some of the benefits of aluminum as a metal for shipping and storage containers.

Benefits of Aluminum:

- A lightweight material, aluminum is ideal for transportation and shipping.

-Aluminum is a highly durable metal that resists even the hardest impacts by absorbing the energy without causing damage to the contents inside the case. Though it may initially incur a few dents, the aluminum generally pops back into place, looking as though it wasn’t hit hard at all.

-Able to withstand extreme heat, aluminum remains intact even at scorching temperatures without causing distortion.

-Aluminum is resistant to corrosion, doesn’t incur damage from water vapors, and doesn’t suffer when exposed to UV rays.

-Manufactured without petroleum and 100% recyclable, aluminum is a sustainable material for shipping cases.

-Highly customizable, aluminum is available in a wide array of colors and textures.

The aluminum cases available from Advanced Packaging can be customized to meet any size, weight, and carrying capacity. Offering complete design and engineering and quality control by certified welding inspectors, API’s aluminum cases are an optimal choice.

If you have any questions about our Aluminum Cases, please contact Advanced Packaging Inc. by calling 888-206-5250 or visit our website today!

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Aluminum Cases and Containers: The Benefits

Friday, December 21st, 2012

aluminum caseAs a material used in case manufacturing, aluminum makes for a durable yet lightweight solution in creating transit containers. Produced efficiently, modern metal-forming processes make it possible to make affordable aluminum cases and containers to be used in a wide variety of applications. A recyclable material made to withstand extreme conditions, aluminum containers are great for protecting sensitive equipment and supplies that need to be stored and shipped.

Welded aluminum has some benefits over plastic that are important to evaluate, depending upon your container needs. They are as follows:

- High quality aluminum cases withstand extreme temperatures, from hot to cold, and are able to perform between -238 ° F and +302 ° F.

- Aluminum cases can be created without custom molds and tools, making them both time and cost effective to produce.

- Aluminum cases are resistant to impact, absorbing shock without transferring it to the contents of the container and without deforming the case itself, which quickly returns to its original shape.

- Able to be manufactured to any size and carrying capacity, welded aluminum cases are highly adaptable and effective for anything from military containers to large industrial containers.

Welded aluminum cases from Advanced Packaging Inc. (API), are available in both stock and custom options, manufactured by experienced engineers in house. With proven quality for over 40 years, API’s aluminum containers provide superior protection.

If you have any questions about our Aluminum Shipping and Carrying Cases, please contact Advanced Packaging Inc. by calling 888-206-5250 or visit our website today!

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Advantages of Aluminum as a Shipping Case Material

Friday, October 26th, 2012

aluminum caseBenefits of Aluminum

Like many other metals – notwithstanding steel, brass, copper, zinc, lead, and titanium – aluminum can be melted down, molded, and formed into a variety of objects, like durable shipping cases to house sensitive items, whether medical, military, or otherwise. There are several characteristics of aluminum in particular that make it advantageous as a material for custom cases, however.

Lightweight

Aluminum is especially lightweight, coming in at a mere 2.7 g/cm 3, which is a third of what steel weighs – while still remaining incredibly strong. Aluminum is used in automotive making, for instance, to reduce deadweight and energy usage while simultaneously increasing load capacity.

Corrosion Resistant

The protective oxide cover that aluminum naturally produces is well adept at resisting corrosion. Surface treatments can be applied to the metal, like anodising, painting, and lacquering to further up the anti-corrosive abilities of aluminum.

Ductility 

Aluminum is not only ductile, but also has a low melting point and density. Because of its pliability, it can be formed into its desired shape towards the end of the product manufacturing process.

Impermeable, Odorless

Aluminum, a watertight and airtight metal, doesn’t let substances pass in or out of it. It is also non-toxic and doesn’t release aromas or taste substances, meaning it works well in the shipping and packaging of items like food and pharmaceuticals.

Recyclability

Aluminum can be recycled completely without being downgraded in quality, and melting it down uses only about 5% of the energy used in producing the original metal to be reused continually over time.

As a light but strong and sustainable and anti-corrosive metal, aluminum is just one aspect of API’s cases that make them exceptional. Our in-house manufacturing and expert engineers mean that your custom case from API will keep your products protected even in the harshest situations.

If you have any questions about our Aluminum Shipping and Carrying Cases, please contact Advanced Packaging Inc. by calling 888-206-5250 or visit our website today!

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Aluminum – Advantages and Properties of Aluminum

Sustainable Shipping Cases from API

Friday, September 14th, 2012

It’s trendy to be eco-chic, carefully considering the environment in day-to-day actions and acting with a conscious towards the Earth. API’s aluminum shipping cases fit well with that current, reducing environmental impact by using a highly recyclable material.

Aluminum – used widely in many different applications today, from soda cans to window frames, brief cases, and airplanes – is easy to use, fabricate, and manipulate. It is lightweight, resistant to stress, holds up well under wear and tear, and defies rust. Inexpensive to make, aluminum can also be easily reused and transformed into different objects following recycling. Once it is melted, it turns into a new piece, ready to be molded into something different from its role in the previous form. Aluminum also doesn’t make use of petroleum in production, a nonrenewable resource.

API’s aluminum cases are a cost-effective option for protective containers and cases. Whether for military, medical, or industrial purposes – or something else entirely for that matter – aluminum cases are an environmentally friendly solution to packaging needs. They can be manufactured to meet any size, weight, or carrying capacity and can be finished in a variety of colors and textures to meet your aesthetic specifications.

If you have any questions about our Aluminum Shipping Cases, please contact Advanced Packaging Inc. by calling 888-206-5250 or visit our website today!

Founded over 40 years ago, Advanced Packaging Inc. provides quality stock and custom container solutions for military, government, and commercial equipment manufacturers. Our in-house engineering and production staff can quickly and efficiently fabricate shipping containers to meet each and every client’s specific requirements.

API has the experience to provide you with exceptional service and superior quality for all your packaging needs.

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Environmental Benefits of Using Aluminum Cases

 

Preserving History with Military Footlockers from API

Friday, September 7th, 2012

At Advanced Packaging, Inc., we offer the finest footlockers in a durable line designed for military applications. We believe that our protective cases provide one of the most reliable ways for U.S. soldiers to store their belongings while serving their homeland overseas. Retired footlockers from the wars of our country’s past are often preserved and resurface over time, revealing artifacts that can uncover stories about our individual and national histories.

At the National WWII Museum, a program called Operation Footlocker has been launched in order to provide schools and students around the States with the opportunity to travel back in time by examining artifacts from WWII conserved in antique footlockers. For a nominal fee, a footlocker will be shipped onsite to a school, where it can effectively be used as supplemental education material to classroom discussion about WWII.

The footlockers contain no weapons or ammunition, but do showcase a wide variety of other historical items: ration books, V-mail letters, dog tags, sand from beaches abroad, high school year books, magazines from the era, and more. Each footlocker is delivered with white cotton gloves and a teacher’s manual so that the artifacts can be properly handled and discussed.

At Advanced Packaging, Inc. we appreciate this endeavor on behalf of the National WWII Museum to provide students with the opportunity to learn about history in a hands-on manner. We think the items preserved in these cases serve as a testament to the importance of footlockers, and we know that the containers we produce for military applications will likewise be around for years to come, protecting soldiers’ items not just in the present, but for future generations to come.

To learn more about Operation Footlocker, please visit the National WWII Museum’s website by clicking here.

If you have any questions about our Military Footlockers, please contact Advanced Packaging Inc. by calling 888-206-5250 or visit our website today!

Founded over 40 years ago, Advanced Packaging Inc. provides quality stock and custom container solutions for military, government, and commercial equipment manufacturers. Our in-house engineering and production staff can quickly and efficiently fabricate shipping containers to meet each and every client’s specific requirements.

API has the experience to provide you with exceptional service and superior quality for all your packaging needs.

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A History of Durability, Part III: Welded Aluminum

Tuesday, August 21st, 2012

Welding metals is a process that can be traced back to the Middle Ages with the rise of artisans like blacksmiths, but the melting and forging of aluminum didn’t come about until the twentieth century.  In 1944, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) was developed to weld aluminum, which revolutionized the act of utilizing aluminum as a structural material, and is still used today in certain applications on these alloys.

Though a process known as Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), has since taken over as the primary method of welding aluminum, GTAW is considered particularly relevant for welding thinner gauges of aluminum and in projects where aesthetics are essential.  The rise of the GMAW method can primarily be attributed to its speediness in welding thick sections of aluminum.

The metal forming technology widely practiced today allows for fast and affordably produced fully welded aluminum cases, largely due to the fact that they require no molds or special tooling.  At Advanced Packaging, Inc., we believe there is something timeless about aluminum protective cases, which are built to subsist continually in even the most extreme conditions.  Whether dealing in high-end retail or critical military field applications, welded aluminum cases from API are reusable, reparable, customizable, and recyclable when usage is over.

Welded aluminum cases are incredibly lightweight and here at API, we have the capability to manufacture them to any size or weight carry capacity.  A cost-effective packaging solution, fully welded aluminum cases will protect your products, tools, and equipment no matter the circumstances.

If you have any questions about our Fully Welded Aluminum Cases, please contact Advanced Packaging Inc. by calling 888-206-5250 or visit our website today!

Founded over 40 years ago, Advanced Packaging Inc. provides quality stock and custom container solutions for military, government, and commercial equipment manufacturers. Our in-house engineering and production staff can quickly and efficiently fabricate shipping containers to meet each and every client’s specific requirements.

API has the experience to provide you with exceptional service and superior quality for all your packaging needs.

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A short history of welding aluminum

The 4th of July, Military Cases, Government Cases, & Advanced Packaging Inc

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

With the 4th of July, also known as Independence Day, right around the corner, we at Advanced Packaging Inc. (API) thought we would take this time to thank all of our past and present service men and women for their dedicated service, protecting our freedom. We also thought this would be the perfect time to highlight our Military and Government Cases and Containers.

Whether you’re shipping electronic instruments, weapons, or workstations, API’s military and government shipping cases are the strongest, most reliable transport cases available.

Weapons Cases: At API, we offer the largest selection of military weapons cases from any dealer around. Additionally, API can quickly customize interior foam inserts of existing weapons cases for easy, mission specific solutions.

Office Technology & Communications Cases: In the field, communications are so important. So why trust your sensitive electronics and communications technologies in just any case? Trust API with all your Mil-Spec. communications and office technology transport case solutions.

Medical Cases: At API, we offer Medical Supply & DEPMED cases, footlockers,  trunklockers, and much more!

Our cases and accompanying cushioning systems comply with MIL-SPEC requirements and are available in over 10,000 original engineered designs to meet any need!

Please take a moment to view our Military Applications Gallery.

If you have any questions Military Cases and Government Cases, please contact Advanced Packaging Inc. by calling 888-206-5250or visit our website today!

Founded over 40 years ago, Advanced Packaging Inc. provides quality stock and custom container solutions for military, government, and commercial equipment manufacturers. Our in-house engineering and production staff can quickly and efficiently fabricate shipping containers to meet each and every client’s specific requirements.

API has the experience to provide you with exceptional service and superior quality for all your packaging needs.

You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.