An order for super light cases required with a very short lead time to carry aircraft servicing related parts, presented such a challenge that protective cases expert Zero Cases (UK) Limited used all of its 35 years of case making expertise to provide a solution for a brand new customer.
The company Didsbury Engineering Co. Ltd, specialise in lifting and handling solutions for aircraft maintenance.
“We were given the challenge of building a case which had to be very light, robust and able to meet Didsbury Engineering’s aerospace related demands ”, explained Mike Dimmack, UK Plant Manager. "The dimensions were 1.5m x 1.1m x 0.85m. The case made of aluminium, needed to be strong, durable and the internal layout was specifically designed to meet the industry sector leading product to be transported ”.
Mr Dimmack said that Zero Cases (UK) Limited by innovative design combined with both Zero’s experience and the use of unique Zero processes created the case with minimal joints, parts and fittings in order to reduce the weight and meet the design scope.
The company developed the case by enhancing an existing design,rolling the sheet aluminium and extending the design around the products the case would be protecting.
Didsbury Engineering Co. Ltd who expressed their delight with the solution with the following quotation:
” I have been speaking to Clive Scott, our Technical Director and he is impressed with the cases you have supplied. We would like to know whether you have a sales representative in our area that would be able to call in and discuss other possible applications for your boxes? A lot of our equipment is supplied in flight cases with CNC foam inserts and it would be interesting to find out what prices/options you could offer us" stated Mark Hinchliffe – (Design Engineer) Didsbury Engineering Co. Ltd”
Zero Cases (UK) Limited was given three weeks to design, manufacture, and ship. Work on the first 5 cases started in the middle of April 2012 and by the middle of the third week in May 2012 it had been delivered to the customer. Another 5 cases have now been made and delivered.
Demand for cases that are customised to meet specific needs has become so important to Zero Cases (UK) Limited that the company has been able to develop new product lines based on such requirements. Mr Dimmack said that the requirement for non standard products has also enabled the company to help weather the UK’s current economic storm.
Zero Cases (UK) Limited is the UK arm of Zero Manufacturing, Inc., which is an American firm. The standard UK product range starts with small vanity type cases, 2000 series, deep drawn (DC) cases, Val Ann 700 series and includes modular cases. The larger modular cases which provide a viable bespoke alternative to an ISO shipping container, is extremely versatile and is used to transport such diverse products as quad bikes or remote controlled vehicles etc….
The appropriate Zero Cases (UK) Limited case, can be used to transport very small parts, marine, aircraft or aerospace related parts, engines, turbine and various other applications where the product to be shipped has some fragility and needs to be shipped safely. The cases provide cost effective protection designed to meet customers need.
For more information about Zero Cases (UK) Limited’s innovative approach to the design of strong and light aluminium cases please visit http://www.zerocases.com or alternatively visit us at the following trade shows:-
Eurosatory Paris – Monday 11th June to Friday 15th June