ATA
Blues - Flight Case Claims Not Always What They Seem
The
term ATA flight case generally is used to refer to a reusable
shipping container that has been approved for air transport
by the 
Air
Transport Association of America. The use of the term
ATA Flight Case can be somewhat misleading because there are
many specifications designated by the ATA for reusable shipping
containers. An ATA Specification 300 Category II container,
for instance, is designed to have a life of only 10 trips.
Big Deal Cases have undergone compliance testing for ATA Specification
300 Category I, which specifies containers designed to
withstand at least 100 trips. Consumers should be careful
to request information on rating, testing and specifications
from the manufacturer. Often products advertised as Flight
Cases are Category II "short life reusable shipping containers".
As well, consumers should be cautious when considering cases
offered as "ATA Style Flight Cases," as the
design and construction have probably not been tested. It
is worth asking a few questions before making a purchase decision.
Please see our Flight Case page for
more information.
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Each
day you go to work. Your bags get opened and searched. You
spend a day at the office. Your bags get opened and searched.
You go home... For some this is a daily routine that causes
great inconvenience and lost time, although it serves an understandable
purpose. When you carry a large amount of equipment and paperwork
back and forth to the office, this becomes even more of a
problem.
When
an employee of the National Archives in Washington, D.C. called
us looking for a solution to this problem; we responded with
a case constructed
of high strength transparent polycarbonate.
A
simple solution to a not-so-simple problem. As a custom manufacturer
we can do that. Although transparent cases certainly are not
the norm Big Deal Custom Casings thrives on the opportunity
to make daily life a little bit easier for our customers.
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Added Packaging - Wow Your Customers with a High Tech Big
Deal Case
Your
customer pays for the latest high tech equipment. Maybe it's
the latest in testing equipment or medical instrumentation.
Maybe its a piece of fine jewelry or a hand made musical instrument.
You
ship it to them in a cardboard box secured with packing tape
and some popcorn curls for cushioning.
Okay,
maybe we're exaggerating. However, your customer has paid
a lot of money for your product. Why shouldn't they? Your
product is the best available. For a fraction of the cost
of your product, it could be shipped in a BIG DEAL
case. Imagine
your customers receiving the anticipated item in an aluminim
clad customized travel case, or perhaps a baltic birch and
oak hardwood case. The result is increased customer satisfaction
and reinforced product loyalty. Your customers see a product
that is worth protecting and they know that you value their
business.
Call
BIG DEAL
for more information on a partnership for success.
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