Can a Large Protective Case hold a whole machine?

Yes, with 30 to 50 mm per side, 60 mm at the top, 40 mm at the base, feet bolted to plates.

How is two-metre stock carried?

Buffer 50 mm at each end, support every 600 mm; at 1200 mm the sag grows from 1.5 to 12 mm.

How big a case can two people lift?

Keep the total under 50 kg at 25 kg each, then four people to 100 kg, then castors.

How many cases fit on one pallet?

Two 1000 by 600 mm cases fill a 1200 by 1000 mm pallet, so fix outside size to the pallet module.

How long can a Large Protective Case stay outdoors?

PP chalks after roughly 12 months of sun, lid corners first, so shade it and stack two high.

Large Protective Case Applications: Machines, Long Stock, Crews

Quick answer: Large Protective Case use splits three ways by handling: a machine lowered in, long stock slid in, or bulk parts stacked in. Leave 30 to 50 mm per side around a machine, add a mid support every 600 mm under long stock, and keep a two-person case under 50 kg in total.

Sorting Large Protective Case Scenarios by Handling
Machines and Skid-Mounted Sets: Fit Allowance
Long Stock and Oversize Parts: Dividing the Cavity
Crew Lifting: Handles and Weight Split
Truck Loading and Yard Storage Mix
FAQ

1. Sorting Large Protective Case Scenarios by Handling

One outside size can serve a lab or a site, and the two are different products. A Large Protective Case is decided by three questions: which face the load enters, how often it comes out, and how many people lift it.

A machine lowered in needs a lid that comes off whole; long stock needs an end door with a 40 mm return; side access needs a 110 degree hinge, 80 mm wider than the widest part.

Scenario	Length	Opening	Handling
Machine	800–1200 mm	lid off	two people
Long stock	1500–2100 mm	end door	four people
Bulk parts	1000–1200 mm	side door	castors
Field service	700–900 mm	top lid	two people
Storage	1000–1500 mm	bolted lid	forklift

2. Machines and Skid-Mounted Sets: Fit Allowance

A Large Protective Case takes allowance per side, not one scale factor: 30 to 50 mm at the sides for gloves, 60 mm at the top, 40 mm at the base for fork tines.

Feet must land on structure: base plates moulded into the case, M8 bolts at four points, 100 by 100 by 3 mm steel. On bare plastic the base wears through within a year.

A high centre of gravity needs a step: drop the base 50 mm under the machine so it sits below 0.45 of case height and stops tipping when lifted.

3. Long Stock and Oversize Parts: Dividing the Cavity

Two-metre stock cannot hang from its ends: a Large Protective Case for long stock leaves 50 mm at each end and adds a 30 mm saddle support every 600 mm.

Pitch sets sag: a 2000 mm length of 8 kg sags 1.5 mm at 600 mm, 12 mm at 1200 mm. A mid partition splits a 2100 mm cavity into two 950 mm bays.

4. Crew Lifting: Handles and Weight Split

Crew size follows 25 kg per person: two to 50 kg, four to 100 kg, castors above that. The limit is wrist load in a turn, not fitness.

Handles on a Large Protective Case sit a quarter of the length in from each end, so the centre of gravity falls between two pairs of hands; the inner pair of four stays within 800 mm. A 30 mm recess with 35 mm of clearance takes a gloved hand.

Lifting out of step multiplies load: raise one side 100 mm first and the far point of an 80 kg case peaks at 1.6 times its share.

Total	Crew	Per person	Handles
30 kg	2	15 kg	quarter points
50 kg	2	25 kg	quarter points
80 kg	4	20 kg	quarter plus mid
100 kg	4	25 kg	fifth points
150 kg	forklift	none	200 by 60 mm

5. Truck Loading and Yard Storage Mix

Pallets come first, cases second: a 1200 by 1000 mm pallet holds two 1000 by 600 mm cases exactly, 600 plus 600 across the width.

Truck	Pallets per row	Pallets	Cases
4.2 m van	2	6	12
6.8 m van	2	10	20
9.6 m van	2	15	30
13.5 m van	2	22	44
17.5 m flat	3	30	60

A 13.5 m body carries 44 cases at 3.5 tonnes, so volume runs out before the 28 tonne limit. Fork pockets sit 200 by 60 mm, 80 mm up.

Yard stacking stops at two loaded tiers, lid boss into base recess. Outdoors, PP chalks after about 12 months of sun, so a Large Protective Case needs a cover.

Conclusion

Three routes cover most work: machines by allowance, long stock by supports, bulk parts by handles and pallets. Choose the route first and a Large Protective Case needs no rework.

This article discusses only the container (case body) side of specifications and design intent, and does not cover any handling, loading or use of the contents.