Scalable, lightweight protective containers engineered around large, high-value and mission-critical equipment.
DELTA® Containers extend B&D’s configurable case construction into larger and more complex equipment protection requirements.
The system combines aluminium extrusion with lightweight honeycomb panels to create a strong, reusable container that can be scaled around the payload rather than limited by standard product dimensions.
B&D has used DELTA®-based containers for equipment ranging from complex Defence systems to spacecraft, satellites and scientific instruments, including containers exceeding four metres in height and supporting payloads weighing several tonnes.
Barum & Dewar works with an extensive range of established protective case and container manufacturers, allowing us to focus on finding the right solution for your application rather than promoting a single product or material.
Highly configurable dimensions
Reusable and reconfigurable
Strong, lightweight structure
Reduced return-shipping volume
Suitable for heavy payloads
Integrated equipment protection
For large or highly sensitive equipment, the relationship between the payload and the container needs to be engineered carefully.
B&D considers equipment geometry, mass, centre of gravity, support locations and fragility alongside lifting, transportation, access, storage and environmental requirements. The container structure and payload interface can then be designed together using 3D CAD.
Where required, the equipment can be mounted to an engineered interface plate supported by carefully selected wire shock mounts or other isolation systems to manage shock and vibration through transportation and handling.
DELTA® has been applied extensively to high-value Space and scientific hardware. Depending on the requirement, containers can incorporate:
The exact configuration is developed according to the payload and programme requirement.
One of the strengths of DELTA® is its ability to scale. B&D’s current capability includes smaller equipment containers as well as structures more than four metres high.
For University College London’s SuperNEMO experiment, B&D developed two highly bespoke DELTA® containers measuring approximately 4.75 m x 2.5 m x 3.7 m, with an all-up gross mass of around 5,000 kg. The system incorporated wire-rope shock-mounted frames and continuous dry-air purging during transport.
DELTA® containers have been used by B&D across a range of Space, Defence and scientific projects, including satellite transport solutions for Planet Labs, Turion Space, NanoAvionics and Thales Alenia.
This experience informs new projects but does not dictate the design. Every container continues to be
These containers are available with a range of features and specifications, including:
DELTA® combines B&D’s own configurable container architecture with our wider design, engineering, manufacturing and Through Life Support capability. That means the container can be considered as one complete system: outer structure, payload interface, shock protection, handling, environmental controls and operator requirements.
B&D can also assess whether DELTA® is genuinely the right construction for the project. In some circumstances a fully fabricated aluminium container or another protective packaging format may provide a more appropriate solution.
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