Bespoke transit and storage containers engineered around equipment that cannot be adequately protected by a standard case format.
Some equipment requirements demand a container designed from the ground up.
Barum & Dewar designs and manufactures bespoke fabricated transit and storage containers for valuable, sensitive, large and unusually shaped equipment across Space, Aerospace, Defence, Offshore and Industrial applications.
Construction, internal protection, access, environmental control and handling features are developed around the payload and its complete journey. Solutions can range from smaller equipment-specific containers through to large structures designed to carry loads weighing several tonnes.
Barum & Dewar combine extensive experience working with fabricated containers, specialist protective packaging, and engineering knowledge. This means we can look beyond the case itself and develop a solution around the requirement and its requirements.
Designed around the payload
Environmental protection
Suitable for large and unusual equipment
Engineered shock and vibration protection
Robust metal construction
Handling designed as part of the container
B&D’s fabricated container capability covers a wide range of applications. For sensitive Space and Aerospace hardware, designs can provide mechanical and environmental protection while supporting cleanroom handling, controlled humidity and inert gas purging.
At the larger end of the scale, robust aluminium and steel structures can be designed around heavy or irregular equipment, with dedicated interfaces, load-bearing bases and purpose-designed lifting arrangements.
Bespoke fabrication is not limited to very large assets. Small and medium-scale containers can also be built where a project needs particular dimensions, finishes, fittings or environmental features that cannot be achieved efficiently using a standard product.
Every fabricated container starts with the equipment and its operational requirements.
B&D considers dimensions, mass, centre of gravity, fragility and support points alongside transport methods, lifting, loading, storage, environmental exposure and the way the equipment will be accessed at its destination.
3D CAD is then used to develop the container and internal system together. For a sensitive payload this may include a shock-mounted interface plate or sub-frame. Other projects may require bespoke brackets, restraints, access panels, removable sections or specialist handling features.
Some equipment requires more than physical protection. Project-specific fabricated containers can incorporate features such as:
The precise combination is determined by the payload and programme requirement.
Large or heavy equipment can introduce significant risk during loading and unloading. B&D can consider the complete handling process during design, including base height, lid arrangement, lifting interfaces, forklift access and additional handling equipment.
Where required, lifting beams, fixtures, trolleys and other purpose-designed equipment can be developed alongside the container.
Testing requirements are agreed according to the project. For specialist equipment containers this can include load testing, lifting checks, drop testing, water-spray testing and functional assessment of handling and environmental features.
Reports and certification can be provided where applicable.
A well-designed fabricated container can remain an operational asset for many years. Existing containers can also be assessed for repair, refurbishment, modification or repurposing where equipment or programme requirements change.
B&D combines in-house design and engineering capability with experience developing specialist fabricated containers for demanding equipment protection requirements. Because fabricated containers form part of a much wider protective packaging portfolio, our team can also establish whether a fully bespoke metal solution is genuinely required or whether an established or DELTA®-based format could provide a more appropriate answer.
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Andy Harrison
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