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Be careful in Your Case Style selection. We've provided a full listings of descriptions and renderings of all popular Star Case "styles." We encourage you to take a few minutes to download and study the appropriate brochure(s) in Adobe " pdf" format by clicking on the following links:
Case style is one of
the most important considerations to be decided upon prior to purchasing
reusable shipping cases and containers. Imagine a case for a 200 pound laser
printer that has no handles. Imagine again that you ordered a case for that
laser printer and the "style" of the case was what is commonly referred to as a
'hinged lid' style. This style (Star Case style A) has a deep bottom section and
a thin lid, much like a common foot-locker.
O.K., you go to load your 200 pound laser printer into the case - right? You
hold the laser printer over the, say, 24" x 24" case opening after the lid has
been canted up. What do you do? "Bombs away," I think, is what we called
it on the marble patch back in pre-school.
By this time you're already mumbling expletives about the company from whom you
purchased this case.
A week passes - you arrive at the trade show site - and you commence unpacking
your exhibit and all your show support computers, printers, whathaveyou. It's
time to unload the 200 pound laser printer (a chore you've been subconciously
postponing - right?)
The printer looks innocent enough as you gaze down into the opening of the
hinged lid case. Now, you try to wedge your hands between the foam case lining
and the 1/10th of a ton piece of high technology. If you're lucky, you might get
a grip on something (a paper tray, a power switch, maybe the AC cord exiting the
rear of the printer.) No luck, it just won't budge. Finally, you either turn the
case upside down and attempt 'pouring' the printer out or you hire show labor
($75.00+.hr) to help you get the printer out of the case.
The moral of this story - had you been asked the proper questions when ordering
the case, had the case company with whom you transacted provided the right
information to you rather than just quoting the cheapest and least effective
solution to your packaging needs, then this whole fiasco might never have
happened.
CASE STYLE IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE! ! !
At Star Case, we're on your side. We want you back. We want your referral. We'll
recommend the right case style for your application - whether it's a hinged-lid
style A case, a removable lift-off lid style B or style D, a front loading style
E, or a case with a two-part 'clam-shell' style lid - you'll be happy every time
- our product knowledge and experience allow us to make this claim!
