By definition, dunnage means to keep contents in place. What comes to mind is the "I Love Lucy" epsiode in which Lucy and Ethel were on the assembly line for chocolates. A dunnage tray was needed to keep the candies in place. Fill a dunnage tray and stack it for shipping. In this way, the dunnage tray is also a shipping tray. Whether you need one or both, here are some benefits and candidates to consider for your application.
Benefits of Thermoformed Shipping Trays:
Any product that meets all or most of these characteristics is a candidate for thermoformed shipping trays:
The shipping of hi-speed fuel rails and fuel tube assemblies are examples of products successfully using our thermoformed shipping trays. Additionally, markets that would benefit from our shipping or dunnage trays include electronics, bearings, high-end filtration products and spark plugs, to name a few.
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If you are not using a thermoformed shipping or dunnage tray and struggle with any of the above topics, please contact us for free consultation. Our 60+ years of experience, along with our team of engineering experts, will set you on the right course. Call us today, or visit Indepak for Precision Thermal Formed Trays or VisiPak for additional thermal formed tray options.