Patented Snap-and-Insert System
- SnapCrate’s nylon inserts provide a superior surface for the snaps, and protect the wood from splintering and moisture damage.
- SnapCrate’s 301 stainless steel snap and patented nylon inserts have been tested together to over 10,000 cycles.
Tool-Free Design
- SnapCrate’s tool-free design eliminates the cost and risks associated with tools, nails, screws and staples.
- SnapCrate’s patented, non-destructive design allows for dozens of reuses.
Faster Assembly & Disassembly
- SnapCrates assemble and disassemble as much as 75% faster than traditional wooden shipping crates!
- SnapCrates immediately and dramatically cut labor costs and manage risk.
Ships & Stores Flat
- SnapCrates collapse to a mere 9″ tall and are stackable to save precious warehouse space.
- SnapCrates are easily moved and shipped when empty and disassembled.
Completely Modular
- SnapCrates are completely modular, allowing you to keep them in service indefinitely by replacing on the components that wear out.
- Stocking spare SnapCrate parts will keep packaging downtime to a minimum.
Military Tested & Approved
- SnapCrates have been subjected to and passed rigorous Tobyhanna military testing (TT 05-10)
- SnapCrates have emerged as one of the world’s strongest wooden shipping crates!
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Superior Materials & Construction
- SnapCrates wooden shipping crates are constructed from thick 5-ply, heat-treated, exterior-grade domestic Douglas Fir plywood.
- Many competitors compromise with inferior, interior-grade foreign pine materials.
Snap-and-Insert Advantages
- The snap-and-insert system ensure that a SnapCrate is equally strong no matter who builds it.
- No experience with crates, nail guns or crowbars is necessary to achieve a SnapCrate’s utmost durability.
Ruggedized Pallets
- Every SnapCrate has a 4-way universal entry pallet base reinforced with ring-shank nails, glue and lamination.
- SnapCrate pallet bases are also constructed of the same thick 5-ply, heat-treated, exterior-grade domestic Douglas Fir plywood.
Custom Crate & Dunnage Solutions
- SnapCrate’s in-house engineering team is able to design custom shipping crate sizes and packaging dunnage to protect your specific product.
- SnapCrate offers CNC and thermal vacuum forming abilities to utilize packing materials such as foam, wood, plastic and steel.
- A SnapCrate can be customized to your heart’s content! We have the ability to add hinges, latches, casters, shelves
Stamped for Export
- Each SnapCrate wooden shipping crate is internationally-rated to meet ISPM-15 standards for wood packaging and stamped accordingly.
- A SnapCrate’s ISPM stamp and easy access to its contents ensures that it will breeze through customs.
Reduce
1 SnapCrate = 30 traditional wooden shipping crates, which means:
- fewer trees are cut down to build crates, and
- fewer crates end up in landfills – as much as 3 tons of wood waste is prevented per SnapCrate!
Reuse
- SnapCrates reusable shipping crates have been engineered to be durable enough for dozens of round trips.
- SnapCrate’s snap-and-insert system is non-destructive and has been tested to 10,000 cycles
Recycle
- SnapCrates are completely modular; replace only the parts that wear out for an indefinite lifespan!
- SnapCrate’s nylon inserts are 100% recyclable.
Responsible
- SnapCrate’s wood is supplied from sustainably-managed forests.
- The formaldehyde-free glue used to reinforce SnapCrate pallets will not outgas.
- Our manufacturing process results in less than 1% wood waste!
Made in the USA
- We are proud to produce each and every SnapCrate at facilities in the USA.
- SnapCrate’s raw wood materials, snaps and inserts are all engineered, manufactured and supplied in the USA.
Manufacturing Capacity
- SnapCrate’s proprietary manufacturing equipment processes wood 4 times faster than other crate manufacturers – up to 700 sheets of plywood per day!
- SnapCrate has used over 47 railcars of plywood in the last 18 months.
Industries Served
- Military/Government
- Manufacturing: Automobile/Aviation/Solar Panels, etc.
- Educational Institutions & Laboratories
- Packers/Shippers
- Tradeshow Booths
Case Study
- One very satisfied solar panel manufacturer saw its breakage rates drop from 38% to virtually 0% by switching to SnapCrates with custom packaging dunnage!
Testimonials
- SnapCrate is a great company, a great team, and provides a phenomenal product that makes packing and shipping a whole lot easier. -Bentley World Packaging
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