General
- High-quality, sturdy pallets are used.
- Pallets are organized by stacking equipment in interlocking patterns or boxes in columns with the heaviest on the bottom, avoiding overhanging edges, and creating a flat top.
- When stacking on a pallet, heavy-duty cardboard edge boards are used on all vertical and horizontal edges before strapping or stretch wrapping. They are secured with tape to prevent shifting, ensuring they cover the entire length of the equipment to distribute pressure and prevent crushing.
- The load is banded to the pallet in both directions, applied with a tensioner tool to reach 50–100 lbs of tension. Straps are flat, not twisted, and secured with serrated seals or friction welding.
- The load is secured with high-quality 70-gauge shrink wrap starting from the bottom and wrapped up and back down at least 3-5 times.
- Packing peanuts are not used due to the risk of static electricity, which can damage electronics.
- Labels are used to alert carriers:
- Fragile – Handle with Care
- Do not double stack pallets
Network Equipment
- Pallet dimensions do not exceed 40” length x 48” width x 65”height
- Cardboard separators are placed between every four stacked devices to prevent slippage during transit.
- Heavier, larger equipment (like UPS units or chassis switches) is placed at the bottom and lighter items on top.
Hard Drives
- Pallet dimensions do not exceed 40” length x 48” width x 25” height
- Each drive is individually wrapped in anti-static bags and packed snugly in the box with additional packing material to ensure there is no movement.
- No hard drives touch each other or the sides of the box
- Boxes are packed tightly on a pallet to prevent jostling in transit.
Mobile Devices
- Pallet dimensions do not exceed 40” length x 48” width x 65” height
- Devices are wrapped individually in anti-static bags to prevent electrostatic discharge and damage to sensitive components.
- Phones are stacked upright (not flat) to reduce pressure on screens.
- Cardboard separators are used to stabilize devices while in transit and prevent devices from touching the sides of the box.
- Phones are shipped one per cell to prevent them from touching each other
- Tablets are shipped with multiple units in each cell to minimize jostling while in transit.
Laptops
- Pallet dimensions do not exceed 40” length x 48” width x 45” height
- Each laptop is wrapped in anti-static bubble wrap (1-2 layers).
- A thin layer of foam or bubble wrap is placed between the keyboard and screen.
- Laptops are packed standing upright on their sides, not flat, to prevent screen pressure damage
- Laptops are packed in a double-walled gaylord box.
PCs
- Pallet dimensions do not exceed 40” length x 48” width x 80”height
- Cardboard separators are placed between every four stacked devices to prevent slippage during transit.
- Heavier, larger items are placed at the bottom and lighter items on top.
Monitors and All-in-Ones
- Pallet dimensions do not exceed 40” length x 48” width x 45” height
- Devices are individually packaged in bubble wrap and stacked in double-walled gaylord boxes.
- Foam or additional packing material is used to fill open space to minimize movement while in transit.
- Gaylords may be double-stacked for shipping containers
RAM and NVMe
- Pallet dimensions do not exceed 40” length x 48” width x 65”height
- Individual cards are bundled in quantities of 20.
- All bundles are tightly packaged in bubble wrap and packed in a box.
- Additional packing material is used to fill empty space in the box to prevent jostling while in transit.
CPU
- Pallet dimensions do not exceed 40” length x 48” width x 65”height
- CPU are placed in trays and the trays are wrapped in bundles weighing not more than 10 pounds.
- The bundles are tightly packaged in bubble wrap and packed in a box weighing a maximum of 45 pounds.
- Additional packing material is used to fill empty space in the box to prevent jostling while in transit.