[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":110},["ShallowReactive",2],{"copy:\u002Fcrating\u002Findustrial-robots":3},{"path":4,"h1":5,"metaDescription":6,"kicker":7,"lede":8,"panel":9,"spec":22,"drawing":45,"photo":46,"sections":47,"faqs":89,"related":102,"sources":109},"\u002Fcrating\u002Findustrial-robots","Crating industrial robots","Sheathed crates for industrial robot arms: shipping pose per the maker, brakes held, axes locked, controller and pendant crated apart, humidity sealed.","Load: robots","An industrial robot arm ships in a sheathed crate in the shipping pose its maker specifies, with axes locked or braced, the base bolted to the skid, and the controller, teach pendant and cables crated separately. Get the pose wrong and the arm can fold under its own weight.",[10,13,16,19],[11,12],"Best crate","Sheathed, padded interior",[14,15],"Pose","Maker's shipping position",[17,18],"Separate","Controller, pendant, cables",[20,21],"Protect","Wrist, cabling, encoders",{"rows":23},[24,27,30,33,36,39,42],[25,26],"Robot","Maker, model and axis count",[28,29],"Inside dimensions","L x W x H in the shipping pose",[31,32],"Gross weight","Arm plus crate, in pounds",[34,35],"Hold-down","Base bolted through its mounting holes",[37,38],"Axis locks","Maker's brackets, straps or blocks",[40,41],"Separate crate","Controller, pendant, cable set, tooling",[43,44],"Destination","Country, for lumber stamping","sheathed",null,[48,54,65,70,75,79,84],{"h2":49,"paragraphs":50},"The shipping pose comes from the maker",[51,52,53],"Every robot maker publishes a transport position for each model. Axes are folded to a stated pose, often with the arm tucked in over the base, and mechanical stops or brackets are fitted so no joint can swing. Follow that document exactly. Our job is to build the crate around the pose, not to choose it.","Send us the model number and, if you have it, the transport drawing. The crate dimensions follow from the folded arm, and the interior blocking follows from the lock points the maker names.","Gantry robots, delta pickers, SCARA units and collaborative arms differ from a six-axis floor unit. A delta robot hangs from a frame and has fragile arms, a SCARA has a long horizontal reach and a cobot is light but carries torque sensors. We draw a different interior for each. Name the type when you ask for the quote.",{"h2":55,"paragraphs":56,"list":59},"Bolting the base and locking the axes",[57,58],"A robot base has a mounting flange with a ring of bolt holes. We lag bolt or through-bolt that flange to the skid, using the same hole pattern the robot will be bolted to on site. This ties the arm's whole weight to the skid frame and keeps it from rocking.","Axis locks are fitted before the arm is lifted. Brakes are held, brackets are bolted across the joints that move, and shipping straps are added only where the maker allows. Lower arm and wrist are supported on padded cradles so a jolt does not act on the gearbox.",[60,61,62,63,64],"Base flange bolted to the skid","Axis stops and shipping brackets fitted","Arm and wrist supported on padded cradles","Cabling secured in the maker's routing","Tooling and end-of-arm hardware removed",{"h2":66,"paragraphs":67},"Controller, pendant and cables",[68,69],"The controller cabinet, teach pendant and cable set travel in their own compartments, or in a separate crate. A controller is a tall cabinet that needs the same tip-risk blocking as a [control panel](\u002Fcrating\u002Fcontrol-panels), and a pendant has a screen that must be foam-faced. Cables are coiled loose, never kinked, and labelled with the connector they belong to.","Keeping the controller out of the arm crate also stops a rogue forklift from damaging both at once. Mark each crate with the robot's serial number so they stay paired.",{"h2":71,"paragraphs":72},"Encoders, grease and humidity",[73,74],"The robot's wrist, motors and encoders are sealed units but their seals are not perfect. A sealed barrier bag with desiccant keeps humidity from migrating in during a sea trip, and VCI is used on unpainted flanges. Never wrap a robot in plastic that traps damp air against its metal.","Pack the arm dry. If the maker gives a grease or oil level for storage, observe it. The [desiccant sizing guide](\u002Fguides\u002Fdesiccant-sizing) shows how we work out the right amount.",{"h2":76,"paragraphs":77},"Lifting, markings and routes",[78],"A folded arm has an offset centre of gravity. We mark it on the crate sides and fix sling points that match the lifting points in the maker's manual. The [sheathed crate](\u002Fcrates\u002Ftypes\u002Fsheathed) page covers the construction, and ISO 780 symbols appear on each side. Air freight is common for robots, so ask about low-height crates; see [air freight crates](\u002Fexport\u002Fair-freight-crates).",{"h2":80,"paragraphs":81},"Receiving and unpacking the robot",[82,83],"The crate is designed to come apart in a sequence, and we put that sequence on a card inside the lid. Lid first, then the side walls, then the padding, then the lock brackets, in the reverse of how it went in. The base bolts are the last things to come out, so the arm stays stable while the crew works.","Keep the shipping brackets and the transport pose document. If the robot is ever relocated or sent for repair, the same crate and the same brackets bring it home safely. We record the crate spec against your robot model, so a replacement crate for the second unit ships the same way as the first. A robot that goes abroad for a demonstration can use a [returnable crate](\u002Fcrates\u002Ftypes\u002Freturnable) instead, built with reusable hardware.",{"h2":85,"paragraphs":86},"Cleanroom, ESD and sensitive work cells",[87,88],"Robots bound for a cleanroom or an assembly line with electrostatic-sensitive parts need extra care. The arm is wiped, bagged in a clean film and then bagged again in a barrier layer, so the outer bag can be removed in the dock area and the inner bag carries on into the clean space. The controller's boards are protected with antistatic packaging where the maker calls for it.","Ask your integrator what the receiving area permits. A crate that cannot pass through an airlock is a problem that is much cheaper to solve at the drawing stage than at the door.",[90,93,96,99],{"q":91,"a":92},"Where do I find the shipping pose?","In the maker's transport or installation manual for your exact model. Send it with the quote request.",{"q":94,"a":95},"Can the controller ship in the same crate as the arm?","It can, in a separate compartment with its own blocking, but many shippers prefer a second crate.",{"q":97,"a":98},"Do you crate robots for air freight?","Yes. Air freight crates are kept low and tight because of dimensional weight and aircraft door limits.",{"q":100,"a":101},"What do you need to quote?","Robot maker and model, inside dimensions L x W x H in inches in the shipping pose, gross weight in pounds, destination country, quantity and date.",[103,104,105,106,107,108],"\u002Fcrates\u002Ftypes\u002Fsheathed","\u002Fcrating\u002Fcontrol-panels","\u002Fcrating\u002Fmachinery","\u002Fexport\u002Fair-freight-crates","\u002Fguides\u002Fdesiccant-sizing","\u002Fguides\u002Fcrating-machinery",[],1794178337352]