If your test station is expected to moved around alot or is expected to be delivered consider the following:
- Don’t let any equipment hang by just the front mount screw.
- Secured equipments with shelves or right angle support brackets to prevent movement.
- Consider adding straps to secured each equipment in the rack to prevent up down or side to side movement.
- Select wheels(casters) which can reduce vibration to Rack.
- Some rack are fork lift to final location–Select a stronger Rack Frame.
- Some rack are lifted via Strong EyeLoop type bolts on all top corners of the rack(Rack Frame must be made for this type handling).
- If you have a large investment on your test station, select an air-ride trailer to reduce G shock on teststation and equipment inside.
- Some unique part of your test station my have to be remove to ensured undamaged delivery.
- Use Blank panel filler to help keep you test rack squared.
- Have discussions about your shipping needs with shipping department for addition safeguard to the test station.
- Just a reminder – Place heavier equipment lower in the station to prevent tip-over.
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