Computer Shipping Boxes
Computer shipping boxes come in several different styles. To determine the style and model which you should utilize, you must keep some things in mind, including the size and weight of the computer that you are shipping.
You also need to consider the method of shipping or how long it will take your package to arrive to its destination. In addition, you must consider where your computer will be going. The slower the method of shipping, or the further the destination, the higher the risk of damage or theft, and therefore the more protective the box must be.
Are you shipping an entire system comprising of several different components? Then you must use a number of different styles and sizes of computer shipping boxes to individually store your CPU, printer, monitor, server, and other equipment.
These are just a few common considerations that you must take in order to know the computer shipping boxes that best fit your needs.
If you are needing some suggestions, you might want to consider a computer shipping box like the one pictured below.
It is a very popular style that fits the needs of most customers.
This style has a number of different components. That is, one larger box, one smaller box, and foam corner blocks.
To use these types of computer shipping boxes, wrap the CPU, laptop, or other equipment in bubble wrap or other type of soft cushioning material. The bubble wrapped item is then placed inside the smaller box. Any voids should be filled in with additional cushioning so that it does not slide around too much within the box and become damaged. This additional cushioning can be packing peanuts, bubble wrapping sheets, packing noodles, or soft foam sheets such as Pick n Plucks.
Once the item is secured in place, close and seal the box with three inch packing tape. Next, place the foam braces around each corner and place the assembled unit inside the larger box. Make sure that the unit cannot slide around too much within the larger box. Close and seal the outer box with three inch measuring tape.
The result is a computer shipping box that is highly protective. The double wall construction ensures contactless transportation. This means that if in the event the box is dropped or if another object strikes it, the spacing between the outer and inner cartons created by the foam corner braces isolates the item from impact. Furthermore, the cushioning used in the inner carton provides an extra measure of protection.
These computer shipping boxes have exceptional stacking strength, as the outer carton will take on the bulk of the weight of anything that may fall or press down upon it. The outer carton will usually have a double wall construction with a 275 lb test / 48 ECT strength rating, which is significantly stronger than standard boxes, which usually have a single wall construction and a 200 lb test / 32 ECT strength rating. It will take an abnormally high rate of compression to bend the walls of the carton and through the void buffer zone so that it touches the inner carton (standard box), which will provide an extra level of crush resistance in such case.
These computer shipping boxes will typically cost between $35 – $45, and are available at a number of merchants, such as Cameron Packaging, Inc.
They are available in several different sizes. Below are the most commonly used sizes (inner box dimensions).
21 x 19 x 9-1/2 inches – CPUs
25-5/8 x 18-5/8 x 9-1/2 inches – LCD monitors
19 x 19 x 19 inches – Standard CRT monitors
21 x 19 x 9-1/2 inches – Printers
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