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Total Protection From The World’s
Environments –
Water tight FRP composite cases provide protection from moisture, salt
spray, sand and dust throughout the world’s climate extremes. Impervious
to fuels, oils and solvents, they can also be decontaminated if exposed to
chemical warfare agents. ECS FRP containers have protected extremely
expensive military equipment, including $100-million satellites, from the
world’s most challenging climatic and environmental conditions.
Strength to Match the Application –
Light in Weight –
The unique FRP molding process at ECS provides the lightest and most
impact resistant, hermetically sealed containers known to man. Optional,
premium priced, polyester/fiberglass composites can be compression molded
by ECS to achieve super-light transit case weights. FRP composite
exteriors can be compression molded with a range of wall thicknesses and
corner thicknesses capable of providing extraordinary transportation
durability, impact resistance and stacking strength for large military and
commercial equipment.
Extremely Durable FRP Thermoset
Composite Parts – Compression
molded FRP parts have 60%-65% glass fiber reinforcement in a thermoset
polyester resin base. Composite parts are compression molded on hydraulic
presses with capacity up to 150-tons. High glass fiber content in the FRP
case shells provides exceptional impact resistance and rugged durability
at temperatures which exceed a range of -65º F to +185º F. The high impact
absorption characteristics of FRP composite materials enhance shock and
vibration protection for enclosed equipment.
Many Standard Case Sizes and Depths –
Compression molded FRP case shells can be trimmed to a wide range of
depths, allowing transit cases with virtually any combination of top and
bottom depths. Trimmed FRP molded case shells are epoxy bonded to
heavy-duty aluminum extrusions. With a wide range of aluminum extrusion
shapes, hardware, and custom fabricated parts, ECS is able to manufacture
FRP cases to satisfy the unique requirements of virtually any standard
transit case application.
Unlimited Range of Hardware and Options
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ECS maintains over 30,000 different items in inventory and has an
impressive CAD/CAM machining capability for special parts. FRP cases can
be molded with recesses for tote handles, casters, lifting handles,
latches and other exterior hardware. Toteable FRP cases for electronic
test sets can include molded-in EMI shielding and flanged extrusions for
panel mounting equipment.
Extreme Equipment Weight Applications
– Please visit the
link titled: FRP
Composite Custom for more information about FRP custom
palletized containers, forklift handling features and extreme custom case
designs that are available to accommodate and protect unusually heavy
equipment.
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Unlimited Range of Interior Options
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Standard FRP transit cases can include a wide range of optional features
and hardware to satisfy unique requirements. Hinged aluminum interior
divider panels are frequently installed inside FRP cases to provide
stowage areas for loose parts. Flanged closure extrusions with floating
fasteners allow panel mounting of equipment. Louvered ventilation panels,
recessed electrical connector panels and an unlimited number of types of
interior brackets can be designed and installed in FRP transit cases.
 Foam
Cushions and Shock Mounts for Equipment Protection
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Fabricated foam cushions are frequently used in FRP transit cases to
contain individual pieces of equipment and to provide shock and vibration
protection. ECS has sophisticated foam cushion design and manufacturing
capabilities which include CAD/CAM controlled foam cutting machinery and
water-jet foam cutting equipment. There are virtually no limits to the
range of foam cushion materials or the shapes and sizes of fabricated foam
cushions that can be manufactured by ECS. Shock mounts are not the most
common form of shock and vibration control for standard transit cases, but
ECS can install shock mounts and/or shock mounted equipment platforms
inside any FRP transit case. Optional shock mount configurations and
spring rates can be provided to support a broad range of equipment weights
and equipment centers-of-gravity.
Fast Container Opening and Resealing
– FRP transit
cases are available with numerous latch styles, including externally
mounted cam-action latches, recess mounted draw-pull latches and
lever-action latches. All FRP latching solutions and extruded aluminum
closure designs permit rapid opening of sealed cases and rapid
reinstallation and resealing of covers. None of the ECS latch or closure
designs requires the use of tools for opening or closing FRP containers or
enclosures.
 Hardware,
Colors and Options –
An unlimited variety of hardware is available, custom brackets and
accessories can be supplied by ECS. Standard FRP transit cases can be
manufactured in most colors, including MIL-STD-595 colors. Numerous
options and accessories are available.
Military Grade –
FRP transit composite cases exceed the requirements of military
specifications for transportable cases. Performance verification testing
to MIL-STD 810 is routinely performed at ECS Composites. Originally
qualified by ECS in 1962 under the severe performance requirements of
MIL-C-4150, FRP transit cases continue to evolve with enhanced materials
and compression molding techniques to provide sophisticated container
solutions for 21st Century applications.
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