Easily Identifiable
For commercial relocation companies – the ability to quickly spot their crates during big moves is vital. If you can easily see your plastic boxes, they will be easily seen by new and existing customers too.
Obvious Ownership
As a Logistics and distribution company, your crates may be among many others, so having your branding on the side means that lost containers will be able to be returned to you quickly. For self-storage companies, obvious ownership is important, so people do not take them from your storage facility and will act as promotion for your business when people see them.
Advertising
What better way to advertise your company or brand than by having your logo or website on the side of your crates? Branded products help new and prospective customers to get in touch easily.
Clever by Design
Our crates clever design means the base of the crates fits securely onto the lid to stop it moving during transit and they can be nested when not in use to save on storage space.
The containers heavy duty plastic construction is built to protect and when increased security is necessary, use our security seals.
Need Crates Now?
If you only need a few crates for personal use or storage, you can buy our pre-made crates online today from our shop.
The Crate Manufacturing Process
The process of manufacturing your new crates are detailed below. The steps are:
- Design – this includes deciding which colour you want your crates and lids (if applicable) and which optional features you desire, such as drainage holes
- Injection molding – Read more below on the process
- Personalisation – Add your logo/website details on the crate
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Crate Manufacture – Injection Moulding
Our crates are made with a process called injection moulding. The injection moulding process in it’s simplest form is based around having a mould/die for the item you want to produce and the molten plastic is then injected into the mould at high pressure, to ensure the mould is properly filled.
Due to the extremely high force that is exerted on the moulds during the injection moulding, the moulds are usually made from metal; either steel or aluminium and are machined very precisely to form the features of the part you are manufacturing.
Simple items can be moulded with a two part mould, where both parts are forced together during the injection phase to create a sealed unit for injecting the plastic. The moulds are forced together at a pressure of many tonnes in order to keep the mould sections from separating while the plastic is forced into the mould at extremely high pressures.
Even though crates seem simple, our items are slightly more complex and need moulds with more than two sections in order to be able to release the moulded item after moulding.
Recycled Plastic Crates
You have a choice of colours when using virgin material, but if you need an even greener, more eco-friendly option, we also produce recycled crates using 100% reground plastic.
Recycled crates are only available in black due to the variety of colours that may be recycled to make the crates.
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Advanced Crates – Leaders in Manufacturing
Our plastic crates are versatile and used in many areas, whether you call them plastic boxes, storage boxes, plastic containers, moving crates, container crates, ALCs (Attached Lid Containers) or anything else; we can help advance your business and ideas.
If you would like more information on our plastic crate manufacturing, need a quote, or advice on our services then don’t hesitate to get in touch.
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Our Range
L1C - 25L Small Crate
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L1C "Personal" Plastic Lidded moving crate
The L1C is the smallest crate Advanced Crates produce and are often referred to as ‘locker crates’ or ‘personal crates’, ideal for moving patient, staff or your personal belongings safely and securely. The L1C hire crate is a heavy duty plastic crate featuring integrated lifting handles and interlocking lid. Designed to store or move items that are A4 or smaller in size. eg. paper, brochures, magazines. For added security use our crate security seals.
Available to buy today from our online store in Red, Green, Blue and Black. Or buy crates made to order in the colour you want.
Specs
- Stackable
- Nestable
- Secure
- Weatherproof
- Heavy-Duty
L2C - 54L Medium Crate
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L2C "Stair Crate" Plastic Lidded moving crate/retail tote
The L2C is slightly smaller than the “standard crate” the L3C. Our medium L2C crate or “stair crate” is a compact lidded moving container perfect for easier handling on stairs. This is one of the most popular moving crates for home moves especially with many stairs. The L2C is also widely used in retail and distribution. The plastic retail tote is a heavy duty plastic crate featuring integrated lifting handles and interlocking lid. Designed to store or move items safely and securely while also being narrow enough to use easily on stairs. Don’t forget to use our crate security seals when added security is necessary.
Specs
- Stackable
- Nestable
- Secure
- Weatherproof
- Heavy-Duty
L3C - 80L Crate
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L3C "Standard" Plastic Lidded moving crate
Our standard lidded crate also known as ‘Personal crate’ is our most popular crate and is the standard or de facto crate within the commercial relocations and removal industry for easily moving home or office. Designed to work with the un-lidded A3 crate due to its matching dimensions. The L3C hire crate is made from heavy duty plastic featuring integrated lifting handles and interlocking lid. The lids fold neatly by the sides of the crates meaning less wasted space when storing unused crates. Designed to store or move your items safely and securely due to it’s strong, robust and also weatherproof construction. For added security use our crate security seals. Simply a great crate.
Specs
- Stackable
- Nestable
- Secure
- Weatherproof
- Heavy-Duty
L6C - 130L Metre Crate
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L6C Metre Long Plastic Lidded moving crate
The L6C metre long plastic (ALC) lidded packing crate we produce is designed specifically for relocating libraries or large lateral filing systems. The metre long design is the same width as the standard library shelf for simple, easy and straightforward moves. It can of course be used to move any larger items that may not fit in the smaller crates. The L6C hire crate is a heavy duty plastic crate featuring integrated lifting handles and interlocking lid. This is a great choice for bulk storage and easy moving of valuable books or files. For added security with sensitive files or valuables use our crate security seals.
Specs
- Stackable
- Nestable
- Secure
- Weatherproof
- Heavy-Duty
IT3 - 140L Computer Crate
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IT3 Flat screen, plastic lidded computer crate
The IT3 Computer crate is perfect for the packing and moving of a whole computer from one location to another. Designed to accommodate a flat screen monitor, computer, mouse, keyboard and cables for transport in a safe and secure way. It features the same heavy duty plastic design, integrated lifting handles and interlocking lid as the IT6. For added protection of electrostatic-sensitive equipment such as computers and their components we recommend our antistatic bubble-wrap. For added security use our crate security seals.
Specs
- Stackable
- Nestable
- Secure
- Weatherproof
- Heavy-Duty
IT6 - 165L IT Crate
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IT6 Computer/Server plastic lidded computer crate
The IT Computer/Server packing crate is designed to make the packing and moving of servers from one location to another simple. The IT6 hire crate’s large capacity is perfect for moving servers, monitors, keyboards and cables in a safe and secure way. It features the same heavy duty plastic design, integrated lifting handles and interlocking lid but with the added depth needed for server moves. For added protection of electrostatic-sensitive equipment such as computers and their components we recommend our antistatic bubble-wrap. For added security use our crate security seals.
Specs
- Stackable
- Nestable
- Secure
- Weatherproof
- Heavy-Duty