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Drone & UAV
Almost all damage in a UAV kit happens inside a vehicle, between the arms and the gimbal. The case has to match the configuration you actually pack, not the box dimensions in a listing.
01 / What travels here
What moves in this sector
A UAV kit is an awkward load: one fragile core (the airframe), several items that must be reachable in the field (controller, batteries, props), and a set of things that scratch it if they share a space (charger, cables, ND filters, tripod).
Fold and arm geometry is the crux. A quad folded with arms against the body is a different shape than one with arms extended, and the case has to match the configuration you actually pack — not the box the manufacturer lists.
Payloads are the second crux: gimballed cameras and sensors are the most damaged item in the kit and the least tolerant of a point load. They usually deserve their own cut with relief above the gimbal axis.
Case family we usually start from
- Airframe plus payload → Instrument cases with cut EVA
- Large multi-drone kits → Wheeled cases
- Ground gear and spares → Tool cases
02 / Damage mechanisms
How Drone Kits Get Damaged in Transit
Almost all of it happens inside a vehicle, between the arms and the gimbal.
| Mechanism | What it looks like on arrival | What we change in the case or insert |
|---|---|---|
| Arm or gimbal pressed by a loose item | Bent arm, misaligned gimbal, cracked lens | Arms supported along their length, not at two points; nothing loose in the cavity |
| Gimbal axis loaded from above | Stabilisation fault that appears only after transport | Relief cut above the gimbal; the lid must not touch it even when the case is stacked |
| Battery terminals contacted by metal | Short circuit, swollen cell | Battery cells isolated from tools and connectors, with a fixed position each |
| Case shifted in a boot against another case | Latch sheared, lid cracked | Corner and latch area is a design choice; tell us what else is in the vehicle |
| Propellers springing loose | Cut foam, unbalanced flight after | Separate prop bay; never laid across the airframe |
We design the layout from the folded dimensions of your actual aircraft and the accessories you really carry. A generic drone case is a box with a drone-shaped hole in it.
03 / Photographs
Cases made for this kind of equipment
Photographs taken in our facility on actual moulded parts. We do not use stock imagery or renders, and we do not attach these photographs to a named customer.
04 / Limits of what we claim
What We Do Not Advise On
Lithium battery transport rules are yours. We can provide cells that hold batteries separately and securely; we do not advise on dangerous-goods classification, watt-hour limits, airline acceptance or road/rail transport rules, and we do not claim DG-compliant packaging.
No drop, vibration, ingress or crush rating is published for drone cases. Weights, flight performance and airworthiness are unaffected by our case and are not our determination.
We do not claim a case is airline-approved. We can give you the external dimensions and loaded weight so you can check them against a carrier's limits.
05 / FAQ
Can you design around our exact aircraft?
Yes. Send the folded dimensions as you actually pack it, plus the payload and the accessory list. A drawing or a measured sample is better than a photo.
Should the batteries travel inside the case?
They need their own isolated cells away from metal items. Whether they may travel with the rest of the kit under your applicable transport rules is for you to confirm.
Can one case hold two aircraft?
Often yes, and it is usually a wheeled case at that size. Tell us the folded size of both and how you move them.
Can the case be checked as luggage?
We do not advise on carrier limits. We can confirm external dimensions and loaded weight so you can check them.
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