Protective Trays

Home > Products > Protective TraysFormTight produces many different types of custom protective trays. Protective trays are usually used during the manufacturing process to transport product from one process to the next, or from your facility to another. The trays can be produced from many different materials: High Impact Styrene, ABS, Polyethylene, PVC, ESD PVC, RPET, and PETG are but a few available at FormTight. Thickness of the tray is dependant upon durability requirements.  We have made these types of trays as thin as .020" and as thick as .500".

Many of the thin gauge protective trays (.020 thick to .090" thick) we produce have the ability to be nested when empty, therefore saving warehouse space. When the trays are rotated 180 degrees, stacking lugs can be used to support the product's weight when the protective tray has been loaded.

Designing the tray with stacking lugs and the 180 degree rotation enables the tray to bear the weight from trays and product above, keeping the product in their cavities. The height of the stacking lug is normally 1/16" to 1/8" higher than the product in the tray below so that the tray below the product is just under the cavity of the tray on top. When stacked, the tray on top overlaps the tray on the  bottom creating a “skirt”. This “skirt” keeps the top tray on the bottom tray and is not easily knocked off. This “skirt” is normally 3/8" to ½" tall but will be customized for your needs. Many of our customers use our trays in conjunction with robots that pick and place their product in the next operation. When the trays are filled, stacked and boxed they provide excellent protection while keeping your product organized for ease of use at the next operation.  

FormTight has made many thick gauge protective dunnage trays that easily transport heavy industrial parts. These trays are often produced from ABS and Polyethylene materials. "Heavy" gauge thickness is normally no less than .125" and can be as thick as .500". These thick gauge trays can be as large as 5' x 7' and up to 30" tall. Cradling features are usually found in this type of tray.  We can also add features (like straps, hold down blocks, foam inserts, etc.) to help secure your product for safe transport.

FormTight can take you from concept to production in four to six weeks. Prototypes normally take about 10 business days from the time we identify your need. Once your approval has been given, we require four weeks to tool up and begin production.