01 / Understand
Tell us what you need to pack.
Send the equipment dimensions and weight, how it will travel, the quantity you need, and your delivery date and budget.
Wood crates, cases, and foam inserts
Custom cases, foam inserts, wood crates, and ATA cases.
We design and build protective packaging for delicate instruments, heavy machinery and the equipment in between. Tell us what you need to pack and how it will travel.
- Free in-house design & quoting. No obligation.
- 100% USA Made
- ITAR Registered
- CMMC Level 2 Self-Assessed
- ISPM-15 wood crating
- Rapid prototyping and turnarounds
Built around your equipment
Our products
Cases, foam inserts and wood crates.
Foam inserts
Custom-cut foam shaped around your equipment, supplied on its own or with a case.
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Injection molded cases
Pelican, SKB, NANUK and Condition 1 cases, available on their own or with custom foam.
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Wood crates
Custom wood shipping crates built around machinery, oversized equipment and the way it will be handled.
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ATA / Road cases
Custom ATA flight and road cases with dimensions, interiors and hardware selected for repeated equipment transport.
Explore ATA casesOur process
From your equipment to finished packaging.
02 / Develop
Review the design and quote.
Our in-house designers recommend a case, foam insert or crate, choose materials and provide a design and quote. If you need a physical prototype to check the fit, we quote it separately.
03 / Deliver
Approve the design. Start production.
After you approve the design, we build your cases, foam or crates and arrange delivery. We also offer on-site crating when large crates or special packing work need to be completed at your facility.
Design and quoting are free. Physical prototypes are quoted separately.
Industries we serve
Packaging for equipment across industries.
Defense & military
Field kits, communications equipment, and complete drone systems.
Aerospace
Aircraft components, ground support tools, and test equipment.
Electronics
Sensitive devices, controls, and equipment for repeated transport.
Medical equipment
Medical systems, instruments, and organized equipment kits.
Advanced manufacturing
Heavy machinery, precision tooling, and production components.
Nuclear
Specialized equipment, detection systems, and sensitive components.
Research & development
Prototypes, lab instruments, robotics, and testing equipment.
Sensing & imaging
Optics, monitoring equipment, and precision sensing systems.
Featured project · Military drone equipment
Custom case and foam production at Vol Case
Case study
From first prototype.
To thousands of cases.
A defense startup needed cases for a drone system that was still being developed. We designed the cases and foam, updated them as the equipment changed, and went on to supply thousands of cases.
56components organized
3cases in each system
1,000sof cases delivered
These results describe this customer’s project. Quantities and designs vary by order.
Our services
Design, on-site crating and delivery.
On-site crating
Our team comes to your facility to build and pack custom crates around oversized, heavy, or complex equipment. This service can also include waterproof barrier bagging with desiccant.
Learn moreIn-house design
Work directly with our designers to plan the fit, materials, and layout. Design and quoting are free, with no obligation.
Learn moreJust-in-time delivery
Keep your floor space available. We can hold completed packaging at our facility and coordinate delivery around your production schedule.
Learn moreWhy Vol Case
Designing and building
packaging since 1991.
Our team designs and assembles custom cases, foam inserts and crates in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. We work with you to choose the packaging and make changes when your equipment changes.
Meet Vol CaseThe foam inserts, the overall process, turnaround time, and communication all exceeded my expectations.
Talk directly with our designers
Speak with the people designing your packaging about materials, fit and changes to the design.
Cases, foam and crates from one team
We can supply the case or crate and its custom foam interior together, or make foam for packaging you already own.
Reorder or update your design
We keep your approved design for repeat orders and can update it when you change equipment.
Manufacturing capabilities
Foam cutting, case assembly and crate building.
We cut foam, assemble cases and build wood crates in our shop.
CNC & waterjet foam cutting
We cut pockets to fit your equipment in PE, PU and XLPE foam, with space to grip and remove each item.
Custom case assembly
We add custom foam, dividers, straps, handles and hardware to suit the equipment and how you carry it.
Wood crate fabrication
We build wood crates and pallets for machinery and oversized equipment, with bases for lifting and supports to hold the load. All wood products meet ISPM-15 export requirements.
ATA case fabrication
We build ATA cases to the size you need, with custom foam, panels and hardware for equipment that travels regularly.
Prototype to production
Check the first fit, then order more.
A prototype lets you try the packaging with your equipment before ordering more. We can make changes after the fit check and keep the approved design for repeat orders.
Try the prototype with your equipment
Check that each item fits, is supported and can be packed and removed easily.
Keep the approved design
We keep the design for repeat orders and update it when your equipment changes.
Plan the next delivery
Tell us how many units you will need and when. We can discuss holding completed packaging until your delivery date.
More case studies
Cases and foam from completed projects.
Electronics · Drone controllers
10cases from one approved design
From CAD to a ready-to-ship kit.
We used a 3D-printed model made in our shop to check the fit of a controller, cables and accessories. The approved design was used for 10 cases for shipping and demonstrations.
Read the case study
Medical equipment
28components, together in one case
One case. A complete medical system.
A 28-component kit moved from three separate cases to one organized case with custom foam. The approved layout went on to 65 units across three production runs.
Read the case study
Precision manufacturing · Nuclear defense
2case layouts, plus shipping-crate foam
Custom foam for cases and shipping crates.
We made two hard-case interiors for sensitive components, plus custom foam lining for shipping crates the customer supplied.
Read the case studyFrequently asked questions
Design, ordering
and delivery questions.
Contact us if you need help choosing a case, foam or crate.
No. We only work with companies and cannot take on personal projects.
Tell us about your project
What do you
need to protect?
Tell us what you need to pack, how it will travel and when you need it. We can help you choose a case, foam insert or wood crate.
- Free design and quoting
- Direct access to our team
- No obligation to purchase