Other Packaging - Agilent Technologies ESA-E Series User Manual

Other Packaging

Analyzer damage can result from using packaging materials other than
CAUTION
those specified. Never use styrene pellets in any shape as packaging
materials. They do not adequately cushion the equipment or prevent it
from shifting in the carton. They cause equipment damage by
generating static electricity and by lodging in the analyzer louvers,
blocking airflow.
You can repackage the instrument with commercially available
materials, as follows:
1. Attach a completed service tag to the instrument.
2. Install the transportation disk or a blank floppy disk into the disk
3. If you have a front-panel cover, install it on the instrument. If you do
4. Wrap the instrument in antistatic plastic to reduce the possibility of
5. Use a strong shipping container. The carton must be both large
6. Surround the equipment with three to four inches of packing
7. Seal the shipping container securely with strong nylon adhesive
8. Mark the shipping container "FRAGILE, HANDLE WITH CARE" to
9. Retain copies of all shipping papers.
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drive.
not have a front panel cover, make sure the instrument handle is in
the forward-facing position to protect the control panel.
damage caused by electrostatic discharge.
enough and strong enough to accommodate the analyzer. A
double-walled, corrugated cardboard carton with 159 kg (350 lb)
bursting strength is adequate. Allow at least 3 to 4 inches on all
sides of the analyzer for packing material.
material and prevent the equipment from moving in the carton. If
packing foam is not available, the best alternative is S.D.-240 Air
Cap™ from Sealed Air Corporation (Hayward, California, 94545).
Air Cap looks like a plastic sheet filled with 1-1/4 inch air bubbles.
Use the pink-colored Air Cap to reduce static electricity. Wrapping
the equipment several times in this material should both protect the
equipment and prevent it from moving in the carton.
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assure careful handling.
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