Tool Cases

Materials in Tool Casing Production

Due to the harsh environmental conditions they encounter in various corporate, industrial, engineering, and other applications, toolboxes must be protected from shock, vibration, and factors including dampness, salt spray, dust, and water immersion. Tool cases are frequently made of aluminum, linear low-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene (HDPE), fiberglass reinforced polyester (FRP), carbon fiber, and rotationally molded polyethylene (LLDPE). Some instruments that require extra protection from the elements or damage may be kept in specialized toolboxes to suit specific requirements. Some tool bags, for instance, include zippered closures to protect from outside elements.

Types of Tool Cases

Blow Molded

Blow-molded tool cases are an increasingly popular tool container made specifically to hold electric instruments securely and protectively in place. A single electric tool or sets of similar tools created for a particular application are frequently sold in multiple blow-molded toolboxes. Blow-molded tool covers provide excellent protection for tools, particularly technological ones, thanks to their solid and long-lasting design. The contoured blow molding firmly holds them in place to keep the tools from causing damage to one another. This tool container is appropriate for tools with multiple pieces, such as socket sets, screwdriver sets, and testing tools and instruments.

Pocket

One of the more practical tool cases among the many available ones is pocket tool cases. They can carry goods that get lost in a larger tool kit, such as cell phones, fine instruments, tiny parts, and accessories. Additionally, pocket tool cases can be slung from a worker's arm, hung from their shirt pocket, or hung from their belt. Pliers, lighting devices, screwdrivers, small tools, and sharp-pointed tools are examples of equipment small enough to fit in a pocket toolbox.

Briefcase

Tool briefcases can be perplexing because they resemble business briefcases exactly. When technicians need to visit a customer location but want to avoid interfering with office procedures, they should use this toolbox. Briefcase tool cases are broader than the typical briefcase and built of a particularly robust material that allows them to withstand severe handling. Similar to the typical briefcase, tool briefcases come in various designs to suit the user's demands. Tool briefcases feature many compartments, tool boards, and a sectioned-off area for paperwork and instructions.

Rolling

Rolling cases may be the most resilient among the numerous forms of toolboxes. High-density polyethylene is typically used in their construction, which increases their toughness and lifetime. Additionally, there are a variety of interiors for rolling toolboxes, from ones that feature foam shapes for additional tool protection to ones with pockets for tool placement and part placement. Rolling tool cases make transporting tools and equipment easy, especially when the items transported are large or heavy. The majority of rolling toolboxes incorporate ribbing for added rigidity and strength.

Foam Insert

To keep their calibration, foam insert tool cases, frequently used with breakable tools, must be securely held. Although this tool bag can hold any tool, technicians who use their equipment to obtain readings and make technical changes frequently use them. Foam inserts can be carefully and accurately form-fitted by toolbox manufacturers to any tool's shape and arrangement. Some tool cases feature foam that is colored to make it simpler to view the assortment of tools. Additionally, this capability can be used to catalog and organize tools.

Fabrication of Tool Cases

The material's performance and, consequently, the case are influenced by the fabrication processes used to make tool cases, particularly in strength, shock absorption, and fracture resistance. Many general tool cases have panels made of high-density polyethylene or fiberglass-reinforced polyester that are strengthened with extruded aluminum or steel hardware. Before being connected to the matrix, a strong yet relatively weak plastic surface, the fibers of FRP plastics must first be woven, knit, braided, or stitched together. In the composite molding process, the two materials combine to create a very stiff and strong substance that is then compressed or heated into the desired shape. Like dry molding, wet molding involves shaping a form while reinforcing the matrix with fibers. Extruded aluminum, produced when aluminum bars or rods are pressed through a die to create the correct cross-section, is often used to make the interior frames that safely hold the tools and equipment. They are joined by welding and put inside the tool container to give structure and stability. Shock mounts can be installed on large or delicate equipment to safeguard the frame by deflecting vibrational energy away from the tools.