Zarges Eurobox Buying Guide

Zarges Euroboxes are a range of high quality, aluminium cases manufactured in Germany.

They have been designed with a focus on quality and performance, meaning they are amongst the most hard wearing and durable aluminium containers available today.

They provide a wide range of features (please see below) designed to improve usability, and come in 11 different sizes that have been chosen to be compatible with most standard sized pallets.

Their lightweight nature also makes them easy to handle, and perfect for applications where weight can be an issue (such as air freight). Their use is also widespread amongst professional sports teams to transport kit and equipment.

They are part of a larger collection of aluminium cases manufactured by Zarges, including the K470, Battery Box and Mitraset ranges. All of these are available – with or without  a range of custom options – from GWP Protective.

Please watch the brief overview video below for all important Zarges Eurobox features and benefits at a glance.

The Zarges Euroboxes have a wide range of clever features, designed to improve the performance of the case itself, as well as the efficiency of the end user too.

The following diagram shows these, with further explanation provided below.

Besides the features of the Zarges Eurobox case range, these containers offer a number of additional benefits due to the inherent properties of their aluminium material.

For starters, aluminium itself is very light in weight. This makes them easy to handle, even when fully loaded, and perfect for applications where excess weight can be an issue (such as air freight). Aluminium also has a very good strength to weight ratio, meaning that although the cases are light, they are still strong and durable.

Basically, they are strong enough to protect your items from damage, whilst making handling easier for you and / or your staff.

Another specific benefit of aluminium cases when compared with other materials (such as moulded plastics) is that the surfaces are very smooth. In turn, this makes them easy to clean. As a result, they are perfect for transporting wet, dirty or oily items, as it is easy to clean them afterwards.

Similarly, the cases also contain any moisture / dirt etc. inside the case, making it safe and convenient to transport items of this type (e.g. certain tools, worn sports kit etc.).

Another specific benefit over moulded cases is that aluminium has a much higher and lower operational temperature. Whilst plastic cases will melt if they get too hot – or become brittle if too cold – aluminium retains it’s strength and stability across a much greater range of conditions (-80°C to 150°C in fact).

The main criticisms of metal cases are usually that they are magnetic (rendering them not suitable for specific electronics / tools etc.), and that they will rust.

Perhaps surprisingly, Zarges cases suffer from neither of these issues.

A thin layer of oxidisation will form on the surface of the cases in conditions that would usually promote the formation of rust, which prevents any further corrosion from happening. The cases are also non-magnetic too.

When combined with the wide range of features as previously detailed, Zarges Euroboxes become perfect for a number of specific industries, environments and applications.

Whilst there is a huge range of applications and uses for Zarges Euroboxes (and aluminium cases in general), there are certain scenarios and industries where the specific benefits of these containers lend themselves particularly well.

For a brief overview on these, please see below.

If your business has field staff that take expensive tools or equipment on to site to carry out their job, it is important to have a case that provides suitable levels of protection for doing this. Zarges Eurobox cases offer a high level of protection for such applications.

If modified with custom foam inserts, it not only provides higher levels of protection, but allows these aluminium cases can also help with productivity too. This is achieved through improved organisation and easier retrieval of specific tools.

The lightweight nature of the cases also ensures they are easy to handle when in use.

If shipping parts or products internationally, air freight is one of the potential options. However, there are usually strict limits on allowed weights (or punitive costs if items are particularly heavy).

However, as aluminium cases are particularly lightweight, it helps minimise these costs, without sacrificing the protection required for the items within.

The smooth sides of aluminium cases are very easy to clean, which makes them ideal for transporting wet, muddy or dirty kit (as the cases can be easily cleaned afterwards). A further benefit is that they contain any moisture / mess inside, allowing for them to be safely transported when full.

This has made Zarges Eurobox cases a popular choice for sports teams (including Premier League football teams) for transporting kit and equipment to matches / training.

Similar to field engineers and technicians, if your business has staff on site responsible for security, then Zarges case provide a suitable way to store, protect and transport any equipment they may need.

As they can be locked, Zarges Euroboxes can also be suitable for police forces and other emergency service applications.

If you or your business carries out jobs or trips to areas with extreme climates – either hot or cold – Zarges Eurobox cases are a great option. Aluminium does not become brittle at low temperatures or melt in hot, humid conditions (unlike moulded plastic cases).

They can therefore offer suitable protection for your important tools or equipment in these scenarios.

GWP Protective has over twenty-five years’ experience in providing aluminium cases and containers to a huge range of industries and markets.

Being an independent supplier of cases (including those manufactured by Zarges, Peli, SKB, Hofbauer and many more), your company can benefit from truly impartial advice on what would be the best protective case for your specific application.

Another key benefit GWP can offer your organisation is the design and manufacture of custom foam inserts – designed alongside your chosen case and your products to ensure an engineered level of fit, compatibility and protection.

Plus, with a dedicated sales and support team, a case design studio and modern production facility, it allows you to source the widest range of cases from a single source, all of which can be tailored to your exact requirements.

So regardless of whether you need to protect high value items in transit, are looking to reduce shipping costs, need to improve the efficiency of your field staff or just need to present some kit or samples well, GWP can supply a suitable Zarges Eurobox or alternative protective case option.