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Subject:        Re: MAPS-L: advice on shipping fragile maps
Date:   Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:09:55 -0500
From:   Nat Case <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>



Laura:

If you palletize the shipments, and they are boxed an wrapped
securely, they should arrive in good shape. We get bunches of flat
sheets from the printer regularly, and when they arrive via freight
carrier on a pallet, securely boxed and wrapped, they are almost
always in mint condition.

Rather than a pre-manufactured box, I would get flat corrugated
cardboard, and use if to create tightly-held "sandwiches", taped
and/or shrinkwrapped. In particular protect corners.

For a reliable shipper of delicates, I would contact local antiques
dealers. A lot depends on where you are shipping to and from; many
shippers specialize in or have better rates on frequent routes,
especially if you are shipping a single pallet as opposed to a full
truck load.

It will of course be cheaper if you can combine shipments.

Nat Case
Hedberg Maps

>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject:        advice on shipping fragile maps
>Date:   Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:47:13 -0600
>From:   Laura Wright <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To:       <[log in to unmask]>
>Organization:   University nof Colorado
>To:     MAPS-L <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
>
>We are preparing to digitize some of our Sanborn fire insurance map
>collection, and will need to ship the maps to be scanned. We do not want
>to use tubes (the maps would arrive curled, which would prolong the
>process, and we will be shipping several very large batches). Does
>anyone have any experience shipping maps in boxes?
>
>We are wondering specifically about packing them so they will not slip
>inside the box, what type of box might work best (we currently have
>archival boxes), and if there are any shipping companies who regularly
>handle materials like this (i.e. might be gentler with them than UPS or
>FedEx).
>
>Any advice (either positive or negative) is most appreciated.
>
>~~~~~~~~~
>Laura Wright
>Map Library, University of Colorado at Boulder
>Boulder Campus Box 184 Boulder, CO 80309
>
>(303) 735-3111
>
>
>/"And there is something decent in the universe/
>/   if I can feel all this, dicto millesimo/
>/At the age of whatever."/
>
>/               -- Ezra Pound, Canto XCV/


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Nat Case
Hedberg Maps, Inc