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Engine & powertrain racks.
Returnable steel racks that carry engines and powertrain assemblies securely, protect the machined surfaces, and come back trip after trip.
Engines and powertrain assemblies are heavy, valuable, and full of machined faces and sealing surfaces that don't forgive a knock. A returnable steel rack built to the part holds each unit in a dedicated, protected position for the whole trip — then folds back into the loop for the next load. We run one of these programs today at scale.
Why returnable for engines & powertrain
Expendable crates let heavy units shift, and you buy them again every shipment. A returnable steel rack protects the machined surfaces that matter and amortizes across hundreds of trips. Run your numbers in the ROI calculator.
- Dedicated cradles locate each engine or assembly so it can't move
- Protection for machined faces, sealing surfaces and accessories
- Contained handling for units that may weep oil
- Built to stack and return efficiently, loaded and empty
How we protect the part
We design the pocket around your engine. Contoured steel cradles, custom foam or fabric dunnage at contact points, and secure retention keep the unit from shifting or contacting its neighbor, with orientation fixed for fast, damage-free unload.
- Contoured cradles sized to your engine or powertrain assembly
- Foam or fabric dunnage protecting machined and sealing surfaces
- Retention that holds heavy units through rough lanes
- Consistent line-side orientation
Built to your part, under one roof
Every rack is engineered and built in-house — laser-cut, formed on brakes up to 230 tons, welded (MIG and FANUC robotic), and powder coated for a durable returnable finish. We build to your print and loop, and repair and refurbish the fleet to keep cost per trip low. See it in our engine-rack program.
Who ships these
Built for automotive OEM & Tier-1.
We build returnable racks for manufacturers across the Southeast and beyond. See how it fits your world on our automotive OEM & Tier-1 page, or explore all returnable packaging.
FAQ
Engine Racks & Powertrain Shipping Racks — answered.
Do you build racks for engines and full powertrain assemblies?
Yes. We design the cradle and dunnage around your specific engine or powertrain assembly so each unit is located and protected for its lane.
How do you handle units that leak oil?
We can design containment and drip protection into the rack and dunnage so weeping units don't contaminate the load or your dock.
Can the racks handle engine weight and stacking?
Yes — racks are steel and engineered to the load, including safe stacking loaded and efficient return empty. We size the structure to your part.
Will the racks protect machined surfaces?
That's the point of building to the part. Dunnage at the contact points protects sealing and machined faces so engines arrive ready to use.
Can you match or scale our existing engine-rack fleet?
Yes. We build to print, run programs at volume, and repair and refurbish fleets to extend service life.
Have a part to quote?
Send a part or a print — a phone photo is enough to start. We’ll come back with a rack concept and a number.
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