T.E.D. Fine Art, employ traditional art handling techniques and methods, to safely and securely pack, crate and protect your precious artworks, ready for shipment locally or internationally.
Our technicians specialise in the design and construction of custom-made crating solutions, for any size of object, however large or small. This extends from value for money, one-way crates to the highest, bespoke museum specification.
T.E.D. custom-made crates are engineered to preserve the unique characteristics of each artwork whilst in storage and in transit. Specialised materials are incorporated into the crate design to protect against the effects of shock and climate, and to ensure the safe and secure transportation and unpacking of any object worldwide.
If your artwork is being transported overseas. T.E.D. is able to manufacture any of the crates within our range to meet international standards.
T.E.D. Fine Art is registered with the Australian Wood Packing Certification Scheme (AWPCS). As an ISPM-15 compliant manufacturer, crates can be stamped for overseas travel which is a worldwide regulated requirement for the exporting of timber constructed crates.
TED crate and pack units
Select from the individual crate and pack units below, or download our full range here.
Designed for: Premier product in all aspects offering optimum physical protection and thermal buffering
Intended use: Travel local, interstate, international
Specification: Integrated thermal insulation, durable hi-vis painted exterior, recessed hardware, bolt closures, lid gaskets, moisture barrier and soft touch rounded corners.
Options: Archival lining and increased insulation
90mm cleat, suitable for forklift or pallet jack
Designed for: Premium product suitable for the touring of multi venue exhibitions around Australia and the globe. A cost-effective alternative to our museum crate
Intended use: Travel local, interstate, international
Specification: Integrated thermal insulation, recessed hardware, bolt closures, lid gaskets, moisture barrier and soft touch rounded corners.
Options: Archival lining and increased insulation
90mm cleat, suitable for forklift or pallet jack
Designed for: A value for money solution for the safe protection of artworks
Intended use: Travel local, interstate, international
Specification: Full panel pine and ply construction, with batten handle and soft touch rounded corners.
Options: Moisture barrier lining, gasket seal and bolt closures
45mm – 90mm cleat, as required
Designed for: A budget conscious solution for the safe protection of artworks for a one-off usage
Intended use: Travel local, interstate, international
Specification: Pine and ply fit for purpose construction, with handles and cleats
20mm – 45mm cleat, as required
Designed for: Light weight crating alternative, to assist with manual handling, for the protection of light weight objects. Archival panel version is suitable for long term storage.
Intended use: Travel local, interstate and storage
Specification: Pine framework with optional panel material to suit requirement (tri-wall card, archival board, corflute).
Designed for: Cost effective product for the packing of two dimensional unwrapped artworks. The design offers protection to vulnerable paint surfaces and fragile frames
Intended use: Travel local, interstate and storage
Specification: Pine frame
Options: Tri-wall card front and back
Designed for: Cost effective solution for the physical protection of 3d objects using a light open framework and pallet style base, offering visibility of the object whilst in storage.
Intended use: Travel local, interstate and storage
Specification: Pine framework, pallet style base
Designed for: A budget conscious solution which provides additional protection for wrapped 2d artworks
Intended use: Travel local, interstate
Specification: 14mm Tri-wall card front and back with ethafoam surround
Designed for: A budget conscious solution which provides additional protection for wrapped 3d artworks
Intended use: Travel local, interstate
Specification: 14mm Tri-wall card construction
Our technicians specialise in the design and construction of custom-made crating solutions, for any size of object, however large or small.
If you’d like to know more about our extensive packing, crating and installation services simply give us a call to “talk to the crate maker”. Or if you would like to submit a quick enquiry, please just click – complete and submit, and we’ll get back to you soon.