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How A Machining Centre Is Crated For Sea Freight

Rust preventative, VCI film and desiccant, bolted to a fumigated skid. Six weeks of salt air is harder on a machine than the truck ride.

Machining centre sealed in a plywood export crate on the shop floor

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