Transport for Electrical Engineering & Electronics
Control cabinets, printed circuit boards, drive technology or measuring instruments — Logisticoo transports electrical goods with low vibration, dry and with the care that high-value electronics demand. Electronics have two natural enemies en route: shocks and moisture. That is why sensitive consignments travel with us on air-suspended vehicles, stay protected from the weather in closed box bodies and are lashed so that no point loads act on the housing or packaging. We transport control cabinets upright and take them over via tail lift on request, even where there is no loading dock — for example right at the end customer’s production hall. For goods with a high commodity value we offer high-value transports as a direct run without transhipment and without an intermediate stop, because every transhipment point is a damage and theft risk. Time-critical projects such as the electrical installation of a new building or a retrofit with a planned plant shutdown we supply precisely to the agreed time window. Your fixed-price quote is ready in 30 minutes, from the single unit in the Sprinter to the full load of series goods to one of 55 countries. For recurring demand we set up fixed lanes with agreed transit times — from the component plant to the distribution warehouse.
Vehicles & equipment
We deploy air-suspended box-body vehicles and curtainsider semitrailers with a tail lift; securing is done with broadly bearing straps, edge protection and anti-slip mats, and tall control cabinets are additionally braced against tipping.
Typical requirements
- Low-vibration transport on air-suspended vehicles
- Dry, closed load compartment as protection against moisture and condensation
- Upright transport and dock-free takeover of control cabinets
- Direct runs without transhipment for high-value and theft-prone electronics
- On-time delivery to installation and shutdown windows
- Careful load securing without point loads on housings and packaging
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Typical consignments from electrical engineering and electronics
The spectrum ranges from the small, high-value component to the cabinet weighing tonnes. Most often we carry control cabinets and switchgear (upright, often over 2 m tall), drive technology such as motors, inverters and gearboxes, transformers as well as measuring, testing and laboratory equipment. Added to these are printed circuit boards and assemblies, cables and lines on drums, lighting and installation material and finished control systems for plant and mechanical engineering. A sensitive category is ESD-sensitive electronics, which must travel protected against electrostatic discharge. Consignees are component plants, distribution warehouses, machine builders, installers and end customers in plant operation — from the single unit in the Sprinter to the full load of series goods to one of 55 countries.
Rules and protection in electronics transport
Electronics have two natural enemies: shocks and moisture. That is why sensitive consignments travel air-suspended and in a closed, dry box body, so that neither vibration nor condensation reaches the assemblies. Load securing is carried out to VDI 2700 broadly and without point loads on the housing and packaging; tall control cabinets are transported upright and additionally braced against tipping — which also matches the design logic of switchgear assemblies under DIN EN 61439. ESD-sensitive goods remain in their protective packaging in accordance with the ESD protection concept (DIN EN 61340-5-1). For high commodity value we choose the direct run without transhipment, because every transhipment point is a damage and theft risk. On request we document handovers with a photo record.
How an electronics transport works at Logisticoo
- Enquiry with type of goods, dimensions, weight, commodity value and details of sensitive or ESD-relevant parts.
- Fixed price in 30 minutes with the matching vehicle and protection class.
- Scheduling of an air-suspended box-body vehicle, and for high value as a direct run without transhipment.
- Loading with broad, point-load-free securing; control cabinets upright and braced against tipping.
- Transport dry and low-vibration throughout, and for high-value with seamless tracking by the dispatcher.
- Dock-free takeover at the consignee via the tail lift — the driver brings a pallet truck; for fine positioning in the hall, a forklift should be on hand on the customer’s side. Time-critical installation or shutdown windows we keep exactly.
What does an electronics transport cost?
The fixed price is set in advance. Rules of thumb per kilometre (±15%): Sprinter for single units around €1.10/km (from €89), 7.5 t truck around €1.45/km (from €169), 12 t truck around €1.65/km (from €219), articulated truck for series goods around €1.95/km (from €379). Example: a 2.2 m control cabinet as a direct run in the air-suspended 7.5-tonner from Nuremberg to Stuttgart (around 210 km) comes to roughly €300–360. The direct run without transhipment costs more than anonymous groupage shipping, but reduces damage and theft risk and shortens the transit time. Fixed lanes from the component plant to the distribution warehouse with agreed transit times cut the per-kilometre price.
Electronics consignments and the right handling
| Goods | Special feature | Vehicle/securing | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control cabinet/switchgear | tall, tipping-prone | Air-suspended, tail lift | Upright, braced |
| Drive technology | heavy, sensitive | Box body, point-load-free lashing | Low vibration |
| ESD electronics/assemblies | electrostatically sensitive | Dry box body, ESD packaging | Direct run |
| High-value goods | theft-prone | Direct run without transhipment | Photo record |
| Series goods/distribution | plannable | Articulated truck, fixed lane | Agreed transit time |
Frequently asked questions
How do you transport a 2.20 m tall control cabinet without a loading dock at the consignee?
The cabinet travels upright in the air-suspended box-body vehicle and is lowered at the consignee via the tail lift. The driver brings a pallet truck; for fine positioning in the hall, a forklift or heavy-duty roller should be on hand on the customer’s side. Exact height, weight and centre-of-gravity position are important for scheduling.
What distinguishes your high-value transport from normal groupage shipping?
High-value electronics travel with us as a direct run: one vehicle, one driver, no transhipment via hubs, no unsecured intermediate stops. That reduces damage and theft risk considerably and shortens the transit time. On request we document the handovers with a photo record and the dispatcher tracks the run throughout.
Do you transport ESD-sensitive assemblies properly?
Yes. ESD-sensitive electronics remain in their protective packaging in accordance with the ESD protection concept throughout the entire transport, and we avoid mechanical stress through point-load-free securing and air-suspended vehicles. The closed, dry box body additionally protects against condensation. It is important that the goods are already handed over packed to ESD standards — we maintain the protective effect over the entire route.
How do you deliver precisely to a planned plant shutdown?
Time-critical projects such as a retrofit with a planned shutdown or the electrical installation of a new building we supply precisely to the agreed time window. We plan the run with a buffer against the deadline, the dispatcher monitors the approach and reports early if anything shifts. That way the material is ready when the plant stands still — costly waiting times are avoided.
What should be noted for a tall control cabinet without a loading dock at the consignee?
The cabinet travels upright in the air-suspended box-body vehicle and is lowered at the consignee via the tail lift; the driver brings a pallet truck. For fine positioning in the hall, a forklift or heavy-duty roller should be on hand on the customer’s side. Decisive for scheduling are exact height, weight and centre-of-gravity position, which we request in advance.