I never thought id see such a problem with this but its there. Ive received 7 damaged turbos in the last year. Ive probably shipped close to 100 in the same time. Zero were damaged. The only time ive seen them damaged is when the unit or part(s) were not properly packed. If the items arent packed correctly it is not the carriers fault. You have to pack it to be subjected to the worst conditions in transit. This means being thrown around and falling off conveyors onto concrete floors. A little extra time will prevent a lot of of damage. Look at the pics below to see how you SHOULD pack one of these:
Find an appropriate size box that the turbo can be shipped in. This one wasnt ok till i removed the ORM-D designation from it. It was used to ship aerosol cans at one time which are regulated. Since we arent regulated with the turbo i simply removed the designations off the box with a case cutter. Notice the thick corrugated cardboard flats. They are fit into the box and will add at least 1" of cushion on all 4 sides of the turbo as well as tighten up the package so the turbo cant move around freely inside the box. This is very important. If the turbo can move around its sharp edges and studs will cut through or puncture the box. They also increase the impact resistance tremendously. It takes a lot of pressure to get through all of that packing! Ive never had it fail on me. Not that it couldnt but it sure is unlikely.
Find an appropriate size box that the turbo can be shipped in. This one wasnt ok till i removed the ORM-D designation from it. It was used to ship aerosol cans at one time which are regulated. Since we arent regulated with the turbo i simply removed the designations off the box with a case cutter. Notice the thick corrugated cardboard flats. They are fit into the box and will add at least 1" of cushion on all 4 sides of the turbo as well as tighten up the package so the turbo cant move around freely inside the box. This is very important. If the turbo can move around its sharp edges and studs will cut through or puncture the box. They also increase the impact resistance tremendously. It takes a lot of pressure to get through all of that packing! Ive never had it fail on me. Not that it couldnt but it sure is unlikely.