Transporting measurement devices
Transporting measurement devices
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Hello all,
I have a non-technical question, but since there is much experience with measurement equipment available in the forum, maybe you can help me out.
Our engineers travel around the world with measurement equipment (analyser, sensors and impact hammer). Since we do not have over-capacity in equipment, there is no time the ship the equipment to the customer's site; this is the reason the engineers carry it with them in the plane. Unfortunately we are facing increasing problems with travelling to the US, Asia and in Europe Israel. The airlines sometimes do not want to take our equipment on-board (It's one suitcase, containing all items), causing all kinds of problems and delays (as you can imagine). Do you have experience with air-plane travelling together with equipment? Any experience or comment is welcome.
Thanks,
Wim
I have a non-technical question, but since there is much experience with measurement equipment available in the forum, maybe you can help me out.
Our engineers travel around the world with measurement equipment (analyser, sensors and impact hammer). Since we do not have over-capacity in equipment, there is no time the ship the equipment to the customer's site; this is the reason the engineers carry it with them in the plane. Unfortunately we are facing increasing problems with travelling to the US, Asia and in Europe Israel. The airlines sometimes do not want to take our equipment on-board (It's one suitcase, containing all items), causing all kinds of problems and delays (as you can imagine). Do you have experience with air-plane travelling together with equipment? Any experience or comment is welcome.
Thanks,
Wim





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Dr Michael F Platten
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Also, are you saying the airlines don't want to let you check your equipment, or they don't want to let you bring it on board as cabin baggage? I have never tried to bring it on as cabin baggage, I always check it.
RE: Transporting measurement devices
Cheers
Greg Locock
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Greg: in these rough economic times, we cannot compete with other companies when our engineers travel first class. The projects simply become unprofitable then.
thanks though
rgrds
Wim