Machines
Export Week
Export Week covers crating, documentation, machine protection, and dispatch details that usually surface when shipping gets close.
How Export Week fits a production handover week
Export Week covers the machine preparation work that matters before shipping leaves the floor. That includes crating, protection, paperwork, and dispatch details so the handover is properly organised.
Export Week starts with the destination, carrier method, and the exact machine configuration leaving the workshop. Crate sizing, corrosion protection, loose accessories, and whether the control cabinet travels mounted or separately all need to be settled before dispatch paperwork is signed off. For shipments moving through Johannesburg, Durban, or Cape Town, the packing plan must match what the freight side can actually handle.
Photograph the machine before wrapping begins, including rails, spindle area, cable tracks, and the controller. Those images help when labelling parts, checking condition at destination, and confirming that clamps, pumps, torches, and toolholders were packed with the correct unit. One missing photo can turn a straightforward handover into guesswork at unpacking.
Crating and dispatch pack
Export Week produces a documented handover set for the machine that is leaving site. That usually includes packing notes, accessory lists, protection points, and a record of what must be reassembled before commissioning. The focus stays on what the receiving workshop needs to identify, inspect, and reconnect correctly.
Before arranging collection, line up Export Week records with the linked machine entry, any matched cell configuration, and the shipment file kept for customs or freight handling. Check serial details, supplied tooling, voltage requirements, and loose items against the final packing list before the crate is closed. A wide shot of the machine bay and the model number on the gantry let us size up your CNC setup.
- Crate plan matched to machine dimensions
- Condition photos taken before protective wrapping
- See Machines, Cells, and Notes for shipping context
- Packing records kept with dispatch paperwork
South African export checks
Collection timing often has to fit truck bookings, depot cut-off times, and access at industrial sites. A router, mill, or plasma unit may need lifting points confirmed in advance, especially where forklifts, cranes, or loading bays are shared with normal workshop traffic. Export Week also accounts for cross-border document handling where the machine is not simply moving across town.
Sea freight preparation needs better moisture control than a short inland move. VCI wrap, sealed electrical areas, and rust-prevention steps matter more when a machine may sit in transit or storage near the coast. After power-down, the machine should be cleaned, drained where required, and checked so no loose component shifts inside the crate.
Operated by Astros Marketing (Pty) Ltd from 2 Makro Place, Sunnyrock 1401.
Documents that travel with the machine
Use Export Week when a machine build, crating plan or cross-border paperwork needs to line up with workshop reality.
Keep the dispatch file with the machine specification, packing list, and pre-shipment photographs from the same handover. Buyers, freight agents, and receiving technicians often ask for those records when unpacking starts or when crate contents need to be verified against the order.
What our CNC Machinery customers say
Verified Google reviews