Specs
Export Week specs
Machine details and key figures for Export Week.
Shipping figures used before export booking
The Export Week specs page sets out the shipping and handling details linked to moving a machine. It helps buyers check dimensions, packing requirements and the paperwork points that affect export planning.
The measurements and handling points are needed before a machine leaves Crown Mines for an export move. Buyers use them to check overall size, lifted weight, base footprint and any loose items that must be packed separately. Those figures matter when comparing container space, crate design and port paperwork for lathes, boring machines and valve grinding equipment.
Check the machine record against the plate, not memory, before arranging transport. A spindle support, tailstock, chuck guard or coolant tank can change packed dimensions once removed for travel. Photos of lifting points, control cabinets and detached accessories help the shipper prepare timber, strapping and fork access correctly.
What the export sheet covers
The Export Week specs page sets out the numbers a freight agent or buyer normally asks for first. It records packed and unpacked dimensions, handling method, loading notes and any parts travelling in separate boxes. That makes it easier to plan crating, customs descriptions and the space needed on collection day.
Use the page alongside the machine listing and attach updates through the contact form when a guard, stand or accessory is added after inspection. Include the machine name, destination country and whether loading will be by forklift or overhead lift. That avoids confusion where one shipment contains a main machine, loose tooling and a second pallet of parts.
- Packed length, width and height
- Lifting points checked before collection
- Paperwork notes for export dispatch
Handling details for Johannesburg dispatch
Machines leaving Johannesburg often need clear loading access, accurate fork entry points and a realistic packed weight before a truck is booked. Collection from Crown Mines can involve separate pieces such as steadies, chucks, faceplates or valve grinding fixtures that must be listed one by one. Export planning works better when every loose component is counted before wrapping starts.
Rust protection needs attention if the shipment is heading through coastal conditions or long container storage. Bare slides, tables and spindle noses are usually treated and covered so transit grime does not mark working surfaces. Electrical cabinets, pendants and readouts also need dry packing materials where humidity may be an issue en route.
Operated by Astros Marketing (Pty) Ltd from 2 Makro Place, Sunnyrock 1401.
Before crating and paperwork checks
Use Export Week for orders that need export prep, paperwork checks and practical crating arrangements.
Read these specs before ordering timber, booking a container or preparing export documents. Check whether the machine can travel assembled or needs parts removed for safer handling. It is also useful when a buyer must match import paperwork to the exact machine description and packed shipment details.
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