Industries Overview

Platt Cases builds custom protective cases for a wide range of industries. Rather than specializing in a few markets, Platt applies the same in-house capabilities — foam, molding, sewing, engineering, and program management — to whatever a customer needs to protect. The industries below are common examples, not the whole list.

Medical Devices & Life Sciences

Common medical programs include diagnostic-equipment transport (portable ultrasound, ECG, vital-sign monitors), branded sales-rep demo kits, and field calibration and service kits. Priorities tend to be equipment cleanability, ESD-safe foam for electronics, and a professional, sales-ready appearance for clinical settings.

Recommended platforms: custom molded cases, custom foam inserts, and custom Pelican Air

Learn more: Custom Cases for Medical Devices & Life Sciences →

Electronics, Test & Measurement

Test-and-measurement and electronics programs are precision programs — instruments have calibration intervals, chains of custody, and sensitivity to shock, ESD, and pressure. Common programs include field calibration kits, lab and RMA transport, engineering test-equipment cases, and demo kits. Priorities include ESD-safe foam, repeatable foam fit across reorders, layered builds for cyclic transport, and pressure equalization for air freight.

Recommended platforms: custom Pelican cases, custom ATA cases, custom foam inserts, and custom foam overlay

Learn more: Custom Cases for Electronics, Test & Measurement →

Industrial Manufacturing & Process Equipment

Industrial programs protect parts, tooling, and equipment through dust, moisture, impact, and daily handling. Common programs include spare-parts and MRO cases, portable calibration tooling, and sealed cases for process equipment. Priorities include daily-handling durability, environmental sealing, tool organization, and mobility.

Recommended platforms: custom molded cases, custom ATA cases, custom Pelican, and custom foam inserts and tool pallets

Learn more: Custom Cases for Industrial Manufacturing & Process Equipment →

Tools, Equipment & Field Solutions

Field service is one of the most demanding case environments — cases ride in trucks, get dropped on shop floors, and get opened many times a week. Common programs include daily-use field-service tool kits, rolling tool cases, and lightweight technician kits. Priorities include durability, fast tool organization and access, and portability.

Recommended platforms: custom soft sewn cases, custom foam inserts and tool pallets, Guardsman ATA cases, and custom molded cases

Learn more: Custom Tool Cases for Tools, Equipment & Field Solutions →

Packaging, Security & Business Systems

Some cases carry products; some cases are the product’s first impression. Common programs include branded sales-demo and product-launch kits, distributor and training kits, secure-transport cases, and business-systems and presentation cases. Priorities include brand presentation, secure and organized layouts, and lightweight transport. (Platt also builds branded cases for promotional programs — see Custom Cases for Promotional Products.)

Recommended platforms: custom soft sewn cases, custom molded cases, custom Pelican, and custom foam overlay

Learn more: Custom Cases for Packaging, Security & Business Systems →

Industries beyond this list

These five are common examples, not limits. Platt also builds custom cases for defense-adjacent, agricultural, broadcast and audio, security and law enforcement, energy, aerospace, and promotional programs, among many others. The platforms and the process are the same across all of them; what changes is the program-specific materials and documentation. If your industry isn’t on this page, it almost certainly still fits — and the place to start is the same: tell us what you need to protect.

How every industry program works

The industry changes the priorities, not the process. Every program follows the same path, with buyer approval before production.

See also: Custom Products · Custom Case Manufacturing · Custom Foam · Custom Molded · Custom ATA · Promotional Products

Frequently Asked Questions

What industries does Platt Cases serve?

Platt serves a wide range of industries. Common examples include medical devices and life sciences, electronics and test & measurement, industrial manufacturing, tools and field service, and packaging, security and business systems — along with many others, such as defense-adjacent, agricultural, broadcast, energy, aerospace, and promotional programs.

Does Platt Cases specialize in specific industries?

No. Platt’s strength is its in-house manufacturing and customization capability — foam, molding, sewing, engineering, and program management — which applies across industries rather than to a narrow set.

Can Platt build cases for an industry not listed here?

Yes. The platforms and the process are the same across industries; what changes is the program-specific materials and documentation, which Platt tailors to your application.

What stays the same across every industry program?

The process: requirements intake, platform selection, foam design, hardware and branding, sample validation, production, and reorder support.

How do I know which case type fits my industry?

It depends on your priorities — protection level, environment, transport, and presentation. The sector pages outline common fits, and a short conversation with Platt’s engineers narrows it down.