Glossary
The following is a list of terms frequently used in the flight-case industry, including an explanation of each term.
B
Ball corner
Rounded corner attached to the corners of flight cases to provide protection during transport.
Base studs
Rubber feet attached to the bottom of the flight case to protect against damage from the floor
Blind rivets
Type of rivet used to connect two plates.
Butterfly lock
Special lock frequently used to secure together two flight-case components.
D
Dolly
Wheeled platform with pivoting castors used for transporting objects. Also known as furniture trolleys or transport platforms.
G
GPS
Flight case with a GPS unit to enable tracking of transport in real time.
H
Handle
Hand grip that enables you to lift flight cases.
Hood case
Flight case with a low base and a high lid, suitable for objects/equipment that must be transported in a standing position.
L
Locks
Locks on flight cases, usually a butterfly lock or mortise lock.
P
Plating
The walls of the flight case, often made of wood or plastic.
Pick and pluck foam
Arrange the interior of a flight case yourself by taking blocks out of the foam plate.
Pivoting castor
Wheel that can swivel in all directions, used for larger and heavier flight cases to facilitate transport.
R
Rack case
Flight case with a lid on the front, and sometimes also on the back.
S
Suitcase
Compact flight case in suitcase format, equipped with a handle.
Stackable
Numerous flight cases can be stacked on top of each other for the purposes of transport or storage.
T
Tour label
Plastic label on the exterior of the flight case upon which codes/information about content, destination etc. can be written using a marker pen.
Trunk case
Flight case with a lid on top.
V
Vent
Small grid that can be built into the side panel of a flight case to channel away heat.