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The aerospace industry places extreme demands on manufacturing, maintenance, and logistics: Technical cleanliness, dimensional accuracy, traceability, and surface protection are crucial for the quality of safety-relevant components.
Whether engine components, structural components, hydraulic elements, sensors or aerospace modules – with part carriers, load carriers and modular cleaning baskets from ZELL, manufacturers and MRO service providers secure their components through all processes: from machining to cleaning, assembly and logistics.
✅ Component cleaning of components before and after processing or testing
✅ Surface treatment including vibratory grinding, deburring or coating
✅ Maintenance & Overhaul (MRO) – secure holding and temporary storage of assemblies
✅ Aerospace technology – handling of sensitive, complex structures with strict cleanliness and material requirements
✅ Transport & logistics between production sites, partners or testing facilities
Aerospace parts often have complex geometries, defined sealing surfaces and sensitive coatings. The precisely fitting workpiece carriers from ZELL reliably protect against friction, deformation and particle abrasion – even during longer transport or multiple process cycles.
Our modular cleaning baskets are suitable for use in aqueous and solvent-based systems and enable complete flow-through for critical component cleaning – even with tight tolerances and difficult geometries.
ZELL component carriers and load carriers are robust, reusable, stackable, and compatible with aviation logistics systems (e.g., special containers, ESD environments, cleanroom requirements).
Our carrier systems can be integrated into automated production, testing or packaging lines and, if required, can be equipped with
Laser engraving, DMC or RFID for seamless component tracking - compliant with the high documentation requirements of the industry.
ZELL does not develop standard solutions, but individually designed carrier systems, tailored to component geometry, process chain and logistical requirements. With over 15 years of experience in the precise component handling for sensitive industries, ZELL is a reliable partner – from prototype to series production.
✔ Tailor-made protection for complex aerospace components
✔ Media-resistant & easy to clean for critical processes
✔ Stackable, automatable & traceable
✔ Compatible with ESD requirements & cleanroom applications (depending on material)
✔ Sustainable, robust & reusable
✔ Reliable quality & short delivery times
Depending on the application, we recommend starting with our "Factory" workpiece carriers, as these can be configured both as inserts for Euro containers and as standalone functional carriers. More demanding applications are better suited to our reinforced "Carrier" or "Stainless Steel" carriers.
Yes, all carriers are washable. Samples can be provided for specific critical process parameters.
Yes, all workpiece carriers are compatible with automation systems, form a defined matrix, and can therefore be configured for robotic use. Components are arranged in such a way that grippers can be positioned accordingly. Because the carriers are designed to be cleanable, they are slightly heavier; therefore, their weight and center of gravity must be taken into account when handling the entire carrier.
Our plastic carriers operate reliably over extended periods at temperatures of approximately 60–70°C, and in some cases even at significantly higher temperatures during short cycles. Our stainless steel carriers—particularly the GRID carriers—can be used in furnaces at temperatures up to 1,200°C. For additional specifications, please refer to our material data sheets.
Yes, all plastic components can be manufactured with an antistatic additive. See also the data sheet in the Downloads section.
Yes, ZELL can custom-manufacture component holders, as well as entire workpiece carriers or inlays for containers, as a single injection-molded component. We typically start by reviewing the more than 1,300 available variants using our ZELL configurator; if no satisfactory solution is found there, customers can work with our engineering team to develop a “new clip.” These can be tested in 3D and as prototypes before the corresponding injection mold is manufactured.
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