Defense

Workpiece carriers for manufacturers in the defense sector

Precise. Robust. Traceable.

The defense industry places the highest demands on production safety, material resistance and technical cleanliness. Whether weapon parts, ammunition components, sensor housings or air defense mechanisms - ZELL workpiece carriers offer proven solutions for the safe transport, residue-free cleaning and process-stable handling of critical components.

Numerous well-known companies from the defense technology sector already rely on individually developed carrier systems from ZELL to guide sensitive components efficiently and damage-free through demanding production processes.

Typical areas of application in defense technology

  • Production & assembly of weapon components
  • Handling & cleaning of ammunition housings and internal components
  • Transport of defense and target system components (e.g. mechanical modules)
  • Secure storage and logistics of precision parts & housings
  • Cleaning before electroplating, coating or assembly

Requirements that ZELL systems fulfill

🔧 Mechanical load capacity & dimensional stability

Defense components are often heavy, angular or high-precision. ZELL carrier systems are designed in such a way that they remain permanently dimensionally stable even under high weight and continuous load - without causing damage to components.

🧼 Technical cleanliness & cleanability

Many components must be free of oil , grease and particles - e.g. for electroplating or assembly. The cleaning-optimized ZELL carriers can be completely rinsed, dried and easily integrated into cleaning systems (e.g. aqueous, ultrasonic).

🛡️ Protection of sensitive functional areas

Functionally relevant surfaces such as sealing zones, bearing points or threads are protected from damage by precisely fitting bearings - even during transportation between production stations or with external partners.

📦 Compatibility with standard logistics & conveyor technology

ZELL carriers can be integrated as inlays in standard reusable containers (KLT, Euroboxes), are stackable and suitable for automated transfers, pick & place or robotic processes.

🔍 Traceability & documentation reliability

On request, carriers can be equipped with DMC, laser marking or RFID - for complete batch tracking and quality documentation, as required in safety-critical industries.

Customized. Safe. Long-term operational capability.

ZELL develops carrier systems tailored to your component geometries and process conditions - from prototypes and small series to large-scale production. All systems are reusable, durable and 100% recyclable if required.

Our customers benefit from:

  • ✔ Robust carrier systems for continuous use
  • ✔ Efficient component protection during transportation, storage and processing
  • ✔ Process reliability for cleaning and production
  • ✔ Compliance with industry-specific requirements for documentation and material certificates
  • ✔ Many years of experience with sensitive components from defense and security technology

👉 Get in touch now - and develop safe, robust and reproducible workpiece carriers for your defense technology together with ZELL.