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Who Can Get AS9100 and ISO 9001 Certified, and How Long Does It Take?
Article Summary Understanding ISO 9001 and AS9100 Certification: What It Takes to Achieve Nearly every manufacturing or organizational operation today is open to pursuing certification under ISO 9001 or AS9100. While the two are often mentioned together, they serve different purposes. ISO 9001 is the foundational quality standard that applies broadly across industries, while AS9100…
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Americase to Showcase Aerospace Shipping & Storage Cases at 2025 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE)
—Leading global manufacturer of protection containers to highlight cases for oxygen equipment, slide cases, aircraft kit boxes, and more, custom-designed for OEM and MRO needs— Waxahachie, TX – September 9, 2025 – Americase (booth #3118) will showcase the latest protective containers designed specifically for the aerospace industry at NBAA-BACE, taking place October 14-16 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This…
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What Are AS 9100 and ISO 9001, Why Are They Important, and How Are They Different?
Q&A with Americase’s Derrick Cunningham, Director of Innovation and Engineering and Chaz Cleveland, Director of Operations Question 1: What are AS9100 and ISO 9001, how are they different from one another, and how do they differ from other quality management standards? ISO 9001 and AS9100 build upon each other. ISO 9001 is a foundational quality…
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Lessons From Working With NASA: Inside the Unique Challenges of the Aerospace Industry
Article Summary Q&A with Americase’s Derrick Cunningham, Director of Innovation and Engineering Question #1: What unique challenges does the aerospace industry present when it comes to protecting mission-critical equipment? The aerospace industry presents a lot of unique challenges when it comes to protecting mission-critical equipment. It’s one of the few industries that’s highly concerned about…
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How Regulatory Changes in the Aviation Industry Affect Container Design
Article Summary Q&A with Americase’s Steve Arnold, Industrial Sales Engineer & Mike Pagel, Sr. HazMat Safety Consultant Question #1: What regulatory changes in the aviation industry have driven the need for redesigning cargo containers? The ATA 300, which has been published in 1960, has three categories. Category 1 allows for a minimum of 100 round…
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Why Materials Matter in Shipping (and Why Metal May Be the Best Choice)
Article Summary Q&A with Steve Arnold, Americase Question 1: What are the key benefits of using metal over other materials for shipping containers? One of the main advantages of using metal, specifically aluminum, over other materials like wood, plastic, or fiberglass, is durability. When I’ve visited sites, I’ve seen frequent damage to wooden and plastic…
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The Basics of Safe Storage and Handling for Oxygen Cylinders
Article Summary Have you ever noticed those tall metal gas cylinders that seem to be everywhere? More often than not, they’re oxygen cylinders, and their safe storage and handling is of paramount importance to human health and safety. You’ve probably noticed them when you’re driving down the freeway, even if you’re not in an industry…
