Love the idea of the internal divider, I do have concerns over cost though. Looks like the varios tend to be pretty expensive - I'd be perfectly fine with something like the universal one. I would not pay more than $100 for a Sys-I with an insert, even if it is a more flexible insert.

I would also like a price before committing, but I am interested in a Sys1. LV has some dividers that are reasonable in price, but I have not looked to see if any fit this particular application. I think they may have too many small compartments.

Thank you for the continued feedback and vote of support, I do appreciate it as I take a bold step and add this custom item to the Systainer.Store. 

It looks like I'm narrowing in on the following:
8xxxxxxxx :: systainer T-Loc I (carmine red body, white T-LOC and Handle)   
81200323 :: Vario 2 insert with 6 dividers   
81200230 :: systainer lid insert EPP (Expanded Polypropylene) 5mm   
Sticker decal, yet to be design & specified and priced

I hear your comments about price.  Looking at list price on the above, and having not priced the sticker sheets yet, the total comes out to $97.5.  So, yes, it is under the $100 mark without medical supplies.  It will be a while before I need to finalize on price.  Systainer.Store has a free shipping on $100 order or more, so perhaps I could list right at $100 and include the free shipping.  Or maybe I set up some sort of preorder scheme where if I can get enough commitments on preorders I'll give everyone some discount.  Hmmm - it is dangerous to be thinking out loud here as there is more I need to cost out.

The order from Germany is confirmed.  Alexandra from Tanos USA worked her magic and delivered some renders that we can look at till the product arrives in June.  While we wait, I'll get working on some sticker designs and bounce them off you guys.  Also, in another day or two I'll cook up a "expression of interest" survey so you can sign up.  I'll likely send out preorder invites to reserve stock once we get closer.  I don't want anyone committing or buy until I get closer and know what the sticker design is.

-Sys Tim

Looks great! Can’t wait to see it with the stickers you’re working on.


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Ditto all the above comments.

Hey @Cheese ,

If you don't mind the branding/advertising, I can get you one (or more) of these:


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Let me know.

Kind regards,
Oliver

Me too, I wish I had the MINI in all red. If we did a large enough preorder (100s), we may be able to convince Tanos.
I did order red latches for the MINI, so I can put those on the grey systainer to test as a small First Aid envelop. 

Well thanks to Oliver 🙏 , we know Tanos is already producing them for Endel & Dietze so acquiring the colored resin/pellets isn't an issue. I wonder if you could piggy-back off of their next order. So for the next production run, Tanos would just mold some extra red minis and ship them to your address.

That way there's no up-charge for changing the resin color and probably not a minimum quantity.

It's very similar to what happens in powder coating. There's no up-charge to shoot a particular color if they are already shooting it for a particular customer/order.

If Tim can order colored Mini's starting at 100 pieces, that's also much better than the current 400 pieces minimum order for colored Minis on the German Tanos site.



I have also seen all red Minis without branding before, but couldn't locate any available stock.

Kind regards,
Oliver

I would be interested as well please.

ISO has defined a white "plus" on a green background as the official first aid symbol. See also ISO 7010 Reference E003. It might be different in the US, but in most countries I have visited (quite a few) this symbol was indeed used in preference over the red and white combination. I have not found a formal colour designation, but this is what I use: Pantone PMS 356C. Close approximations are CMYK 100,0,91,27 or RGB 0,186,17 or HEX 00BA11. Most often, but not always, I see this green symbol on an orange background. This colour was probably chosen to be in conformance with both the OSHA and ANSI guidelines a.o. These organisations have not assigned formal colour codes to their recommended colours, as far as I know.

In case anyone is interested I have attached a template you can use to print stickers that fit a mini systainer.

It is a bright orange mini-systainer. I cheated a bit. If you were to look underneath the sticker on the lid you would see a BTI logo.   

Another thing to keep in mind is the dispute over the use of the red/white/plus combination. This wikipedia page is an interesting read on the topic. In short: both the international Red Cross organisation and Johnson & Johnson claim it is theirs to use. And you thought only the color blind would be confused...? 

All of this discussion prompted me to go have a look inside my trusty OLD first aid kit.  Glad I did because many of the items were really shot after over 15 years of sitting mostly unused (fortunately). 

I started thinking about trying to replace the appropriate items and put them into a mini systainer, but when I looked at what else I would like to add to the kit, they wouldn't fit the mini.  So I'm thinking a Sys 1 first aid kit would be a great solution.

All of this discussion prompted me to go have a look inside my trusty OLD first aid kit.  Glad I did because many of the items were really shot after over 15 years of sitting mostly unused (fortunately).

All of the DIN first aid kits here have expiration dates on the box, usually five to ten years after purchase depending on how long they have been sitting on the shelf.  First aid kits are mandatory for vehicles and are inspection items during the vehicle safety inspection.  An out of date first aid kit will cause a vehicle to fail its safety inspection.

Fortunately, only those sterilized items that come into direct contact with the wound have to be changed, and the other items, such as tape, gauze, and external bandages, don't have expiration dates.  Unfortunately, I haven't found any supplemental date stickers to attach to the first aid kit to identify the new expiration date, so the path of least resistance is to replace the kit in its entirety.

The vehicle inspection thing is a European requirement?  Or Germany specific?  Private vehicles or business vehicles?  I'm curious, as there isn't such a thing in Michigan.  In some US states I know there is a vehicle emissions check.

I dont' know if it is a European requirement, but it is certainly a requirement in Germany for all vehicles except motorcycles.  The vehicle safety inspection list includes a valid first aid kit, warning triangle for roadside emergencies, and safety vests for all occupants of the vehicle (although two vests seems to be the accepted limit).

When taking a vehicle in for the biennial inspection, the first aid kit, warning triangle, and vests must be placed on the passenger seat so the inspector can see them and verify the date on the first aid kit.

Germany is also brutal on the emissions inspections.  Large cities, such as Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Wiesbaden, Munich, and Berlin, created a restricted area around the city, called the "Umweltzone" (environmental zone), that prohibits all vehicles that do not meet at least the Euro 4 standard.  Vehicles that meet this standard have a green decal in the lower right corner of the windshield, and the owner of any vehicle driving or parking in the Umweltzone that doesn't have the Euro 4 decal will receive a fine of at least €105 (about $120).  Unfortunately for the vehicle owner, these fines are cumulative and passing through multiple inspection points in a single trip result in multiple fines.