As 2023 gets fully underway, in our article we highlight some the key heavy machinery moving projects we carried out through 2022 which provides an insight into our operational expertise.
Merritts work across multiple sectors, regularly carrying out over 100 heavy machinery removal, installation and transportation projects per month. We provide the world’s leading machinery manufacturers with specialist machinery moving, lifting, installation and storage services.
Having recently celebrated our 100th anniversary, we know that from our history that a major aspect of the service we provide is our commitment to health and safety. For each project, our H&S Department, headed by an ex HSE inspector, provides customers with a suite of documents to evidence our credentials. These include method statements, risk assessments, lift plans, personnel training records and plant and equipment inspection certificates. This helps to ensure all projects will be carried out safely and in accordance with the required legislation.
Merritts were appointed by a world leading provider of paper based packaging to assist with the installation of their new packaging manufacturing machinery at their newly constructed facility. Works were carried out over a 13 week period.
Equipment utilised:
Personnel:
Aa well as a dedicated project manager, a crew of up to 8 multi-skilled operatives was utilised throughout the project. This consisted of:
Services Provided:
Health and Safety:
Working under CDM regulations for the project duration, the Merritts health & safety team ensured the correct documentation and systems were in place to provide a safe working environment:
A message from the client’s Technical Project Co-ordinator:
“I wanted to pass on my thanks to yourselves and the Merritts team for all your support with the project. I think I speak on behalf of everyone on site when I say that the personnel you’ve had here have been outstanding. It has been said on numerous occasions that not only is their willingness and quality of work fantastic, but they also ensured the job was carried out safely”.
Merritts carried out the installation works of a 25Te vacuum furnace for a leading manufacturer in the aerospace industry. Throughout this 8 week project, works included:
The specialist equipment used for this project included:
A two month project involving the installation of blade coating machinery for one of our aerospace clients. Works for this project include:
The specialist equipment used for this project included:
COLLECTION AND DELIVERY OF A DMG MORI CNC MACHINE FOR ONE OF THE LARGEST INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN EUROPE
Merritts carried out the collection, temporary storage and onward delivery and install of a DMG Mori CNC machine. A brief scope of works included:
As part of this project, Merritts were appointed to receive lithographic printing presses and store them securely in our HMRC bonded storage facility. We then delivered and carried out the new machinery installation within the premises of the leading London based print company.
The new print machinery was delivered to Merritts where we offloaded it into our HMRC approved bonded warehousing facility. A lorry mounted crane with 30Te capacity was used to offload the shipping containers to floor level. The machinery cases were removed from the containers using a Versa-Lift 40/60 fork truck. The items were condition checked and photographic evidence was taken before they were then entered into the bonded facility. Merritts handled all relevant paperwork including customs clearance documentation.
When the installation site was ready to accept the new lithographic print machinery, Merritts completed the following:
The university were looking to consolidate machinery and equipment from numerous multifloored buildings to another location on campus as part of a major relocation project. Relocation works were carried out over an 8-week period. Main aspects of the project included:
Following the move, our client had this to say regarding our services:
“The project was planned meticulously, ensuring the works remained on track throughout. All equipment was relocated safely, and the site team were extremely helpful from start to finish. I would certainly approach Merritts again in the future”.
We were approached by a long-established British manufacturer of building and construction products to assist with the dismantling, relocation and rebuilding of welded mesh production equipment. The machinery was to be removed from a site in Barnsley and relocated to the customer’s site in Gainsborough. This project involved:
The client’s Project Manager had this to say, following successful project completion:
“We received a fantastic service from the Merritts team. They are a credit to your company. Absolutely everything went to plan, and all parties were happy with the service provided. We would certainly approach you again in the future.”
Merritts were tasked with the installation of 2 x SEYI SLG2-400-S5 presses for a West Midlands based engineering company predominantly operating in the fields of power presses, coil handling equipment & automation systems. The works comprised of the collection of machinery from docks, transportation to site, offloading and unpacking, moving into the facility, assembly, and connection. Works were completed over a 4 week period.
Equipment Utilised:
Services Included:
Following the installation, the client’s engineers carried out the commissioning of the machines.
The client’s Operations Director had this to say, following successful project completion:
“I would like to say a big thank you to Merritts. The project planning and execution was delivered to an exceptional standard, resulting in a smooth installation. Your site operatives are a credit to your company. They were extremely helpful, and nothing was too much trouble. We hope to work with Merritts again in the future.”
If you are considering a heavy machinery removal, relocation, or installation project, need to temporarily store new or redundant heavy machinery, or simply need space to carry out servicing and maintenance, please get in touch.
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