Heavy Machinery Moving Projects – January Focus

VACUUM FURNACE INSTALLATION FOR THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

Merritts continued the installation works of a 25Te vacuum furnace for a leading manufacturer in the aerospace industry. Throughout this 8 week project, works included:

• Installation of floor plates to ensure adequate protection from heavy lift plant
• Offloading, specialist rigging and positioning of furnace sections within machine pit
• Electrical and mechanical connections
• The project was supported by a full time project manager and health & safety advisor.

The specialist equipment used for this project included:

• Versa-Lift 40/60 with a 27Te lift and carry capacity
• 7Te fork lift trucks
• Powered access equipment
• Specialist tackle vans
• Overhead cranage

FACTORY RELOCATION FOR A LINCOLNSHIRE BASED MANUFACTURER OF AUTOMATION SYSTEMS

Merritts carried out a full factory relocation between 2 sites in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, for an automation system manufacturer. A brief scope of works for this project included:

• Machinery disconnection
• Ensuring all machinery had been drained of fluids prior to moving
• Machinery was removed from the facility using a combination of Versa-Lifts, 7Te forklift trucks and machinery moving skates.
• Machinery was loaded to Merritts transport and secured for safe transit.
• Once at the new site, machinery was offloaded from transport and moved into the facility.
• Floor holes were drilled, and machinery was safely bolted down
• Finally, the machinery was aligned and levelled prior to reconnection to services.

INSTALLATION OF A NEW WHEELABRATOR MACHINE FOR A SHEFFIELD BASED ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE MANUFACTURER

Merritts provided storage services for the Wheelabrator machine until the receiving site was ready for the install. When the site was fully prepared, Merritts removed the machine from storage and loaded it to a Merritts transport vehicle, where it was fully secured for transit. Once at site, Merritts offloaded the machine and manoeuvred it into the facility with a Versa-Lift 25/35 heavy duty lift truck. A specialist lift was performed to vertical orientate the machine, and position as required.

OFFLOAD AND INSTALL OF A PRESSBRAKE MACHINE FOR A LEADING GLOBAL PROVIDER OF SHEET METAL PROCESSING SOLUTIONS

Merritts carry out machine installation works in the metalwork industry on a regular basis. This project involved the installation of an Xpert 150/3100 pressbrake machine in Nottinghamshire. Works included:

• Machine offloading from transport with a Merritts lorry mounted crane.
• Machine placed onto machinery moving skates and towed into the customers’ facility with a 7Te rated forklift truck.
• Core drilling of the floor
• Machine positioned as required.
• Machine bolted down
• Machine aligned and levelled

HANDLING AND STORAGE SERVICES FOR A NATIONAL INFASTRUCTURE PROVIDER

The customer had a requirement to store various items from a number of depots throughout the UK in order to help improve their internal logistics process. They approached Merritts to provide a dedicated storage area of 10,000 ft² within which they could consolidate various machinery and equipment. Items were delivered to our warehouse and we provided all lifting and handling services. A designated area was provided, exclusively for use by the customer.

AND ANOTHER SATISFIED CUSTOMER….

I Holland (a leading tablet tooling manufacturer) were very impressed with the works carried out by Merritts during their machinery moving project. Their Health & Safety Manager had the following to say:

“I am writing to relay the thanks of I Holland Ltd to the excellent and meticulous machine move carried out by your engineers. I witnessed one of the most professional, and most importantly, safe moves of machinery by your engineers and would like you to relay our thanks to them for the way they conducted themselves on site both during the move off the shop floor and loading of the machinery. We would highly recommend your services freely judging by the service provided yesterday. Many thanks.”

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