Machine Removal

Merritts specialise in providing a safe heavy machinery removal service, with experienced engineers who are able to decommission a machine and prepare it for transportation.

Machinery movers

Whether it be the relocation of an entire factory of heavy equipment and machines, or just one single machine, we can support busy operations managers with production line changes by providing a cost effective and efficient machine removals service.

Our process starts with an in-depth discussion to understand your machinery relocation project. We will then arrange a site visit in order to create a comprehensive suite of health and safety documentation. This will include; method statements, risk assessments, lift plans, personnel training records, and plant and equipment inspection certificates.

All details of the project are meticulously planned to ensure machinery removals can be completed safely and on time, without any unforeseen circumstances.

Whether a machinery removal project is problematic, urgent or oversized, Merritts will be there to support and help you meet the challenge, and ensure the risk of damaged machinery is avoided.

Our machinery removals package includes:

A dedicated senior level project manager
Site visit to assess detailed requirements
Removal and decommissioning of existing machinery
Loading/Offloading of heavy machinery
Covered transportation
Mechanical and electrical engineering services
Storage and recycling services or workshop facilities to service and repair machines
Safely dismantling heavy machines

Reducing the impact of machine removal on your production schedule

At Merritts we understand removing machines to carry out factory production line changes can be a major disruption. We will work with you to obtain a thorough understanding of your business process. This helps us to determine the most efficient method possible to carry out your machinery move project in accordance to all health and safety guidelines.

To ensure production down time is minimised we can arrange for our machinery removals service to take place out of hours if necessary. We employ optimised planning techniques to ensure resources are continually maximised and our project management team will attend all production meetings that are required to plan your move to the smallest detail.

Our health and safety expertise

Merritts provide a comprehensive health and safety pack that is submitted to all customers for approval before removal or transportation works commence. This means that if our customers have any queries and would like to amend anything, the necessary changes can be implemented.

A method statement is provided for all works, which comprehensively explains how machine relocation works are to be carried out. We include SOP’s (safe operating procedures) for all plant machinery and equipment that is to be used in the project, as well as providing a full suite of training records for our operatives and inspection certification for any lifting plant equipment that is being utilised.

All of this information, combine with our extensive experience with heavy machine relocations gives the companies we work with the confidence that their investments will be handled safely.

Whether the cargo you wish to transport is part of an internal machinery move, a factory relocation, machine removal or a new machinery install, everything is always planned to the finest detail to ensure your heavy equipment machinery is managed in a budget friendly and time-efficient manner.

Fully qualified machine removal specialists

Your project manager will be supported by a fully trained engineering team which comprises: SSSTS trained foremen, riggers, HGV Class 1 & 2 drivers, crane operators and electrical & mechanical engineering specialists. Merritts also employ fully certified slinger signallers, banksmen and appointed persons to provide competent supervision when carrying out the moving and lifting of heavy machinery and equipment.

The latest machinery removal equipment

We are proud to announce that we are celebrating our 100th year as a company. Since 1922, it has been our goal to provide market leading services to our customers. Our policy of continuous investment in new vehicles, heavy lifting systems, specialist trailers and lifting tackle, as well as the ongoing training and development of our personnel ensures we remain at the forefront of the machine removal industry.

Packing, transportation, storage and relocation following machine removal

As a specialist in machine removals, we can also offer a comprehensive and professional machinery packing, transportation and storage service.

We are able to safely package your machinery and equipment and have a fleet of vehicles, versa lifts and heavy machinery lifting equipment. These enable us to arrange transportation of machinery from your factory to any destination in the UK and Europe as well as most worldwide destinations.

If you are planning to remove the machine and need relocation services to transport and install the heavy machinery at another location, our factory relocation package is the ideal solution.

If you require short or long term industrial storage solutions, the Merritts’ secure industrial storage facility contains over 80,000 ft² of internal warehouse space on multiple sites. It is the ideal heavy machinery storage solution for manufacturers who need machinery moving services to either remove a heavy machine from the factory floor due to factory relocations, internal factory machine moves to enable production line changes, or to make way for new machinery installations.

Merritts extensive machinery movers fleet consists of:

Pick & carry cabin cranes with a lifting capacity of 60Te
Heavy duty Versa-Lift fork trucks that can carry machines of up to 36Te in weight
Remote-controlled lorry mounted cranes which can provide a lifting capacity up to 30Te
Hydraulic jacking systems operating up to 125Te
Fully equipped tackle vans
Low loaders and curtain sided transport for up to 80Te
Merritts will also provide experienced Slinger Signallers, Banksmen and Appointed Persons.

Do you require an Industrial Storage solution?

Manufacturers in the following sectors have used Merritts as their machinery removal company

Aerospace & Defence
Machine Tools
Food & Drink
Waste & Recycling
Print
Metalwork
Plastics & Rubber
Automotive
Textiles

Remove and Relocate Engineering Machinery at the University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield were looking to relocate engineering machinery and laboratory equipment from a number of buildings on campus, to the Grade II listed Sir Frederick Mappin Building, as part of the Engineering Heartspace Project. The machinery relocation aspect of the project was carried out over an 8-week period, and involved the complete relocation of numerous laboratories from multi floored buildings on the university campus.

Remove & Relocate Engineering Machinery at the University of Sheffield

Pick and Carry Crane to Offload and Position ENGEL Wintec Injection Moulding Machine

Merritts were appointed by ENGEL to deliver and position their new Wintec dual platen injection moulding machine using our new 58TE capacity MC-580 pick and carry crane.

Injection Moulding Machinery Relocation

Relocation of injection moulding machines as part of a production restructure for a food and drink packaging company.

What are the Health and Safety Requirements for Machinery Removal Projects?

A key benefit of partnering with Merritts when planning a heavy machinery removal or installation project is the fact that our Health and Safety team is headed by an ex HSE inspector, Lincoln Marks.

Factory Floor Condition Requirements That Affect Machine Moving

When planning a heavy machinery moving project, site visits will be carried out to ensure we fully understand the scope of works and the resource level required. This assists us in providing an accurate quote for the works and also preparing the necessary risk assessments and method statement for the safe execution of the project.

Factory floor condition requirements that affect machine moving

Health & Safety Guide to Moving Heavy Machinery

If you are a factory manager, project manager or operations manager/director of a manufacturing facility, one of your key responsibilities will be to continually assess and improve operational efficiency.

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Machine Removal

Machinery movers

Our machinery removals package includes:

Reducing the impact of machine removal on your production schedule

Our health and safety expertise

Fully qualified machine removal specialists

Merritts extensive machinery movers fleet consists of:

Manufacturers in the following sectors have used Merritts as their machinery removal company

Remove and Relocate Engineering Machinery at the University of Sheffield

Pick and Carry Crane to Offload and Position ENGEL Wintec Injection Moulding Machine

Injection Moulding Machinery Relocation

What are the Health and Safety Requirements for Machinery Removal Projects?

Factory Floor Condition Requirements That Affect Machine Moving

Health & Safety Guide to Moving Heavy Machinery

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