Equipment For Machinery Moving

A wide range of equipment can be bought or rented for the job of machinery moving.

Whether you need a small light piece of equipment moving to a new location on site, or a heavy piece of production equipment moving to a totally new area or country, you can obtain it for a short or long-term rental period from a specialist lifting and moving equipment hire company.

One of the most useful pieces of equipment used for machinery relocation and moving is the standard fork lift truck.

Capable of lifting and moving at the same time a fork lift truck is often under rated when it comes to this type of engineering work.

A popular type of fork lift truck that is used for machinery relocation and moving tasks is the counterbalanced truck. Unlike a conventional fork lift truck these steer by way of their front wheels. Most counter balance type fork lift trucks are of the narrow width variety making them ideal for use in confined lifting situations as well as being able to be used in narrow aisles and between plant and production line equipment.

Explosion proof fork lifting trucks are another variation of this type of lifting gear. Used in working environments where there is a potential safety risk this type of machine can be found in chemical works, petrochemical environments, pharmaceutical, and food and drink factories.

As well as using heavy capacity fork lift trucks specialist equipment relocation companies will also use lifting jacks, moving skates, winches, tirfors, and general lifting and shifting equipment when carrying out machine moving. In some instances cranes will also be used whether vehicle mounted or free standing. For general road transportation a low loader vehicle is often used fitted with a crane and jib that is capable of the job in hand whether it is with a high or low reach or small, medium, or heavy lifting capacity.

For unusual and difficult applications the use of a megalift may be required. A megalift can offer the ideal solution especially when machinery or equipment needs to be moved or relocated in a confined space, where there is a restricted floor loading, or where the location of the equipment needs somthing different from just conventional lifting gear.

When it comes to machine moving and relocation the lifting, dismantling, transportation, rigging, and assembly work needs to be carried out by skilled specialist engineering teams that have experience in this field of work.

It is common for teams of experienced engineering personnel of mechanical fitters, welders, pipe fitters, electricians, riggers, millrights, supervisors, and project managers to be involved with machinery moving and machinery relocation tasks.

Some of the key work involved when tasked with machinery moving are project management, auditing of the machinery, the disconnection of any electrical supply to the machinery in question, mechanical disconnection, the actual lifting and moving, packing, shipping, and transportation, unloading at destination, the mechanical and electrical re-connection, essential levelling, dynamic and static testing, phase rotation and testing, and dry run prior to production commencement.

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