The Hansa Meyer Heavy Haul & Rigging team had their work cut out for them on this project. With limited space at the location, and extremely confined access going to the pad, this transport required an engineered routing plan and very experienced operators. Fortunately, our team has both. After planning closely with the customer and the on-site team, a more practical and safer solution was developed. The coordinated effort allowed the plant to remain operational, as well as limiting liability and lost time.
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| High Pressure Bottle - 117,000 lbs |
After arriving at the facility in Texas, Hansa Meyer used its own Goldhofer STZ-9 to transport the cargo directly to the pad. The axles on the STZ-9 are hydraulic and steerable, making maneuvering around high pressure lines and other obstacles within the facility easier to negotiate.
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| Gross weight - 240,000 lbs |
The high-pressure bottle was placed in-line with the foundation on the first attempt. Hansa Meyer Heavy Haul & Rigging owns a 500 ton Hydra-Slide jacking system that safely positioned the bottle directly over the guiding lugs, and lowered it precisely onto the pad. A critical part of this lift was ensuring the bottle was directly over the guiding lugs and not scraping the lugs during the lowering.
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| Hansa Meyer's Hydra-Slide System with 500-ton capacity |
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| Cargo dimensions - 125' x 10' x 13'6" |
This project was completed without issue and the customer was very pleased. Another job well done by Hansa Meyer Heavy Haul & Rigging!
If you have complex transports, don't leave them up to your broker to hand off to someone with the cheapest price. Hansa Meyer Global Transport and Hansa Meyer Heavy Haul & Rigging perform turn-key solutions for their customers. Built on nearly 30 years in the project cargo industry, highly skilled people, in-house engineering, and some of the newest equipment in operation.
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